tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390870150519365327.post1913029400683782224..comments2023-05-05T04:24:21.341-05:00Comments on Hoppes Homestead Learning Academy: What did I get myself into?Mrs. Hoppeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10816258451298312223noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390870150519365327.post-47630613993308852032010-09-16T07:45:24.351-05:002010-09-16T07:45:24.351-05:00Yeah, I happened to see it (D&D) on tv, not th...Yeah, I happened to see it (D&D) on tv, not the whole thing but the very end where they are having the competition. I could relate well LOL<br />I wasn't in girl scouts as a child. I was in Campfire Boys & Girls... same ideas though. <br /><br />Kim, you said they break over the summer, but isn't that when they usually do their camping stuff? That is what I remember from Campfire.♥'s bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106572645268766224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390870150519365327.post-63707354512329030982010-09-15T17:48:50.578-05:002010-09-15T17:48:50.578-05:00I think every parent who has a boy in Cub Scouts s...I think every parent who has a boy in Cub Scouts should be required to watch the movie "Down and Derby" I laughed my socks off. It goes along with what Michelle is talking about.<br />Also when my son was in scouts it was 1973. I still have his and my daughters badges. She was in the Brownies. It was a hoot. Such good memories.imls.bradtmuellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091696392699078438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390870150519365327.post-41033272426386508382010-09-15T16:50:29.331-05:002010-09-15T16:50:29.331-05:00IMLS, it's been my experience in the past 10 y...IMLS, it's been my experience in the past 10 years or so that most of the den leaders have their own children in their den, mainly because there are so few willing to volunteer. In fact, it is more surprising to me to know of a parent who puts their child in a program like this who DOESN'T end up leading it at some point in time. <br /><br />Same goes with organized sports, which I very much disagree with the parent coaching the team their child is on. Too many times I've witnessed favoritism as well as excessive pressure being put on the child of the coach. It isn't fair to the child or the other team players. I don't really see the same types of issues in scouts with parents playing favorites or expecting perfection. Scouts really isn't about that. There will always be the one child in the group who has to have ALL the badges and do ALL the stuff... regardless of who the den leader is. I remember when we participated in the Pine Derby. There is NO WAY those kids made those cars without 95% of it being done by mom or dad. They were too perfect and sophisticated. I felt bad for those kids because I am sure they missed out on the learning experience of getting to make it on their own or with just very little help. Our kid's cars looked kind of sad next to the polished ones that were out there, because our kids did the majority of the car on their own, as they should have. <br /><br />Kudos to you for having the time, patience and energy to do all that you do, Kim. I am sure the kids in your den will learn so much more than other kids in other dens because you go above and beyond when it comes to teaching life lessons and skills.♥'s bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16106572645268766224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390870150519365327.post-73032344007029836362010-09-14T22:57:02.198-05:002010-09-14T22:57:02.198-05:00Things have changed in the last 35 years used to b...Things have changed in the last 35 years used to be you weren't supposed to have your own child in your den. They felt the parent might expect perfectionism or favoritism if their child was in their own den.imls.bradtmuellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18091696392699078438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1390870150519365327.post-33133472694605411462010-09-14T22:36:44.709-05:002010-09-14T22:36:44.709-05:00go momma!go momma!Tishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891884112919173718noreply@blogger.com