I learned something so great yesterday I have to share. My son is in Cub Scouts. I know, I know Spiral Scouts is better for pagan kids. I disagree with teaching my son segregation simple because he CHOSE to be pagan like him mommy. Not only that our local chapter is still ironing out kinks. I want him to be involved in a nationally recognized organization for when he is completing his applications for college and work. (thinking ahead just a little). Anyway my opinion is not the point of this blog. 

My point is this year he is a Wolf and he is required to complete his religious award to get his badge. I discussed it with him and explained there is no pagan badge but since his father is Christian he can get that badge so his not missing out. He said he is pagan and wants to get a pagan patch or none at all. WAY TO GO SON! Ok.....so I am the committee chair of the pack (hehe) and at one of the meetings with the council they explained if there is a solid reason a boy cannot earn a patch he can apply to have it waived. My son said he would rather waive it. Smart kid for 7. Soooooo I was going to prepare to complete the forms in September to waive the  badge. But then a great break thru for pagans, VA approved the pentacle. So I thought I would look and see if the Boy Scouts are reviewing the Wiccan patch. I did not find anything about that but I did find this website http://www.cog.org/projects/hartcres.html Guess what that is the badge Scouters can complete that is Pagan. 

Needless to say I was thrilled. When I told my son he about jumped out of his seat screaming. Not only that my point of not segregating ourselves can still be continued. Pagans get enough crap but if we start making our own clubs and Christian bash how does that make us better than the Black vs. White after slavery and segregation was enforced. We need to be careful to not recreate that environment in our world today. 

Ok my soap box is breaking ;-) Merry Part.