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Children today need to be brought up to be respectful and to cooperate with each other. A good place for boys to learn these values is through boy scouts. Boys can join scouts as young as five years old; though they are not considered a true boy scout until they reach the age of eight. Boy scouts teach children to respect themselves, their family and friends and nature. Meetings begin with a pledge to the American flag, instilling pride in their country. There are competitions that boy scouts offers for members so they learn to share in responsibly and sportsmanship. Camping trips are frequent in the spring and summer. Boys camp with men who are pack leaders, and share in the duties involved in setting up the camp area. Tents are set up as a team, and a fire is made by all members who are camping. Adventures like this teach boys to share in the work that they need done. Boys earn badges throughout their career as a boy scout. These badges are earned by doing community service projects and skill activities. Boys can volunteer at a food bank, or they can help elderly members of the community. Boy scouts instill values that they can take with them the rest of their life.