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  1. Faith and Chaplaincy Issues 1 2

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  2. Decorum And Acting Scoutlike 1 2 3 4 6

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  4. To the Abuse Survivors

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  6. Fair use quotes

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  7. BSA Mortgages Philmont Scout Ranch 1 2 3 4 9

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  8. Save Philmont, Contact Mark Stinnett

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  9. Message from the Moderators re: links

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  10. It's about time that Scouting WOKE up 1 2

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  11. Cost of Scouting vs Cost of Sports 1 2 3 4 5

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  12. Chapter 11 announced - Part 14 - Plan Effective 1 2 3 4 42

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  13. What?? You've Got to Be Kidding Me with These Membership Numbers! 1 2 3 4 7

    By InquisitiveScouter,
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  14. Scouting America ‘on the clock’ to roll back DEI, War Dept says

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  15. Bankruptcy Losses 1 2 3 4 17

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  • LATEST POSTS

    • yknot
      It's about time that Scouting WOKE up

      By yknot · Posted

      Nope Citizenship was taught pretty well for decades primarily in the outdoors
    • Eagle1993
      It's about time that Scouting WOKE up

      By Eagle1993 · Posted

      You can do this through means other than sitting and discussing or visiting web pages.  The issue is that as constructed, the program continues to add Eagle required MBs that are classroom style, including Citizenship in the Society.   Just look at UK scouts, many of their requirements begin with take part in....  Compare to BSA citizenship badges. I've been scoutmaster for over 15 Eagle Scouts, my dad is Eagle, I'm and Eagle Scout, my son is an Eagle Scout.  Overall, I believe in the program but we need more focus on aspects of the program that make unique and less on being school 2.0  
    • TeamOutsider
      It's about time that Scouting WOKE up

      By TeamOutsider · Posted

      Sounds like you're saying they need to change the stated Mission and Vision of the org: "Scouting America will prepare every eligible youth in America **to become a responsible, participating citizen** and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law." https://www.scouting.org/legal/mission It's fine if you think that, but understand Citizenship is a CORE part of the Vision, so it's a MAJOR suggested change. 
    • yknot
      It's about time that Scouting WOKE up

      By yknot · Posted

      I think this is one of the problems with scouts. Adults are more oriented towards what kids "should" know and "should" do vs. what they want to do, or they are  stuck on nostalgia for the way things used to be for them -- how they experienced it, how they led it.  As the outdoors program continues to wane in importance and variety, adults are boring youth out of the organization.
    • Eagle1993
      Citizenship in Society MB Discontinued

      By Eagle1993 · Posted

      Not necessarily.  I see a local team play and there are outfield grass you pay to watch from.  You watch through a chain link fence. 
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