Re: Post or Crew?

The choice between a Post or Crew is made by the chartering organization.
Given the litigation problems that have occurred where tax-supported
institutions sponsor BSA units, the LFL Explorer program makes a lot more
sense for a Sheriff's Office. This was one of the major reasons for the
split of program into Exploring & Venturing. The members of your unit should
certainly have a lot of input, and if they are not interested in the BSA
program, the choice to remain a Post should be an easy one.

Richard Thompson
Crew 48 Advisor
New Orleans, La.

-----Original Message-----
From: Del Morris <dlmorris@concentric.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list <explorer-net@scouter.com>
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 3:02 PM
Subject: Query?

>Although the BSA has seen fit in allowing a search and rescue unit to
>become a Venturing Crew, our young adults have never participated in
>any BSA functions to date. Discussion at the last meeting revealed
>that they would prefer to maintain the Explorer name and shift to a
>LFL affiliation.
>
>Being a 'county sheriff department' sponsored unit I see a certain
>advantage to this. Although the county has not voiced a concern about
>a BSA affiliation to date, this latest 'change over' is bringing the
>subject up for another look.
>
>Will there be an option at Charter renewal to 'choose'?
>And is LFL prepared to support the addition of other 'quasi-career'
>based units?
>
>By the way I admire how their web page is looking and the way they
>have embraced the Fire and EMS units. --- If I must become a Venturer,
>the BSA side of the 'group' should take a hint from LFL on how to (at
>least appear to) support a program.
>
>Del Morris
>ESAR Post 2
>Advisor
>
>

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