I don't really know a great deal - my lad brought home a note from this week's meeting. Apparently it all used to be done on short wave radio!! I think the Internet version has been going for a few years, but this is the first time our local troop has done it.
On a wider note, I must say my lad really enjoys Scouts etc. He has been doing it from the age of 5 when he used to come along to the Beavers where I was helping out. He had a great time as a Beaver and a Cub and has just gone up to Scouts. Here on the isle of Wight we are lucky in that on the Island is a dedicated permanent Scout Camp in a large area of woodland. There are dormitories, kitchens, toilet facilities etc as well as loads of camp sites, so my lad has been on several camping trips. Our local troop are based in the village and have an excellent Scout Hut which doubles up as a youth Hostel in the summer. With countryside and coast all around they spend a lot of time outside which is good as well.
I will feed back on the event next week. Yoyoma - you have a point about meeting face to face - it is the best option. However this seems a good alternative. Through these boards I have made friends all round the world, so I like the idea of my son - who like all 10 year olds is a computer fanatic - meeting people from other countries thru the net.
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