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Is the Scouting program only 1 hour per week?

November 22, 2022
I don't know the origin of the phrase, Scouting is only 1 hour per week but it's definitely a phrase that I've heard over and over - especially during my time as an adult Scout leader. In fact, the recruiter at the school Roundup when my son joined Cub Scouts used this phrase, which gave me quite a laugh. It did feel a bit odd to be the only one laughing, but as the reader and fellow Scout leader, I'm sure that you already know that Scouting takes up a...
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