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New York Attorney General Sues N.R.A. and Seeks Its Closure 1 2

By CynicalScouter, August 6, 2020
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...one American program is back.

By RememberSchiff, August 3, 2020
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Systems Security

By John-in-KC, July 30, 2020
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BSA's Commitment to Act Against Racial Injustice 1 2 3 4 11

By CynicalScouter, June 16, 2020
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Eagle Scout Project helps police K9's

By RememberSchiff, June 29, 2020
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BSA National leadership or lack of and the local option 1 2 3 4 5

By ghst, February 21, 2013
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Movie Review: "Into the Wild"

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Sacred Cows 1 2 3 4 11

By Protoclete, May 26, 2020
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A lot of negatives in the media, is scouting in danger? 1 2 3 4 7

By Double Eagle, September 30, 2019
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Rover Scouts Return? 1 2

By Eagle1993, May 29, 2020
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BP Statue to be removed 1 2

By walk in the woods, June 11, 2020
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Your advice to the BSA National Executive Board? 1 2 3

By Cburkhardt, May 14, 2020
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Major Changes Announced -- Councils Impacted 1 2 3 4 17

By Cburkhardt, May 20, 2020
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Firelands Scout Res. (Wakeman,OH), Aqua Joe, failed YP

By RememberSchiff, November 2, 2018
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Camp Stigwandish offered at auction in 3 parcels (OH) 1 2

By RememberSchiff, May 1, 2020
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  Insert a "jump the shark" meme, this has the organization certainly heading in a new direction Originally we only had Scouts, then Cubs came 20 years later, which was for 8-10 years olds. In the 60's when I was in Cubs we did basic things but longed to be Scouts to able to do all the cool stuff. Now it is veering heavily to a Family Program, the original idea to help youth develop and grow into independent individuals equipped to take on the real world and make decisions on their own seems have (or is) being cast aside. SA (sorry I know we're not supposed to abbreviate the name of the organization that lives on abbreviations) is definitely moving heavily to family, moving away from the Scout led program and conceding that the program will be basically (now) 4 year olds to maybe 7th graders
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2971 topics in this forum

New York Attorney General Sues N.R.A. and Seeks Its Closure 1 2

...one American program is back.

Systems Security

BSA's Commitment to Act Against Racial Injustice 1 2 3 4 11

Eagle Scout Project helps police K9's

BSA National leadership or lack of and the local option 1 2 3 4 5

Movie Review: "Into the Wild"

Sacred Cows 1 2 3 4 11

A lot of negatives in the media, is scouting in danger? 1 2 3 4 7

Rover Scouts Return? 1 2

BP Statue to be removed 1 2

Your advice to the BSA National Executive Board? 1 2 3

Major Changes Announced -- Councils Impacted 1 2 3 4 17

Firelands Scout Res. (Wakeman,OH), Aqua Joe, failed YP

Camp Stigwandish offered at auction in 3 parcels (OH) 1 2

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