Cub Scouts now advocates video games!

Posted By: Adam 2 Comments

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Get this. Cub Scouts now offers a set Video Games awards.

Where was this when I was in cub scouts? I'm estimating here, but I would imagine that had this award been available in my day, roughly 110% of boys would have obtained both of them. Twice.

And then probably killed everyone in their schools, because video games are evil.

Oh well. At least Dylan will have it available if he decides to join Cub Scouts. I can just see it now… "When I was your age, not only was there no video game merit badge (ed note: I know, it's not a merit badge! But adults always get stuff like that wrong, so I'm just planning ahead!) grown ups thought video games were evil and caused kids to do dumb stuff."

2 responses to “Cub Scouts now advocates video games!”

  1. ROFL. Did they even *have* video games when you were a kid? :P

    Mom

    Mom ~ Apr 29, 2010 at 4:49 PM

  2. With a high adventure Eagle Scout for a dad it would seem natural for Dylan to enjoy being a scout. Maybe as much as his dad would enjoy being a Scout leader. Good times!

    There were definately video games out when you were a cub scout. They were side scrollers mostly and Doom was just taking the world by storm. They got a lot better when your brothers were that age (remember Putt-Putt?).

    But scouting definately wasn't about video games back then.

    Dad

    Dad ~ May 2, 2010 at 3:48 PM

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