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Re: alcohol and scouting
Merrilyn A.H. Martineau (merrilyn@HAWK.NSTN.NS.CA)
Mon, 18 Apr 1994 15:05:16 -0400
On Thu, 14 Apr 1994 10:01:00 -0600,
J Michael Hayes <SCOUTS-L%TCUBVM.BITNET@pucc.Princeton.EDU> wrote:
>Sure. Liability is an issue.
>But who said anything about being the one
>in charge when having ONE drink?
>
>Troops I work with go beyond the two deep
>leadership. With 20 scouts, you need at least
>five in case of accident if you don't want
>to cancel if a scout is injured.
>
>When you go to summer camp with 6-7
>adults with 20 boys, there is no harm
>in two or three of the leaders leaving
>the camp for a couple of hours. You're
>still covered. And I'm not suggesting that
>those that may leave camp will abuse
>anything.
Something is really bothering me about this whole issue.
No has as yet mentioned how these Leaders who leave camp for
a drink intend on returning to camp. As we are trying to
teach people of all ages not to drink and drive I hope
these Leaders are planning on WALKING back.
>
>Succumbing to fear of the witch hunter
>only empowers the witch hunter instead
>of debunking him for the fraud and opportunist
>he is.
No one here is implying a witch hunt just stating the
fact that ALL Leaders should follow the rules as we would
want our youth to.
>
>Mike Hayes
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Merrilyn A.H. Martineau
martinea@hawk.nstn.ns.ca
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