At nearby Pasco United Methodist Church, Pastor Samuel Jaramillo is taking time to introduce the Hispanic community to kid clubs. The attraction of gangs is that that they are a place to belong. Obviously, what they teach is not good. We're providing the kids a place to pick up some good values. He's opened up his Clark Street church for organizational meetings and plans eventually to provide space for scout meetings, saying the reason churches fail is that they don't meet their congregation's needs.
Parents really have a battle on their hands to instill values in kids.
Cub scouts is one way of helping. Other ways exist, as well. What I want to create with this camp is a sense of community, a sense of ownership. She's recruiting teens from the neighborhood to be the counselors for kids ages 5 to 12. This is intended to empower kids.