You do know Scout is multiple years program, right? and people are in the scout for usually 10 to 15 years.....And you don't just do shooting, you also do wilderness survival, orientational training, mountaineering, first aid, other tactical training (Such as parade, drill, self defence and etc) . All those are considered paramilitary training.
Sure, you can go into the scout and do knitting and nothing else, no one is stopping you from that, but you can get the whole program if you want, and most people who are into JROTC or ROTC would do the whole thing anyway.
They wear uniforms. They’re awarded ranks, badges, patches, and medals. Scout organizations are called “Troops” and subgroups within Troops are called “Patrols.” Scout…
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