Growing up I was in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts both to me were a lot of fun and I learned a lot because of being in them. One thing the scout master could never figure out was how I could build a fire when I got cold at night when it was raining (dry kinling is the little secret which can be found under dead bark and scraped off and protected twigs under leaves). I grew up camping but they taught me me a lot more than that, I think the most important was to work as a team but was NOT called that at the time only in the last few years has that term been used.

It's hard to find a good boy shout pack to join. Have you explored sea scouts?
In my opinion the scouts are then learning a useful skill and most of what they learn in the scouting world.

boy scouts is a great experience it teaches young boys self respect and discipline.