Scouting, Volume 52, Number 8, October 1964 Page: 10
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i wish there were some way I might get more parent
participation. I try my best to get parents to help, but
the gap between their viewpoint and mine is a wide one.
I need a bridge to span that gap."
Have you ever said something like that or heard other
leaders say it? Almost every pack has a parent problem
when leaders fail to tell parents before they join the
pack with their son what is expected of them. A boy will
not get full value from Cub Scouting unless his parents
take an active part, so we must tell them how Cub Scout-
ing works. When they understand what is required of
them and they agree to do it, we will have gone a long
way toward ending parent problems.
A person of honor and integrity would not think of
breaking a contract, either verbal or written. Neither
would he condone his son's breaking his word or failing
to keep a promise!
Too often, perhaps, the contract that is made when
the parent signs the approval on the Application to Be-
come a Cub Scout is not thoroughly read or understood.
To help parents in your pack better understand their
agreement it would be wise to review the following state-
ment that appears on the Cub Scout application: "As
Cub Scout parents we understand that the Cub Scouting
program recognizes the home as the greatest influence
in a boy's life. For our son (or ward) to gain the most
from his Cub Scout experience, we will take part in Cub
Scouting activities with him:
'"a. By instructing and assisting our son in completing
his Cub Scout achievements and electives, and by approv-
ing his work when he has done a job that measures up to
his skill and ability.
"b. By attending monthly pack meetings, and by tak-
ing part in other den and pack activities.
"c. By assisting and cooperating with den and pack
officers."
This contract is signed by both mother and dad.
The Cubmaster, pack committee chairman, or the
member of the committee related to parent relations can
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