They didn’t have survival skills in general but, our church thought they should include skills in their curriculum.
Not even close to Baby Sitters of Amerika but, they did do some.
I taught others how to start fires when we camping on an AWANA expedition.
I had already been in BSA and had many of the skills taught mastered.
What does it cost to have a boy in the Scouts? Isn’t it expensive for middle-class people?