Packsaddle,
Getting left behind is one thing, changing for the sake of change is another.
Adapting is something else entirely. We disagree. I think boys ought to have their own program. I think the BSA has lost its soul for the sake of pleasing certain folks and the almighty dollar.
With all of that said, as I mentioned earlier, all scouting is local.
Scout troops are becoming family camping clubs, and the OA is becoming a service organization (can't wait to hear the new name). There's no brotherhood, or cheerfulness, just the service.
I truly and sincerely wish every