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The short answer is yes. The long answer is that there are a number of adult volunteer roles in the cadets. You can be a civilian instructor, a sergeant, or a commissioned officer. There are probably more options, but at a lot a typical air cadet sqn that's what's you would find. So while you do have to be a CFAV to be in the RAFVR(t). You don't necessarily have to be an RAFVR(t) to be an adult volunteer as its only applicable to those who wish to hold a rank. (Such is my understanding)

As others have already stated, the title of Scout is reserved to youth between the ages of ten and seventeen. Cub Scouts are younger and youth from fourteen to twenty can be Venture Scouts.BSA is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping youth make ethical decisions through interaction with trained adult leaders.As an adult Scouter, you can do all the same activities as the youth, including opportunities for high adventure trips.In order to become a Scouter (adult volunteer), you must pass a background check and pay your dues. You will then be required to complete Youth Protection Training (YPT) and any position specific training for your level of involvement.If you can complete the requirements, the life of a Scouter is very rewarding. We wouldn’t do this if it weren’t. The training, like other training has applications beyond your unit position.If you choose to join us, I wish you luck and a good time.

As you can tell from most of the answers here, most people gritted their teeth, suffered like everyone else, then moved on. It's how people survive any kind of stress when they have no choice. Of course some don't survive. Some rebel. Some break down. Some kill themselves. But the survivors have to believe they're stronger for the suffering or they suffered for no reason at all.First, understand that your parents did what they believe was right. Understand your teachers did what they believe is right.But a lot of people are questioning whether school is doing what it's supposed to do: nurturing children's learning. That's why the homeschooling movement is growing.I don't know -- and maybe you don't know -- if reading The Underground History of American Education: A School Teacher's Intimate Investigation Into the Problem of Modern Schooling : John Taylor Gatto would help you see that your vision of high school isn't alone or if it would make you mad that not everyone understands high school is like that.But what will help is realizing that high school isn't the be all and end all of education it's touted to be. It's a hoop to jump through. My daughter, who never went to school, observed of her young adult peers, that the ones who have adjusted best to adult life are the ones who never bought into school. They went through the motions and left school behind when they graduated (or dropped out). Those who believed that working for grades meant something, tend to still be looking for rewards for doing work they're told to do rather than at what work needs done.I will echo what others are saying. It's harder to recover if you dwell on what happened in the past. Just as school spent a lot of time making you bit by bit, you can begin right now to unmake what you don't want to keep bit by bit. Anger and resentment won't help you move forward.That said, what homeschoolers find very useful when bringing their kids home from school is giving their kids a period called "deschooling." The general rule is a month of recovery for each year in school. The purpose is so kids can recover from what they're "supposed" to be doing in order rediscover what they enjoy doing. During the recovery period it can look a lot like doing nothing at all. I liken it to letting a broken bone heal.I don't know what your situation is as far as what your parents want you to do, but if you can find a temporary but enjoyable job for a year, or, if you have funds backpack across the US or Europe, or maybe you can persuade them to let you volunteer at several places to discover what you'd like to do. You could volunteer to help with adult literacy, with disadvantaged children, with animal shelters, with the elderly. Help build homes through Habitat For Humanity. Volunteer at an organic farm. If you want to go all in: AmeriCorps or the PeaceCorps (who usually want a Bachelor's degree but not always: What Peace Corps is Looking For in a Volunteer Applicant).One of the best ways to stop focusing on your own troubles is by helping others. People may say you'll learn how bad you don't have it. But more importantly, I believe, there's something very rewarding and healing about giving.I added the Homeschooling topic to your question which might draw in some people who understand where you're coming from.