Originally Posted by
cats_five
I suspect that studies of children involved an all sorts of activities - playing in an orchestra for example - would show improved life outcomes.
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I don't think the report addresses what it is about being in a Cadet force that produces the results. Is it being in the Cadets? Would being in the Scouts or Guides have similar results? Or is it that children from homes that allow or encourage extra-curricular activities rather than loafing around that's the differentiator? How much does it matter what the activity is?
I mentioned being in an orchestra, thinking of the Big Noise programs run by Sistema Scotland.
Sistema Scotland is a charity on a mission