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    • If that were true, millions of young people all over the world wouldn't have developed into the adults they are today. But we did. And even if you take it as true - scouts isn't a gender identity curation movement. We're an inclusive outdoor adventure organization. 
    • "Scouting America is a verb, not a noun.  Are we calling the kids "Scoutings" now?  The willingness to just change the name of a very old, very known organization to appeal to outsiders who have no wish to invest in it is a sign of instability to me.  It says "We don't really have a solid foundation in our mission".  The US Army is still the US Army even though it is more of a world SWAT organization these days.  
    • Here're some additional random thoughts... - The Congressional Charter is for the "Boy Scouts of America."  (Congressional Charters do not mean much, anyway, but BSA likes to ride that hobby horse.)  Will this "charter" now be defunct?  Probably not, due to some legalese... - What will the new Eagle rank patch look like? - Will there, for the next few decades, be a bunch of "cool kids" with "BSA" on their uniforms versus "Scouting America"??  Will there be a run on buying up old logo uniforms? - What will we change the words to one of our favorites camp songs to?? http://usscouts.org/songs/ifiwerent.asp - Will there be a re-boot of the Fred McMurray classic, Follow Me, Boys! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060420/  Will Kurt Russell reprise his role as Whitey, and now be the Scoutmaster in Follow Me, Kids! - Does my BSA memorabilia collection now increase in value?  (At least, the items that say "BSA" on them...) Is it time to insure my collection?? 😜 Especially stamps and coins:   - Will we have an "Auld Lang Syne" party to say goodbye to 115 years of tradition?
    • "Scouting America" sounds more like the program we are delivering to today's youth, and it is consistent with other WOSM organizations.  
    • So...how is this going to be different?   I never thought the name was the reason kids joined. Don't we accept all youth (except those who don't prescribe to the Religious declaration) now?   Will that change? Do we anticipate there will be hundreds of thousands of youth who vanished to return?  Will this bring the lost chartering organizations back?    Do we continue with the marketing "we are cheaper than sports" ? Do prospective parents believe the program has actually fixed their YP and their kids will be safe?   Just random thoughts.
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