Merlyn_LeRoy 72 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 The school board turned down a $55,000 Learning for Life grant: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/florida-school-board-rejects-grant-boy-scouts_n_1007492.html Link to post Share on other sites
nolesrule 58 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Welcome to Pinellas County. In other news, our Board of County Commissioners voted to end fluoridation of our drinking water last week. Link to post Share on other sites
Scoutfish 16 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 " from a group affiliated with Boy Scouts " So is this group affiliated as in a group that has done stuff with the Boy Scouts in the past...or affiliated as in a part of Boy Scouts. I mean, I can understand if the money came from BSA, but if it comes from a completely different group than the BSa..then the school board is doing exactly what they don't like that BSA is doing. Kinda like, If I am an anti gay, racist person...I understand that you wouldn' take my donation. But if you refuse a donation from my landscaper - who I pay to cut my grass - because he is "affiliated" with me..then that's just nuts. Anyways................ Link to post Share on other sites
The Blancmange 67 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 >>>>So is this group affiliated as in a group that has done stuff with the Boy Scouts in the past...or affiliated as in a part of Boy Scouts. Link to post Share on other sites
BadenP 93 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 LFL may be a seperate entity but it is part of the BSA and thats all the politicos need to hear. Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Ya know 55k would probably fund my Pack for 30 years or more..... Hey if they don't want it I, my Pack, would love to have it and I promise we would put on a hum-dinger of a program. Link to post Share on other sites
Twocubdad 665 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Whew! That was close! Link to post Share on other sites
WAKWIB 107 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 I'm not really sure why Scouting needs to be throwing money into the public school system anyway. Fifty-Five Grand could fix up a camp facility or program, or help a lot a poor kids go to camp. Link to post Share on other sites
nldscout 18 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Generally the money for LFL is raised separately from other things. Link to post Share on other sites
nolesrule 58 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 And the money is used for LFL-related programs in public schools. Link to post Share on other sites
Beavah 205 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Yah, anybody in Florida know the origin of da money for this grant? Seems like it's either a state appropriation or somethin' that ultimately originates with private donors. Boards are free to do as they see fit and should reflect da values of their community. If they want to turn down free money for science education because it comes from AAAS and AAAS believes in evolution and global warming, that's OK. Da local taxpayers just have to pay more for a weaker program. Same here. B Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 So much for National's little game, thinking it can operate LFL as an independent program so as to not get any of the anti-BSA backlash. It was silly from the get-go. They're not fooling anyone. Link to post Share on other sites
vol_scouter 365 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 The LFL program now is now longer funded through the councils proper. The LFL program is funded by private corporations who send money specifically for that program. So effectively, the school board turned down private dollars due to their prejudices. Link to post Share on other sites
Merlyn_LeRoy 72 Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 Due to the prejudices of the parent company, is how I would phrase it. I still find it hilariously stupid that an organization which discriminates against atheists and gays pretends it can teach ethics to kids, including atheist and gay kids. Link to post Share on other sites
SeattlePioneer 144 Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I agree the the children of atheists and lesbians labor under distinct handicaps in their moral educations. Link to post Share on other sites
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