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The ~294 local councils will send their voting delegations (a minimum of 3 each per council) to the annual National Council biz meeing in 2 weeks. Since BSA National announced its new inclusive homosexual youth membership resolution, local council executive boards have been meeting to decide how their delegations should vote.

4/11/2013 - The AZ and TN state legislatures unanimously passed resolutions in support of the BSA and its current exclusive membership policy.

4/19/2013 - The BSA National Executive Committee announced its new membership resolution which would permit open homosexual youth to join BSA but not open homosexual adults.

4/23/2013 – The Los Angeles Area Council submitted a recommendation and membership resolution to BSA National which advocated acceptance of both open homosexual youths and adults into BSA.

4/24/2013 - BSA Northeast Region Executive Vice President Jay Lenrow submitted a resolution to end BSA’s longstanding ban on adult homosexual leaders.

4/25/2013 - Rick Barnes, council scout executive for the Great Salt Lake Council, said, "The executive committee for the council will meet on May 8 to discuss the proposed BSA resolution and the statement by the LDS Church."

4/29/2013 – The Silicon Valley Monterey Bay Council executive board announced it would cast 4 votes FOR the membership resolution to admit open homosexual youth members and 1 vote against the resolution.

4/29/2013 – The Sam Houston Area Council executive board announced it would AGAINST the membership resolution to admit open homosexual youth members.

5/06/2013 - Hugh Travis, council scout executive for the Middle Tennessee Council, announced the council excutive board delegation would vote AGAINST the membership resolution to admit open homosexual youth members.

One article I read said that 2 local councils in NY state announced they would vote FOR the membership resolution to admit open homosexual youth members. But the councils were not identified. Anyone out there know which 2 they are?

Everyone, please post any notices you see about how local councils intend to vote. Thank you.

5/08/2013 - The Great Salt Lake Council issued the following statement on the subject of the membership resolution after its council executive board met and voted on the matter:

“We acknowledge and commend the BSA for seeking input from membership at all levels as well as public input on Scouting and its membership policy. We are appreciative of the opportunity to participate in the process and that our voice was heard. … “Also, we believe that ‘Duty to God’ and moral behavior must continue to be core values of the Scout Oath and Law, as the proposed resolution indicates. This morning the Great Salt Lake Council unanimously passed a motion to allow each of our 15 voters to vote their conscience as to what is in the best interest of our youth members, the council, and the BSA. … “We will work closely with our Scouting family and remain totally committed to Scouting’s mission and delivering our quality programs to more than 100,000 members and leaders.”