It helped for Bob to be able to participate in all the activities and to increase awareness of food allergies. Many of the boys in the Cub Scout Den crossed over into the Boy Scout Troop. They and their families had heard about food allergies for years and were wonderful in helping to keep Morgan safe.
In Boy Scouts, Bob became an Assistant Scoutmaster. Again, this allowed him to participate as an adult leader and to continue to allow Morgan to become self-sufficient around food. Boy Scouts do a lot more activities than Cub Scouts, so the need for food allergy awareness became even greater.
A son's perspective
Here's what Morgan says about preparing his Boy Scout Troop for his food allergies:
The first Troop meeting I went to, I explained to our PLC, or the Patrol Leaders' Council, which is the team of boys that leads the Troop, what food allergies are, what my food allergies are, and how the Troop can help keep me safe. I made the same presentation to the entire troop a few meetings later, and they were very accepting. It was awesome!
For every camping trip we have, I sit down with the patrol I will be eating with and we plan a menu as a whole. I then, with my Dad or Mom and perhaps some other scouts, go and shop for the food that is safe for me.
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