But shouldnt Whitey be GIVING them RVs and free gas, and driving the RVs for them?
What is the matter with you, expecting them to earn the money and go out and buy and equip them themselves?
I was Scoutmaster of our small town troop (Texas) for 15 years, we had lots of fun and adventures, very active. We had our own Quartermaster’s supply of wall tents, backpack tents, six canoes and several backpacks (quality) for those that couldn’t afford one.
We don’t hardly have any blacks in this area but lots of Hispanic kids which we actively tried to recruit. Nope, we weren’t “cool” (I was told that many times). We only had something like 5 Hispanic Scouts over my 15 years. Other Scoutmasters in our District had similar experiences. Troop strength averaged 15 - 18 boys. We organized our own expeditions out of state and of course took advantage of Texas Scout camps too. Minorities? Just didn’t have much success on that end. It was very discouraging because we saw a great need in that respect.
I agree with FReeper Sherman Logan, on all our years on the trail, rarely saw black kids.