An Adult 'Patrol'

An Adult "Patrol"

In Troop 97, we call them "Geezers".

The Geezers are a special "patrol" for uniformed adult leaders and parents who go on troop campouts.

We organized the Geezer patrol for two reasons:

to set an example of camping and cooking that the Scout patrols could see and follow (we can tell them a thousand times, but seeing an example and deciding to follow it themselves works better)
to give new Scout parents a place to eat and camp, and to give them a place to be near their kids without "meddling" in the youth leadership operation of Scout patrols

Our adult patrol has great times together, sharing ideas, watching and helping the Scouts as needed. The camaraderie is great, and note that both moms and dads are welcome.

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