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After many years of not skiing, our boy scout troop had a sign-up for an overnight ski trip. I strongly encouraged my son to go. Now, my son was a had never. He was a little nervous about skiing. There were the how, what, when, where and why questions. Knowing the best answer, I said, take a lesson first and I will see you in an hour. He went to the lesson with the ski instructor and I decide to explore a few trails. Well over the years, I went from being a parent helper for the troop's ski trips to the organizer. I cherish the great times on the slopes and the time in the cabins afterward.
I was very disturbed to hear that the National Boy Scout Council is requiring that all boy scout must wear helmuts in order to participate in sponsored ski events. Many boy scouts get they first experience with skiing and snowboarding as many ski resorts offer group discounts. Without these events, I am worried that most boy scouts will say I had never been skiing; instead of that the ski trip was one of the highlight of the year. I don't disagree with the idea of having everyone wearing ski helmut as after many years, I do as well, but this should not be a limiting factor from having these boy scout get the opportunity of a lifetime to learn how to ski or snowboard. There is a solution to this problem; not skiing isn't the answer.
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