How much time?

[scoutdad]

How much time do you spend a week with your son in Scouting?

[Scouting Mom]

With my son? I'd say an hour or two, depending on if they are working on a particular requirement. This weekend we are going on a day trip, so it'll be several hours with the boys. However, without my son is another story.

My husband is the CC of the pack, doing double duty as DL until he can recruit a new one. This week there's no pack meeting, but there is the district roundtable, the pack planning meeting, a pack outing and a den outing. My husband also works near the council scout shop and often makes stops there for one reason or another. And he's working on wood badge and has to go to a meeting for that this week. Of course, if he could just quit his job and do scout stuff all the time, he'd be perfectly happy.

[Nuts4Scouts]

Actually, I don't spend very much time each week on my son's Scouting. I remind him of meetings, remind him of calls he has to make, remind him about upcoming events, & remind him to un-wad & air out his uniform. Hmmm, gee, I guess that could add up to 3-4 hours a week! :D

My son is an ADHD, 17 year old, high school Senior. Other than constant reminders, he's pretty much on his own each week.

As for everyone else's sons, it depends on the week. I usually spend a couple hours getting things together for my Tigers. Right now I am spending LOTS of hours putting together our popcorn sale. I spend a couple hours on finding ceremonies, songs, & games for the month's Pack meeting. I spent a couple hours researching re-enactment locations for a Pack outing. I spend a few hours creating & mailing out news flyers to the Pack families. I spend time preparing for & staffing District training events (sometimes with son & hubby). This summer I spent 2 weekends (along with hubby, son & daughter) staffing Cub summer camps. I spent weeks preparing program materials for & staffing (along with son) Cub Day Camp. I spent quite a few hours putting together our Pack Family Camp Out, and our Pack Picnic.

[CommissionerTim]

My husband is the CC of the pack, doing double duty as DL until he can recruit a new one. This week there's no pack meeting, but there is the district roundtable, the pack planning meeting, a pack outing and a den outing. My husband also works near the council scout shop and often makes stops there for one reason or another. And he's working on wood badge and has to go to a meeting for that this week. Of course, if he could just quit his job and do scout stuff all the time, he'd be perfectly happy.

You and my wife can start a new "SCOUTING MOMS/WIFES ANNONAMOUS" group. :D Actually I do spend a lot of time in my position as Commissioner... why? Because if I don't nobody else will!!! I was told that I wouldn't have to spend a lot of my time, but I'll tell you what... in order for a unit and it's leaders to be successful, the leaders and parent MUST be committed to the Scouting Movement and practically live and breath scouting everyday of your life.

Now if that comment didn't turn you off... then great... but if it did, listen to this... If you're one of those parents that simply believes that scouting is a good thing for your boy to be involved in, but don't want to be part of it yourself or don't want to spend the time and effort with your boy, then that's where you're ABSOLUTELY WRONG!!!

From the beginning of time... from Adam and Eve... til now, boys and girls have needed their parents to be part of their lives... A parent who thinks scouting is good for their boy but doesn't want to be part of scouting with him is missing out on the best opportunity they'll ever get... spending good quality time with his/her son and teaching him at the same time the timeless values and character development scouting brings into the boys essences of their being.

So think about what you're missing out on... if you've figured that it's your SON... then it's time you step up and get involved with your son and make sure you spend every hour of every day you can get with your son.

So how much time do you spend in scouting? To me scouting = son; so how much time do you spend with your son?:)

[ScoutmasterJerry]

But.... I am a Scoutmaster so I spend about an hour a day getting things lined up, making calls, and whatnot...then looking at January...
OA Weekend (w/Son) this weekend
Troop Campout (w/both Sons) next Weekend
OA Weekend (W/Son) the following Weekend
Then the last weekend is JLT and Troop Lock in (Both Sons)

February is pretty much the same.
Time per month spent with both Sons... about 160 hours.
The good news is that my wife is on the Troop committee. The perfect wife.
Both of my boys are in the Troop... so its awesome to hang out with them.:cool:

[scoutmom]

In response to how much time is spent on scouting, I am not involved per se in the meetings. But, I am there and help with anything that the leaders need. I am available to transport boys and equipment for different outings and help with any special event. I don't keep up with hours because I feel that scouting is a family committment. Over the years I have come to learn what the meaning of success means. Being involved at any level with my husband and son means that they will be successful because I have helped meet their needs. Being a scoutparent just means that this is an extension of our sons future just like education, physical fitness, well being, spiritual awareness and taking pride in building relationships and knowing that he is not alone and there is a common bond. Being involved with my sons activities means that our communication will stay open and that I do alot of listening and then steer his thoughts and comments into the right direction and alot of times am amazed at his own comments and thoughts are in line with what his father and I are trying to teach him. Our sons are full time and time well spent. My scout has even taught me alot of things and I have seen him in action. The time spent helping my scout has been amazing because not only watching what he has learned but what he has learned in scouts has earned him a full time volunteer position in our community. Time spent + son
+ scouting = happy family.

[kenpack328]

I spend several hours weekly with my son working on his projects and his school work. With regards to scouting in general I'd say 12 hours a week or so with some weeks or months being more then others. Having so many hats with the pack and helping out at the district level I have loose track of time.

[Mama Owl]

It was asked how much time is spent per week with a son in scouts. I have two sons in scouts, one webelo and one Star scout. I spend no less than two hours a week just due to regular meetings. I also hold volunteer positions in the Pack and Troop and have taken every training offered all the way through WoodBadge and am the District Roundtable Commissioner. And I wouldn't trade anything for the experiences I get to have with my two sons on the various outings. I especially love the camping (except when it rains).:eek:

[Scouting Mom]

You and my wife can start a new "SCOUTING MOMS/WIFES ANNONAMOUS" group. :D Nah, I figure, if you can't beat 'em join 'em.... I'm the advancement chair for the pack, as well as the next in line for Tiger DL, begining June '07. Since I posted before, my husband did recruit a new DL for my older son's den. As soon as he did, the District asked him to run day camp. :eek:

[Gamewithapurpose]

After moving Eagle Scout son off to college, am enjoying time with Venturing daughter, as Associate Advisor for her Venturing crew. Between meetings and events, probably averages 6-9 hours per month, unless you consider the overnight events... but those are even more fun.

Then there's staying on as an Assistant Scoutmaster in a troop. There are 3 of us without sons in the troop that stay as active as possible. I'm excited about this resource and how to use it to build the confidence of the other parents to come support the troop, first hand.

"An hour a week"... per Scout :D

[1st Mate]

During sailing season about 10 to 20 hours each week. In the off season about three hours a week.

[TimelessValues]

Hummm hours? Just out of curiousity I should log them for a week to see. Fingers in alot of pies in the troop.. I am also the Secretary. I work on 'something' scout related everyday and I love it.

[Momof2]

who is counting enjoy your boys and what they are doing They will be men before you know it

[WB Bear]

The time does fly and they are grown before you know it. Scouting is an excellent program spend time with them, help them develop the tools and skills of character and making memories that will last a lifetime for both you and your boy. That "hour a week" is Priceless!