Christina,

I would suggest that if you're interested in helping, don't be shy. For example, you could offer to be a merit badge counselor for areas that you have some interest and expertise. Most Troops and Councils need qualified Merit Badge instructors that can work with the boys.

Also, if you have a local troop, they might welcome another adult to help. I meant to get back to this after our weekend to mention that one of the adult leaders that camped out overnight with us Friday and Saturday night was the mom of a boy in my troop. Get this, the boy couldn't attend the overnight part due to hockey, but, his mom stayed and camped anyway, she loves it. (Of course, she didn't want to stay in the lean-to adirondack shelters with the dad's, we have some nasty habits after eating health food like baked beans, linguica, onions, etc... it could be considered an explosion hazard with the open campfires I suppose <img src="/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />... so she brought her own tent)

Anyway, some of us were in these pretty primative open shelters, and others were in tents. The wind chill was below zero both nights, and most of the day Saturday. Nobody was more prepared than our female adult leader, she has a lot of hiking and camping on her resume, and always helps the boys prepare for dealing with what nature delivers.

If you have an interest, and can contribute, I'm sure some lucky Troop would welcome your help.