RememberSchiff 3627 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 Mike Lovitt is now officially a Boy Scout. Lovitt has been the owner of Chick-fil-A Bristow for the past 10 years and is retired Army Lt. Colonel, having served 30 years. Lovitt’s dream of becoming a Boy Scout manifested at a young age during the 1950s as a young boy in Hawaii. Lovitt, who is African American, didn’t have to worry about prejudice in Hawaii because many had a different nationality. It was only until his family moved to North Carolina where suddenly he couldn’t fulfill his dream of becoming a Boy Scout. When he wanted to join Boy Scouts, the leaders came to his home and told his father, who was a USMC Gunnery Sergeant, that he couldn’t join scouts because they didn’t allow African American boys. Despite his disappointment at a young age, Lovitt has supported the scouts by letting them hold fundraisers at his restaurant and helping out with scout functions. Recently, his disappointment ...(rest of story at source) https://potomaclocal.com/2019/10/25/40-years-ago-they-banned-him-because-of-his-skin-color-today-mike-lovitt-is-a-boy-scout/ Scout Salute! 3 Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1608 Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Yep. NCAC< Camp Snyder, we know Stephanie Messenger. Scout Salute indeed. I always liked how Camp Snyder got established, the property was originally intended as a Disney attraction, the county thought better of that, a worthy area developer worked some water rights, wet lands swaps and voila, Camp William B. Snyder.... Note the full name, and the initials.... C double U B S...…. we have lots of events there...… y'all come by some time. Link to post Share on other sites
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