You will see how individual units improvise and carry out the program within the guidelines. And you WILL live the Scout Oath and Law as best as you can. That's not a requirement, it's a given. That's a GOOD thing to do, believe me. Everything that the article says is true.
Tonight is a good example.
Kathy is at a meeting, and I'm home with a sick baby. She is out about 4-5 nights a weeks, and every other weekend. The only way for me to see her was to become the Dist. The Scout Executive here says if you're not working 70 hours a week, you're not doing your job. You should probably plan on your Scouting professional career to be in the area of about 3-5 years.