Merlyn_LeRoy 72 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Or maybe he just "interprets" the rules so it's never possible to exclude anyone for being gay or an atheist: http://triblocal.com/joliet/2011/05/10/rainbow-council-boy-scouts-weighs-name-change/ ... Davidson said the Rainbow Council is accepting of everyone, despite the national councils historic stances against gays and atheists. The only thing that I know is that its our obligation as board members to explore any and all options to increase the numbers of kids that are served by our program, whether they be black, white, orange, left-handed, handicapped, gay, it doesnt matter, said Davidson, who noted that the Rainbow Council has the second lowest participation rate of all Chicago area councils. Link to post Share on other sites
Beavah 205 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Yah, hmmm... I think what da article is saying is that the name "Rainbow Council" is a turn-off to the modern youth demographic in that area and their families. Da reason the name is no longer attractive to boys who might consider joining is left as an exercise for the reader. Beavah Link to post Share on other sites
Merlyn_LeRoy 72 Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 As usual, Beavah simply ignores the parts of the article he doesn't like, and it's as if those parts don't even exist anymore. Link to post Share on other sites
evmori 11 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Tossing the baby out with the bath water to increase membership! This usually comes back to bite you in the you-know-where! Link to post Share on other sites
Twocubdad 665 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Of all the nerve, Beavah! Don't you know you're supposed to take Merlyn's bait and comment on the part of the story he wants you to? Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 "He said he has seen Rainbow scouts teased because of the groups name" Ya think? Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutfish 16 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Maybe they could call it the "Skittles Council" ? (This message has been edited by scoutfish) Link to post Share on other sites
Eagledad 2781 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Their council patch probably doesn't help things much. Barry Link to post Share on other sites
AvidSM 11 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 So they change their name to the "manly men" council, then what? Do they really think that this alone will increase membership? Most likely, the people who have a problem identifying with rainbows aren't going to join scouting anyway. The Rainbow Council, as well as the rest of us, should not give in to ignorance. Link to post Share on other sites
CalicoPenn 729 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Uh huh - Scouts are teased because of the name of the Council? Yeah - and pigs fly. Link to post Share on other sites
Oak Tree 15 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 You do realize that they wear a big rainbow on their shoulder? You've hung around with middle school kids, and you're telling me none of them would possibly make fun of that? No Scouts from any other troop you've ever encountered would make fun of that? Link to post Share on other sites
Trevorum 24 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Actually, the council shoulder patch is mostly two guys in a canoe. There is a streak across the sky, but it's not an obvious icon. Link to post Share on other sites
OldGreyEagle 5 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Knowing the general area a bit, I think "Tornado Alley" or "Extreme Boonies" would be good, yeah if the kids didnt like being a member of the Rainbow COuncil, being called a Boonie would be so much better Link to post Share on other sites
Twocubdad 665 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Yeah, everyone in the article carefully avoids anything which would stir the pot, but let's cut to the chase and assume the Rainbow Council is making this change because the rainbow has been adopted as a symbol by a number of other organizations with which the council would prefer not to be affiliated. So? Didn't Robert E. Lee Council do the same thing? Didn't East Carolina and a number of others not change their CSPs for this reason? Sauce for the goose..... The obvious question is am I equating racism, slavery and the Confederacy with being gay or seeking civil right for homosexuals? No, I'm not. I'm equating one political point of view with another. If a council can disassociate itself from images and icons used by right-wing groups it disagrees with, can it not disassociate itself from images and icons used by left-wing groups with which it disagrees. And that the volunteer president of a small 5,000-member council makes a statement contradicting national policy doesn't really concern me. I imagine if the issue ever rises above talk there will be some "clarification" of the policy. How did this strategy work out for Cradle of Liberty? Link to post Share on other sites
jrush 11 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Calico, you should hear what troops say when they see a 42nd Infantry Division patch, and we're talking about adults. Link to post Share on other sites
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