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Boy Scouts helped alleged molesters cover tracks, files show 1 2 3 4 6

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Leadership temper tantrum 1 2

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Two Pennsylvania cases from the molestation files

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Racial Politics 1 2

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BSA Should Ban Smokers 1 2 3 4

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Did not know this eagle scout spoke at the DNC

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Tea Party just racist? 1 2 3 4 9

By Beavah, November 18, 2010
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Northern Star Council - Inclusive 1 2 3 4 11

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Is the Congressional Charter important? 1 2 3

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- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By Eagle94-A1 · Posted 22 hours ago
  
  I too hate the term.
- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By DuctTape · Posted 22 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".
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  By FireStone · Posted 22 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 22 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.
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  By MikeS72 · Posted 22 hours ago
  
  It was forwarded to all District Commissioners on Saturday by our Council Commissioner.
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2961 topics in this forum

Does France have gay Scout leaders?

Federal ID cards 1 2 3 4 6

Romneycare vs. Obamacare 1 2

CNN interview

Intel (largest BSA corp donor) ends donations 1 2 3 4 5

Airport checking and frisking kids and babies 1 2 3 4 6

Boy Scouts helped alleged molesters cover tracks, files show 1 2 3 4 6

Leadership temper tantrum 1 2

Two Pennsylvania cases from the molestation files

Racial Politics 1 2

BSA Should Ban Smokers 1 2 3 4

Did not know this eagle scout spoke at the DNC

Tea Party just racist? 1 2 3 4 9

Northern Star Council - Inclusive 1 2 3 4 11

Is the Congressional Charter important? 1 2 3

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