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By Scoutfish, April 30, 2011
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Abolish the Department of Education? 1 2 3 4 5

By Beavah, April 22, 2011
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Southern storms 1 2

By vol_scouter, April 28, 2011
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Calling all Birthers 1 2 3 4 14

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Out of no where... (non scouting related)

By frank10, April 26, 2011
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Church Confession/Coverup vs. Protecting Children

By Engineer61, April 25, 2011
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Schools & Scouting 1 2 3 4

By SeattlePioneer, April 2, 2011
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A wake-up call? 1 2 3 4

By Eamonn, April 9, 2011
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Sometimes No Hazing means no hazing 1 2 3

By OldGreyEagle, May 4, 2006
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equal access and schools

By Lisabob, April 5, 2011
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Help Me Understand Libya? 1 2 3

By OldGreyEagle, March 20, 2011
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Read this...

By SMT224, March 26, 2011
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Verifying and citing sources

By Scoutfish, March 27, 2011
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Union Busting or Sound Financial Management? 1 2 3 4 11

By OldGreyEagle, March 3, 2011
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Low education levels, too much entrenched tribalism.

By skeptic, March 24, 2011
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- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By Eagle94-A1 · Posted Yesterday at 04:53 PM
  
  I too hate the term.
- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By DuctTape · Posted Yesterday at 04:41 PM
  
  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 Yesterday at 04:40 PM
  
  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.
- It appears that the decision is done; see letter.
  
  By qwazse · Posted Yesterday at 04:14 PM
  
  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 Yesterday at 04:12 PM
  
  It was forwarded to all District Commissioners on Saturday by our Council Commissioner.
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2961 topics in this forum

US Presidents role models or buisnessmen? 1 2

Abolish the Department of Education? 1 2 3 4 5

Southern storms 1 2

Calling all Birthers 1 2 3 4 14

Out of no where... (non scouting related)

Church Confession/Coverup vs. Protecting Children

Schools & Scouting 1 2 3 4

A wake-up call? 1 2 3 4

Sometimes No Hazing means no hazing 1 2 3

equal access and schools

Help Me Understand Libya? 1 2 3

Read this...

Verifying and citing sources

Union Busting or Sound Financial Management? 1 2 3 4 11

Low education levels, too much entrenched tribalism.

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