Scouting makes a Difference

There are sometimes people who tend to question why movements such as Scouting are needed today when there are other things children and young people can do even out of doors.
I could say just read Scouting For Boys or any decent account of Baden-Powell's life and times cos while I have no issue with people asking questions sometimes people don't look up things for themselves first that might explain it and lead them to ask a more thoughtful question instead.
Actually what is on that front cover is why we need it because though what those young people learned accompanied at the time by leaders, Courtney Hall was rescued being trapped in a brook when she came off the road with some additional support.
Scouting's contribution made a real difference because they stayed calm, knew what to do with what they got and got the job done knowing their limits by applying what they had learned in their weekly Scouts meetings and studied to gain their awards for.
The car was moved so she could be freed.
Scouting has a practical application - training people to be the best they can and to take appropriate responsibility for themselves and others.
That is why we need it and as this blog's author I fully support it.