My name is Mark Underwood. When I was young, I was in both Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, in Troops 47 and 71 in Charleston, WV. I am an Eagle Scout, and also a member of the Order of the Arrow. I served intermittently as an Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 71 while in college, but have not worked with Scouting since then.
Last year, when Liberty Elementary opened, I volunteered at the PTA table, and met with Kristin Fisher, a PTA officer and a leader in the Girl Scout troop. I asked why the Cub Scouts were not there, and she commented that she had been buried in questions about that, but did not know. I contacted the Bluegrass Council, but due to various issues, well, nothing happened.
This year, my son is turning 9, and he wants to be a Cub Scout. I'm not sure how to do this, but I'm going to make sure he has a Pack to join.
I'd like to see this grow to be a large, active Pack, with lots of activities centered around life skills and enjoying the outdoors. I'll need all the help I can find, though, in nearly every aspect of the pack. I don't necessarily assume I should be the leader - in fact, I'm not sure I'm well suited for the role. My sole interest is in making sure the Pack happens. Since somebody has to get the thing kick started, I will.
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