Re: 3 G's
John D. Bartron (jbartron@EPIX.NET)
Sat, 25 Apr 1998 07:09:15 -0400
It should be getting obvious on how scouters feel on the subject!
John D. Bartron
jbartron@epix,net
-----Original Message-----
From: James A. Sheckels <sheckej@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: Multiple recipients of list SCOUTS-L <SCOUTS-L@TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU>
Date: Thursday, April 23, 1998 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: 3 G's
>-----Original Message-----SNIPPED-----
>From: eddunn <eddunn@BELLSOUTH.NET>
>To: Multiple recipients of list SCOUTS-L <SCOUTS-L@TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU>
>Date: Sunday, April 19, 1998 03:36 PM
>Subject: Re: 3 G's
>
>
>>What I was suggesting was a one time poll taken to see if there is a
>general consensus of support for the BSA's
>>stand.
>
>I hope we ALL suport the BSA stand in any subject area. That's what we
>affirm when we sign the adult application. Read it again if you don't
>understand. It does not mean we neccessarily agree with BSA policy, but we
>must support it.
>>
>>If you read the rec.scouting.issues or my earlier message,
>
>Nope, don't participate in rec.scouting anymore. Too much about why things
>aren't this way or that. Which is where this discussion belongs - Scouts'L
>is a roundtable for ideas and program matter, and sharing experiences
>between us on our Scouting activities.
>
>>It seems to me that we have an organization speaking on behalf of all of
>>us, and nobody has been asked where we stand.
>
>I go back to my first response - we signed the application. We should have
>read it. BSA is not speaking on behalf us, BSA speaks for BSA. We signed
>the application agreeing to abide by BSA policy. If we do not agree with
>BSA policy, we have the right to discontinue membership.
>
>>What is wrong with getting some feel for where Scouter's stand on these
>issues?
>
>Nothing wrong with it. This just is not the proper place to do so. The
>clutter would be too great and we solve nothing by doing so. We are
limited
>to how much traffic we can put here, so let's stay on the right path. The
>discussion propoed is far more suited to rec.scouting - within their
charter
>and capabilities to support the large volume of traffic.
>
>>After all, this is a volunteer led movement, or is it?
>
>Yep, BSA sure is volunteer led. But this proposed survey/discussion is a
>Scouts-L issue, not a BSA leadership or policy issue. Lest we forget, this
>IS NOT a BSA discussion list, it is a Scouting/Youth Serving discussion
list
>. It includes all Scouting associations around the world.
>
>HAND!
>
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