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Local Council Number Local Council Name Total Contribution Cash Contribution Property Contribution 1 Greater Alabama 3,685,328 2,364,428 1,320,900 3 AlabamaFlorida 114,311 114,311 - 4 Mobile Area 34,897 34,897 - 5 Tukabatchee Area 832,901 459,151 373,750 6 Black Warrior 767,974 687,974 80,000 10 Grand Canyon 7,007,972 2,366,672 4,641,300 11 Catalina 1,080,484 1,049,521 30,963 13 De Soto Area 130,903 130,903 - 16 Westark Area 942,308 942,308 - 18 Quapaw Area 4,616,045 4,616,045 - 23 Golden Gate Area 8,000,000 8,000,000 - 27 Sequoia 567,536 497,036 70,500 30 Southern Sierra 148,908 122,997 25,911 31 Pacific Skyline 2,905,055 2,905,055 - 32 Long Beach Area 4,262,425 2,042,425 2,220,000 33 Greater Los Angeles Area 8,000,000 5,300,000 2,700,000 35 Marin 1,030,344 1,030,344 - 39 Orange County 13,008,500 - 13,008,500 41 Redwood Empire 197,221 197,221 - 42 Piedmont 541,098 541,098 - 45 California Inland Empire 1,154,569 1,154,569 - 47 Golden Empire 1,320,000 1,320,000 - 49 San DiegoImperial 2,661,800 - 2,661,800 51 Western Los Angeles County 1,250,000 975,000 275,000 53 Los Padres 1,834,155 634,155 1,200,000 55 Silicon Valley Monterey Bay 10,000,000 7,570,000 2,430,000 57 Ventura County 325,018 325,018 - 58 Verdugo Hills 973,434 973,434 - 59 Greater Yosemite 2,200,000 - 2,200,000 60 Pikes Peak 1,718,941 1,718,941 - 61 Denver Area 6,000,000 - 6,000,000 62 Longs Peak 2,936,807 2,936,807 - 63 Rocky Mountain 11,492 11,492 - 66 Connecticut Rivers 4,083,054 4,083,054 - 67 Greenwich 802,477 802,477 - 69 Housatonic 235,901 235,901 - 70 Old North State 4,767,600 341,969 4,425,631 72 Connecticut Yankee 2,581,836 1,131,836 1,450,000 81 DelMarVa 2,241,287 2,241,287 - 82 National Capital Area 8,000,000 4,804,000 3,196,000 83 Central Florida 1,224,354 1,224,354 - 84 South Florida 3,163,180 3,163,180 - 85 Gulf Stream 1,170,000 - 1,170,000 87 North Florida 5,284,701 5,284,701 - 88 Southwest Florida 2,121,962 2,121,962 - 89 Greater Tampa Bay Area 6,052,120 1,052,120 5,000,000 91 Chattahoochee 937,997 937,997 - 92 Atlanta Area 8,000,000 8,000,000 - 93 GeorgiaCarolina 326,070 326,070 - 95 Flint River 766,174 766,174 - 96 Central Georgia 299,458 299,458 - 98 South Georgia 436,247 436,247 - 99 Coastal Georgia 2,584,395 2,584,395 - 100 Northwest Georgia 802,019 553,949 248,070 101 Northeast Georgia 2,138,766 1,947,991 190,775 104 Aloha 1,338,358 1,338,358 - 106 Mountain West 2,020,156 2,020,156 - 107 Grand Teton 1,091,207 1,091,207 - 117 Prairielands 467,331 467,331 - 127 Three Fires 1,601,000 1,601,000 - 129 Northeast Illinois 2,190,574 2,190,574 - 133 Illowa 783,586 783,586 - 138 W.D. Boyce 1,045,115 1,045,115 - 141 Mississippi Valley 989,191 989,191 - 144 Abraham Lincoln 1,568,064 1,192,064 376,000 145 Hoosier Trails 757,931 757,931 - 156 Buffalo Trace 553,341 481,841 71,500 157 Anthony Wayne Area 1,309,804 1,309,804 - 160 Crossroads of America 4,321,870 4,321,870 - 162 Sagamore 1,149,115 1,149,115 - 165 LaSalle 1,319,467 654,467 665,000 172 Hawkeye Area 446,691 446,691 - 173 Winnebago 723,157 723,157 - 177 MidIowa 2,502,671 2,502,671 - 178 Northeast Iowa 678,374 678,374 - 192 Coronado Area 856,886 856,886 - 194 Santa Fe Trail 203,382 203,382 - 197 Jayhawk Area 345,573 295,573 50,000 198 Quivira 975,000 - 975,000 204 Blue Grass 110,356 110,356 - 205 Lincoln Heritage 3,632,563 3,632,563 - 209 Calcasieu Area 442,315 442,315 - 211 Istrouma Area 680,000 - 680,000 212 Evangeline Area 167,830 167,830 - 213 Louisiana Purchase 1,167,454 1,167,454 - 214 Southeast Louisiana 1,877,632 577,632 1,300,000 215 Norwela 2,936,807 2,936,807 - 216 Katahdin Area 275,157 16,357 258,800 218 Pine Tree 904,025 904,025 - 220 Baltimore Area 4,317,564 4,317,564 - 221 MasonDixon 345,990 345,990 - 224 Cape Cod and Islands 844,020 844,020 - 227 Spirit of Adventure 3,840,767 2,338,442 1,502,325 230 Heart of New England 1,406,503 1,406,503 - 234 Western Massachusetts 664,939 664,939 - 250 Northern Star 7,223,055 6,537,055 686,000 251 Mayflower 5,035,539 5,035,539 - 283 Twin Valley 783,963 783,963 - 286 Voyageurs Area 510,201 510,201 - 296 Central Minnesota 276,941 276,941 - 299 Gamehaven 321,630 330 321,300 302 Choctaw Area 519,164 519,164 - 303 Andrew Jackson 1,512,001 955,001 557,000 304 Pine Burr Area 330,068 330,068 - 306 Ozark Trails 2,241,929 1,326,929 915,000 307 Heart of America 6,971,313 3,971,313 3,000,000 311 Pony Express 1,015,000 615,000 400,000 312 Greater St. Louis Area 7,986,838 7,986,838 - 315 Montana 3,181,676 3,181,676 - 322 Overland Trails 468,988 468,988 - 324 Cornhusker 356,000 356,000 - 326 MidAmerica 4,280,708 4,280,708 - 328 Las Vegas Area 3,385,736 3,250,736 135,000 329 Nevada Area 2,506,435 2,506,435 - 330 Daniel Webster 3,525,762 1,600,762 1,925,000 333 Northern New Jersey 3,064,566 3,064,566 - 341 Jersey Shore 386,141 386,141 - 347 Monmouth 3,170,811 1,990,811 1,180,000 358 Patriots' Path 3,704,240 1,804,199 1,900,041 364 Twin Rivers 2,595,200 2,046,700 548,500 368 BadenPowell 1,371,787 1,371,787 - 373 Longhouse 840,707 - 840,707 375 Five Rivers 831,968 21,968 810,000 376 Iroquois Trail 342,546 117,546 225,000 380 Greater Niagara Frontier 1,537,485 - 1,537,485 382 Allegheny Highlands 899,358 333,992 565,366 386 Theodore Roosevelt 3,989,485 3,989,485 - 388 Greater Hudson Valley 6,367,835 6,367,835 - 397 Seneca Waterways 8,000,000 8,000,000 - 400 Leatherstocking 4,493,457 1,093,457 3,400,000 404 Suffolk County 1,717,800 1,717,800 - 405 Rip Van Winkle 240,016 240,016 - 412 Great Southwest 116,570 116,570 - 413 Conquistador 1,950,432 1,948,098 2,334 414 Daniel Boone 656,424 656,424 - 415 Mecklenburg County 2,920,183 2,920,183 - 416 Central North Carolina 1,840,659 1,400,000 440,659 420 Piedmont 2,785,859 2,785,859 - 421 Occoneechee 1,946,429 1,013,429 933,000 424 Tuscarora 858,650 858,650 - 425 Cape Fear 1,044,895 126,895 918,000 426 East Carolina 1,940,873 1,045,873 895,000 427 Old Hickory 1,084,223 1,084,223 - 429 Northern Lights 1,915,148 1,915,148 - 433 Great Trail 3,059,259 3,059,259 - 436 Buckeye 2,614,529 1,945,529 669,000 438 Dan Beard 4,064,829 4,064,829 - 439 Tecumseh 653,395 493,395 160,000 440 Lake Erie 6,546,918 6,546,918 - 441 Simon Kenton 2,659,872 2,416,872 243,000 444 Miami Valley 1,255,126 - 1,255,126 449 Black Swamp Area 1,681,202 1,681,202 - 456 Pathway to Adventure 7,225,067 7,225,067 - 460 Erie Shores 4,161,154 4,161,154 - 467 Muskingum Valley 513,391 513,391 - 468 Arbuckle Area 572,866 572,866 - 469 Cherokee Area 315,366 315,366 - 474 Cimarron 282,652 282,652 - 480 Last Frontier 3,646,048 3,646,048 - 488 Indian Nations 2,637,142 1,972,142 665,000 491 Crater Lake 320,470 55,470 265,000 492 Cascade Pacific 10,000,000 10,000,000 - 497 Juniata Valley 421,504 421,504 - 500 Moraine Trails 1,196,485 204,485 992,000 501 Northeastern Pennsylvania 687,262 687,262 - 502 Minsi Trails 2,580,916 2,580,916 - 504 ColumbiaMontour 260,931 260,931 - 509 Bucktail 260,931 260,931 - 512 WestmorelandFayette 1,367,518 1,083,676 283,842 524 Pennsylvania Dutch 1,054,371 1,054,371 - 525 Cradle of Liberty 6,806,713 376,313 6,430,400 527 Laurel Highlands 5,972,147 5,972,147 - 528 Hawk Mountain 1,636,124 1,636,124 - 532 French Creek 699,673 699,673 - 533 Susquehanna 453,846 453,846 - 538 Chief Cornplanter 260,931 260,931 - 539 Chester County 1,559,680 1,559,680 - 544 New Birth of Freedom 2,713,971 2,713,971 - 546 Narragansett 6,440,530 6,440,530 - 549 Palmetto 165,998 165,998 - 550 Coastal Carolina 216,987 141,987 75,000 551 Blue Ridge 1,058,966 - 1,058,966 552 Pee Dee Area 889,440 264,440 625,000 553 Indian Waters 556,559 556,559 - 556 Cherokee Area 1,180,000 - 1,180,000 557 Great Smoky Mountain 1,193,687 1,088,687 105,000 558 Chickasaw 2,045,752 2,045,752 - 559 West Tennessee Area 140,520 - 140,520 560 Middle Tennessee 3,586,493 3,586,493 - 561 Texas Trails 627,654 627,654 - 562 Golden Spread 2,133,734 2,133,734 - 564 Capitol Area 4,196,142 4,196,142 - 567 Buffalo Trail 1,148,568 - 1,148,568 571 Circle Ten 7,989,824 7,989,824 - 573 Yucca 684,194 684,194 - 574 Bay Area 1,019,611 1,019,611 - 576 Sam Houston Area 7,968,144 7,968,144 - 577 South Texas 372,925 372,925 - 578 Three Rivers 802,596 802,596 - 583 Alamo Area 4,241,105 2,441,105 1,800,000 584 Caddo Area 506,208 506,208 - 585 East Texas Area 1,505,910 1,505,910 - 587 Northwest Texas 529,586 529,586 - 590 Crossroads of the West 4,413,897 3,082,897 1,331,000 592 Green Mountain 802,732 590,661 212,071 595 Colonial Virginia 347,149 347,149 - 596 Tidewater 621,354 570,769 50,585 598 Shenandoah Area 188,673 188,673 - 599 Blue Ridge Mountains 739,330 739,330 - 602 Heart of Virginia 2,067,014 1,517,014 550,000 604 Blue Mountain 673,098 98,098 575,000 606 Mount Baker 2,150,000 - 2,150,000 609 Chief Seattle 7,517,262 7,517,262 - 610 Great Alaska 579,090 579,090 - 611 Inland Northwest 164,963 164,963 - 612 Pacific Harbors 2,260,810 2,260,810 - 614 Grand Columbia 254,101 118,414 135,688 615 Mountaineer Area 527,717 416,717 111,000 617 Buckskin 1,890,783 1,890,783 - 619 Ohio River Valley 895,582 835,582 60,000 620 Glacier's Edge 615,218 615,218 - 624 Gateway Area 328,075 328,075 - 627 Samoset 744,921 714,142 30,780 635 BayLakes 2,876,230 2,876,230 - 636 Three Harbors 3,685,039 3,685,039 - 637 Chippewa Valley 411,891 411,891 - 638 Greater Wyoming 405,893 405,893 - 640 Greater New York 9,000,000 9,000,000 - 651 Potawatomi Area 560,174 560,174 - 653 Great Rivers 420,000 - 420,000 660 Blackhawk Area 1,611,059 142,059 1,469,000 661 Puerto Rico 233,059 233,059 - 662 Longhorn 1,619,485 1,619,485 - 664 Suwannee River Area 224,459 224,459 - 690 Garden State 3,890,626 2,118,437 1,772,189 691 Pushmataha Area 83,882 83,882 - 694 South Plains 755,075 755,075 - 695 Black Hills Area 160,573 160,573 - 696 Midnight Sun 1,023,336 1,023,336 - 697 Oregon Trail 3,141,676 3,141,676 - 702 Rainbow 759,968 566,968 193,000 713 Sequoyah 796,698 796,698 - 733 Sioux 524,247 524,247 - 741 Texas Southwest 221,936 221,936 - 748 Yocona Area 291,074 291,074 - 763 Virginia Headwaters 287,066 287,066 - 773 Gulf Coast 140,734 140,734 - 775 Rio Grande 562,009 562,009 - 777 Washington Crossing 1,390,180 1,390,180 - 780 Michigan Crossroads 7,983,003 5,819,003 2,164,000 802 Transatlantic 447,138 447,138 - 803 Far East 778,355 778,355 -

Total value of Plan 5.0 is $1.88 billion and we now know what Hartford is bringing and LDS, so we can try and project some numbers. In short, BSA's going to get its valuation of abuse claims as $2.4 billion – $7.1 billion. The Chartered Organizations now know what the price is to get out of liability: The LDS payout at $250 million is a game changer. LDS has 2,430 known claims against it. As Kosnoff pointed out, over half of claims filed do NOT list the CO, so let's double that to 5000. $250 million/2500 claims = $100,000 $250 million/5000 claims = $50,000 For other organizations like the Methodists and others, this is huge. I tried in August to estimate how much the organizations would have to pay based on what Local Councils were paying per claim ($7,000-$14,000). Now we have some more solid numbers from LDS. Now we can try and do the math again Unique and Timely Abuse Claim Count* by Top-20 Most Common Chartered Organizations Chartered Organization Group Unique & Timely Abuse Claim Count** METHODIST CHURCH 3,760 BAPTIST CHURCH 3,157 CATHOLIC CHURCH 3,131 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS 2,430 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1,611 LUTHERAN CHURCH 1,416 ARMED FORCES*** 607 EPISCOPAL CHURCH 557 AMERICAN LEGION 477 YMCA 435 VFW 369 SALVATION ARMY 242 ELKS LODGE 222 LIONS CLUB 199 BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS 195 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS 157 BOYS CLUB 129 KIWANIS CLUB 108 ROTARY CLUB 88 MOOSE LODGE 75 OTHER 20,985 UNKNOWN 36,496 MISSING 5,740 Total 82,586 Methodists: $376,000,000 - $188,000,000 Catholics Church: $313,100,000 - $156,550,000 Etc. TOTAL contributions from ALL COs (82,500) are now in the $4.15 - $8.3 billion range, if the LDS numbers are carried over. Now, not all COs have the same assets as LDS, just like some councils will not be paying $7k per claim. But we now have a set point for how this may shake out.

Plan 5.0 https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/010161cd-594e-4b9e-8c88-a7402b49cf4d_6212.pdf Disclosure statement for Plan 5.0 https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/1a12ff15-6275-4111-af0d-7c683fdd59f2_6213.pdf COs are covered for abuse that took place AFTER 1975

TCC's response: they are livid. News reports confirm we should see a plan late tonight. https://lasvegassun.com/news/2021/sep/15/boy-scouts-settlements-reached-with-major-insurer-/

Cramdown?

Alleged statement from Grand Canyon Council: Plan 5.0 will include all COs.

Mediators report issued. 44 pages. Everyone but the TCC is on board. This is the first time I've seen the TCC and FCR not on the same page. https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/e95bfbc9-daaa-4042-b7fe-78da60f430a2_6210.pdf "With the assistance of the Mediators, the Debtors, the Future Claimants’ Representative (the “FCR”), the Coalition of Abused Scouts for Justice (the “Coalition”), and the Ad Hoc Committee of Local Councils (collectively, the “Parties”) have agreed in principle on settlement terms that will result in an additional $1.037 billion of cash contributions to the Settlement Trust, in addition to the contributions of up to approximately $820 million that will be made by the Debtors and Local Councils. Specifically, the Parties have agreed on the terms of: (1) a settlement with Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, First State Insurance Company, Twin City Fire Insurance Company and Navigators Specialty Insurance Company (collectively “Hartford”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Hartford Term Sheet”); and (2) a settlement with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Utah corporation sole (“TCJC”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “TCJC Term Sheet”)."

Kosnoff says TCC will oppose. So it will be TCC vs. Coalition, BSA, Hartford, LCs, and LDS.

$650 million becomes $787 million. But is it again tied to Century? Also this sure sounds like it is a Plan 5.0 or RSA with Hartford onboard and the Coalition (at least) and this sure sounds like we are about to see Plan 5.0 filed any minute now and the September 21 hearing going full speed ahead. Just based on the math, they would HAVE to put Plan 5.0 out for a vote no later than October 1 in order to be done by December 31 (and even THAT is an ambitious timetable).

Replied in other thread.

Here's a hint: people already believe it. That ship has sailed and sunk. And with only about 30 days left on the exclusivity, I can easily see the judge especially this judge saying she's not inclined to cut BSA off at the knees after what I am sure will be BSA's briefs indicating they are hard at work negotiating and that they just need a little more time and why the rush exclusivity will expire on October 18 anyway, etc. Given how this judge has slow walked this entire thing, I don't see her deciding now to cut off exclusivity for the sake of (at BEST) 2-3 weeks. We are 34 days out from exclusivity ending. Even if the TCC filed a motion TODAY, NOW, AS I TYPE to end exclusivity early, there will be a demand for a hearing date and briefing. That takes us to at best, the September 21 hearing (which it is now clear is not going to happen but could be I guess converted into a hearing on the motion to end exclusivity) and that is if there is an amazingly fast briefing schedule which you know BSA will opposed passionately. Moreover, as I read it, termination can only happen for "cause" and courts have indicated that there debtors can show they are making progress that weighs against "cause". BSA will point to what it already has pointed to: the RSA proves progress is being made, etc. So, in not so short, I don't see TCC wasting its time and energy filing such a motion and even if they did I don't see this particular judge granting it.

Same here, but it is the PERCEPTION that old man hanging around kids = creep. And again, having news stories about 80-90 THOUSAND child sexual abuse claims doesn't help the perception.

Does it even need to do that or can it just let the clock run out? My understanding is that by law (11 U.S. Code § 1121 not just a court rule) exclusivity can NOT extend beyond 18 months from date of petition filing, which in this case is October 18. Why not just let the clock run out? It would take 30 days to get a hearing on a motion to end exclusivity anyway

It varies from location to location, but some parents are wary about why a grown man with no children (anymore) wants to hang out around with scouts. I had a ASM (30+ years of scouting) switch to committee/administrative because parents were asking "Why is Mr. So-and-So camping out with kids?" It is just a sad reality amid the BSA sexual abuse scandals that some people see older men camping out as being "he's got to be a sexual predator".

If it is recharter time, write what you just wrote here in an email: if we fail to get additional parental support we will not recharter this year and explain the above/why. Sometimes people don't understand. But make it clear. BSA does not stand for Baby Sitters of America.

1) Make it declaratory. All families are expected to participate in some form or fashion. You'll lose scouts, but you won't run yourself into the ground. 2) Lay out the commitments honestly and spell it out as you just did. This job is 1 hour a month every month. This is etc. 3) Make it clear that the pack cannot and will not function. I googled around and found this years ago from a Pack and modified it for the troop (every FAMILY helps). It makes things clear upfront: refuse to help? There's the door. https://www.atlantabsa.org/files/26825/Every-Parent-Helps-1-DOC

The way it sounded (again sounded) was just before the RSA got filed and they were talking about this, Stang said he could have a plan in two weeks. Moreover, at the last Town Hall, Stang talked about how all sides had gone their own way. I would guess that the TCC has a plan already and it is what they offered BSA when they were negotiating the RSA and that with some minor date/time and similar minor modifications is ready to go now.

I don't think a TCC plan is a panacea either. I think the Kosnoff/burn it all down contingent of victims and lawyers is enough to scuttle any plan/fail to get 2/3rds.

Or, to anticipate Kosnoff, unless the new plan is valued at “everything that BSA and every LC owns”, TCC approval does not equal “as much as mediation could produce” but “proof once again the TCC has sold out victims.”

It sorta is. The headlines and such all read "settlement reached" after the judge's actions. It was NOT an accurate refelction at all. To paraphrase Kosnoff: it was a 3 legged stool judge cut off two major legs. It was only later reporting days later (and far too late) that really indicated this was only at best a partial agreement. I think Stang put it, this is an "approved agreement" like "bought a car" with no engine, no doors, and no axles, and no wheels.

I was in my local scout store Saturday snagging supplies when a dad/den leader and his Cub Scout were buying materials and had a question about whether Webelos First AND Second Year could be wearing the Tan uniform shirt. As they were talking the dad/den leader said (almost verbatim) "We held off on buying until we knew that the bankruptcy was over. Now that they got that settlement I guess I need to start to get [pointing at son] him ready for crossover." I know similar comments/questions came through during the last TCC Town Hall and Stang addressed how the "settlement" wasn't REALLY a settlement after the judge failed to agree to striking the Hartford deal and declined to authorizing the Coalition payments. The media report/headline about "settlement reached" was premature and is getting people way, way too excited. Yes, in the end, I believe BSA will get out of bankruptcy, but I get the feeling SOME folks on the ground are misunderstanding what is going on. If this drags out into 2022 (which every indication is it will) and results in LOTS of COs leaving (which it already has) people are going to get even more confused: "I thought they had a deal."

Yep. Says the person right before their scouts are killed by a lightning strike or a fallen tree branch. Just as reminder: currently BSA policy is that direct contact leaders who are "positioned trained" must take Hazardous Weather training every two years and at least one person per outing/event has Hazardous Weather Training. https://training.scouting.org/courses/SCO_800

Settlement: https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/ee370ded-4028-485a-8e3c-6efe453bac3b_2719.pdf Lehr's Claim: https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/pocvol1/Springfield/Claim Scan/Claims/20-10342/7079001394.pdf "13. Mr. Lehr was wearing a harness provided to him by an agent, servant, or employee of the Boy Scouts. 14. When it was Mr. Lehr's turn to participate he was escorted by Noah Clay through a gate and was told to stand under the TruBlue system where he was supposed to be connected via the harness he was wearing. Noah Clay never connected, clipped, or otherwise secured Mr. Lehr to the TruBlue system or its safety lines before "Hacksaw” counted down “3, 2, 1” and then commanded Mr. Lehr run and jump off the tower. 15. As a result of not being properly secured Mr. Lehr plummeted over 40ft. to the gravel covered ground below. As a direct result of the fall he suffered catastrophic injuries including a left diaphragmatic hernia (involving herniation of the entire spleen, pancreatic tail, splenic flexure, a portion of the colon, and gastric fundus up through the diaphragm and into the chest cavity requiring surgery), a displaced fracture of the right parasymphyseal pubis with dorsal displacement of the posterior cortex into the right obturator internus muscle, left fifth and sixth rib fractures, a left sacral fracture, two (2) teeth were knocked out, a left shoulder rotator cuff tear with subacromial impingement requiring surgery, lacerations, bruising to the groin/abdomen/ face/ chest/elbow, and a traumatic brain injury. 16. After Mr. Lehr's fall the West Virginia Division of Labor, pursuant to the West Virginia Amusement Zipline and Canopy Tour Responsibility Act, conducted an investigation into the cause of the fall. The investigation resulted in a Cease and Desist Order being issued because of the multiple violations of the Act. Those violations included the failure of the Boy Scouts to properly train employees, along with failures to construct, install, maintain and operate the “Leap of Faith” in accordance with ACCT Challenge Course Standards."

So, to follow-up on this. It is looking like option #4: dropping the subject. I spoke with the dad and the scout and read the email they got from the SM (Committee Chair was CC) responding to the initial "We will no longer participate in OA" email. It was a repeat of the same. OA was simply "taking senior scouts away from this Troop" and and "they [senior Scouts] need to be here in this Troop working with the younger scouts, not in OA". There was also some incident alluded to a year or so ago where there was an OA event the same weekend as a Troop campout, the OA members including the SPL and ASPL opted to pick OA event rather than that troop campout and that pretty much infuriated the SM and CC, so from now no more OA elections/no more new OA members. This particular scout figures it isn't worth the effort to even ask about OA anymore.

Kosnoff predicting the upcoming hearings will be struck. I have to say I agree, for the reasons mentioned above: there is only a minimal chance BSA is really going to seke to move forward with Plan 4.0, at this point a plan 5.0 is all but a given. As such, BSA has to put that plan on the docket, and we are less than 8 days from a potential hearing on the disclosure statement for such a Plan 5.0. Even if they dropped Plan 5.0 now, today (Monday September 13) as I type, they are NOT giving parties the 20 days of review they are entitled to under normal rules, therefore BSA would have to convince the judge to reduce the review deadline. They'll argue, no doubt, that Plan 5.0 is similar enough to Plan 3.0 and 4.0 that all parties have been on notice for months about most of the issues involved. The insurers (and others) will complain there is too much new material in Plan 5.0 to be reviewed in anything less than the 20 days they are normally entitled to.