Re: Venturer vs Explorer
Chris McCullough (hitower@rosenet.net)
Thu May 21 11:05:44 1998
Rich Locke wrote:
> Now, I think this is really interesting. After the Southern
> Region meeting, my Exploring district DE told me that my
> post could change from computers as a career field to
> computers as a hobby activity and we could stay in the
> traditional scouting program, venturing.. whatever..
> Since our Post tends to participate in district/council
> activities, the members may want to go for "Computer
> Venturing" (!??!!?). Guess they'll have to vote on it soon.
> I'm getting more and more concerned that this whole
> LFL-Venturing thing is a poorly thought out knee-jerk.
> Along the same lines and in light of the recent decision in
> Berkeley CA, we've come to the conclusion that Sea Exploring
> / Sea Scouting should clearly move to Learning for Life.
> Discussions by the EOA here are fairly unanimous in this
> regard and we certainly intend to present this concept to
> Southern Region. I know I'm personally supporting the move
> by calling and writing to everyone I can in Irving ;-)
>
> Rich Locke
> Advisor, Computer-Hobby-Venturing-Post 486
> Williamsburg, VA
Rich and fellow volunteers,
I must disagree with the Knee Jerk association. I beleive that this move has
been in the works for many years. 5 years ago, the BSA decided to look into
the litigious aspects of Exploring within government sponsering
organizations. What they found out was that the BSA could not win the fight
if cities, counties and the like were sued for membership in Exploring by
those not subscribing to the ideals set forth by the BSA.
The BSA not wanting to lose it's outreach to youth in the community, had
tough decisions to make in order to preserve the high ideals of the Boy
Scouts of America. If some of us have to lose a battle to win the war, or in
other words, lose the name to save the program, then Count Me In!
We need to focus on providing the best darn program to our young men and
women so they can reap the benefits of all we promise. Exploring in LFL, or
Venturing in BSA, the kids will have a great time if we appreciate the
situation the BSA is in and deliver the program within their guidlines
--
Chris McCullough
Explorer Post #697 Advisor (soon to be Venturing)
EOA Advisor, Oregon Trail Council
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