Hey Celeste1-
Scouts are a really great thing. When I was in fireschool I sat next to a 16yr old kid who already graduated highscool, had college paid for, and was doing ROTC repelling from cliffs and helicopters. All paid for through "explorers" wich is the next step after scouts. Not that haveing your kid jumping out of helicopters would ease your anxiety, but scouts opens a lot of doors for kids that I never knew about till I met him. You might want to see what Florida offers through scouts.