How do I convince my parents to let me quit Boy Scouts?

Question

You see I have been in Boy Scouts for 8 years and I use to enjoy it. However my troop almost does nothing and I haven't really been as enthusiastic as I used to. It's been like this for 4 years now. I have been trying to convince my parents. However they never listen especially my dad who was only in it for a year and then quit. How hypocritical is that. They say that a Eagle Scout award will help me in getting a job later in life. Plus I'm really busy right now and I have to go every monday to Scouts. I'm always real tired and have really no energy to do anything while I'm there. Right now I'm 1st Class and I have a long way to go to Eagle expecially at this pace and only 3 years left. What do I do to convince my parents that I'm too busy and that I don't have enough passion nor energy for Boy Scouts.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Answer 1

Well tell them what you just stated here! That your too busy and you need more time for more important things other then the scouts. There your parents they should understand.

Answer 2

First off, I was once in your position. I HATED scouts and i dreaded every week having to go to a meeting and even worse, the camp outs. I was going to quit COUNTLESS times throughout my run as a scout. You may say that you don't care now, but trust me, in 10 years you will. I'm an Eagle Scout myself, and trust me - you can have all of the grades on a resume, but the minute anybody sees "Eagle Scout", it pushes you above everybody else. Given you've gone this far already, just finish it up, man! You've done all the hard stuff, getting up to this point. The Eagle Project is not that big of a deal and can be completed in a couple months. What's two more months of continuing compared to all the time you've put into it thus far and ultimately being say you're an eagle scout for the rest of your life. You only have until you're 18 - once you're 18 there's no turning back to finish it up - there will be absolutely no regrets either way if you do it. The sooner you complete the requirements, the sooner you can get done - look at it that way, not at just quitting altogether - you WILL regret it if you do quit. (btw, i JUST turned 18 myself, and I can already say I am insanely happy I didn't quit - It's just knowing that you can call yourself an Eagle Scout for the rest of your life that makes it worth your while, even if you do hate going through all the requirements.)

Answer 3

tell them that you need to focus on more important things like getting into a good college. Find a major for college and girls