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By northidahoscouter, October 20, 2017
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What do you mean by "men" and "manly"? 1 2 3 4 6

By ianwilkins, October 18, 2017
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NBC-WSJ Poll on BSA 10/11 decision 1 2 3 4
By RememberSchiff, November 2, 2017
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New article online - Too much Safety limits program 1 2 3 4 5

By skeptic, October 20, 2017
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New Requirement Question 1 2 3 4

By ItsBrian, October 4, 2017
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FL Gov vetoes funding for Learning for Life 1 2

By RememberSchiff, October 23, 2017
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Who's running the show? 1 2 3 4

By Stosh, September 25, 2017
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Would you ask an Eagle candidate at his BoR what he thinks about the membership change? 1 2

By Tatung42, October 18, 2017
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Information: Video from BSA National

By John-in-KC, October 15, 2017
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Family Scouting Survey Results 1 2

By Saltface, October 11, 2017
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The issue with girls in Scouting 1 2 3 4 5

By HelpfulTracks, September 15, 2017
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A letter from my SE 1 2 3 4 15

By NJCubScouter, July 14, 2017
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Just got word.... 1 2 3 4 9

By Stosh, August 14, 2017
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Inquiries for Girls 1 2 3 4

By MomWhoCamps, September 14, 2017
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Girl Scouts letter to BSA 1 2 3 4 7

By kscouter, August 23, 2017
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- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By Eagle94-A1 · Posted 11 hours ago
  
  I too hate the term.
- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By DuctTape · Posted 12 hours ago
  
  I cringed when I read the term "Family Troop". My initial reaction was, "there's the final nail in the coffin of the Patrol Method".
- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By FireStone · Posted 12 hours ago
  
  This is so poorly worded and tone deaf. Family Scouting was a smart concept for Cub Scouts. It makes no sense as a marketing tool for Troops. And like Jameson76 mentioned, it's not what 11-17 year olds want. Also pitching this as a solution to inadequate numbers needed to start a single-gender troop is just pure nonsense. This didn't come about to solve that problem and we all know it. I'm 100% in favor of this all happening, it's long overdue, but I don't get this particular marketing pitch to roll it out as "family scouting". It makes no sense.
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  By qwazse · Posted 12 hours ago
  
  I like your attempt at not swallowing the doublespeak. I would encourage everyone to be more direct and use the term “mixed sex troop.” The last thing the youth who participated in the mixed sex troop pilot need is for their efforts to imply that parents and siblings and extended family will all be part of the troop. No! These girls and boys weren’t testing the hypothesis that every scout’s family members would facilitate successful implementation of the program. The issue at hand was a neighborhood of boys and girls (not biological brothers and sisters) working the program together with beneficial outcomes that outweigh proposed detriments.
- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By MikeS72 · Posted 12 hours ago
  
  It was forwarded to all District Commissioners on Saturday by our Council Commissioner.
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2961 topics in this forum

Flag Ceremonies for Political Organizations

What do you mean by "men" and "manly"? 1 2 3 4 6

NBC-WSJ Poll on BSA 10/11 decision 1 2 3 4

New article online - Too much Safety limits program 1 2 3 4 5

New Requirement Question 1 2 3 4

FL Gov vetoes funding for Learning for Life 1 2

Who's running the show? 1 2 3 4

Would you ask an Eagle candidate at his BoR what he thinks about the membership change? 1 2

Information: Video from BSA National

Family Scouting Survey Results 1 2

The issue with girls in Scouting 1 2 3 4 5

A letter from my SE 1 2 3 4 15

Just got word.... 1 2 3 4 9

Inquiries for Girls 1 2 3 4

Girl Scouts letter to BSA 1 2 3 4 7

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