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A Message From the Boy Scouts of America [Just Got Their Pathetic Fundraising Email]
Boy Scouts office of Development and Corporate Alliances | 5/24/13 | Craig H Shelley

Posted on 05/24/2013 5:55:28 PM PDT by SoFloFreeper

The reasons you have supported the Boy Scouts of America for more than 103 years have not changed. We will continue to be a leader in youth development and our Scouts will continue to be committed to their communities. With more than 2.6 million youth members, last year Scouts collected over seven million pounds of food for the hungry and contributed more than 13 million hours of service to their communities, and more than 57,000 Scouts earned the rank of Eagle – our largest class ever.

After embarking on months of comprehensive discussion and receiving an outpouring of support and feedback, the Board of Directors and key members of local council leadership voted on the following resolution:

Youth membership in the Boy Scouts of America is open to all youth who meet the specific membership requirements to join the Cub Scout, Boy Scout, Varsity Scout, Sea Scout, and Venturing programs. Membership in any program of the Boy Scouts of America requires the youth member to (a) subscribe to and abide by the values expressed in the Scout Oath and Scout Law, (b) subscribe to and abide by the precepts of the Declaration of Religious Principle (duty to God), and (c) demonstrate behavior that exemplifies the highest level of good conduct and respect for others and is consistent at all times with the values expressed in the Scout Oath and Scout Law. No youth may be denied membership in the Boy Scouts of America on the basis of sexual orientation or preference alone. (emphasis added by SoFloFreeper)

The result of their vote determined that the Boy Scouts of America would adopt this resolution effective January 1, 2014. While we understand you may not agree with this decision we appreciate your continued support and dedication to Scouting and our young people.

Craig H. Shelley

Director, Development and Corporate Alliances

Boy Scouts of America


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
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To: Nervous Tick

[[SIXTY PERCENT of the vote was in favor. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED??!?]]

Was that 60% of ALL the scout masters? Or just if a swelect group of gay loving scout masters from ultra liberal burrows?


101 posted on 05/24/2013 8:57:57 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: Jim from C-Town

I’ve written the return letter for him- see my psot above- (it will need soem spell correctign and perhaps just a wee bit of censorship before sendign htough)


102 posted on 05/24/2013 8:59:04 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: krizzy
I do agree that a homosexual can be reformed. This happens far more than the homosexual community wants to admit. Even those that claim to be born homosexuals are often sexually aroused by the opposite sex. Most of the homosexual men that I know were molested by a male relative about the age of these boys scouts. He totally messed them up in terms of their sexual identity. Unlike women, men have to disengage and separate themselves from the sexuality of their mothers. This is a difficult transition. I suppose that in most cultures there is rite of passage in which boys leave their mothers and bond with other men. We do not have this in our society. Feminism looks upon anything that is exclusively male as sexism. Boys have to fight in our society to become masculine.
103 posted on 05/24/2013 9:13:20 PM PDT by Nemoque
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To: Nervous Tick

Sixty percent? How many voted? 6 yay, 4 nay is ‘60%’...does anyone know the actual number of voters?


104 posted on 05/24/2013 9:14:30 PM PDT by who knows what evil? (G-d saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.org.)
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To: kaehurowing

As someone that fought to have the congregation support the BSA, I feel betrayed.


105 posted on 05/24/2013 9:15:31 PM PDT by Nemoque
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To: CottShop
->>[[SIXTY PERCENT of the vote was in favor.

60% of the scouts/ members were against allowing gays. The leadership committee did not listen to their members nationwide. That's the travesty in itself.

106 posted on 05/24/2013 9:47:39 PM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: SoFloFreeper
The reasons you have supported the Boy Scouts of America for more than 103 years have not changed.

funny... i don't remember the scouts 'educating' young kids on the virtues of deviant sexual behavior. must have missed that badge

ANY parent that knowingly places their child into the boy scouts will be open to a willful endangerment charge if the boy is molested

107 posted on 05/24/2013 10:30:28 PM PDT by sten (fighting tyranny never goes out of style)
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To: SoFloFreeper

Royal Rangers is where it’s at folks. You don’t have to be Assembly of God. I’m not and I love Royal Rangers!


108 posted on 05/24/2013 10:33:39 PM PDT by vpintheak (We are the chosen few! Be thankful for it!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

I saw in another thread where it was stated that BSA headquarters thought they would lose 10%. So much for focus groups huh?


109 posted on 05/24/2013 10:39:18 PM PDT by catfish1957 (My dream for hope and change is to see the punk POTUS in prison for treason)
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To: Jim from C-Town

My grandson will make eagle scout this summer, we are proud of him and he has worked hard for the honor...glad he is my last male grandson....my hubby use to be in charge of the cub scouts in our area and all the den mothers were mostly from out sub-division...some of my son’s went on to be boy scouts but none made eagle like my grandson will....


110 posted on 05/24/2013 11:08:02 PM PDT by goat granny
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To: goat granny

Congratulations you should be proud of your Grandson. My son made it to Eagle some 7 years ago and it made him a confident young man with high morals.


111 posted on 05/24/2013 11:20:52 PM PDT by conservcalgal (Dear Lord, please bless our nation and those who have stepped up to serve our nation with honor.....)
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To: Christie at the beach

[[60% of the scouts/ members were against allowing gays.]]

Just 60% were agaisnt it? I would have thought it would have been a larger percentage conciderign htey take an oath to obey God’s principles- but still 60% majority agaisnt it but organization just defies them- swell- sounds just like California where voters voted to OPPOSE gay marriage, but law makers went behidn their backs and made it legal anywaYS-

The criminals o nthe left no logner care what the majority want-


112 posted on 05/24/2013 11:42:47 PM PDT by CottShop (Scientific belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge)
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To: conservcalgal

It also looks good on a resume, even in the military, they go in one step over private....Hate to see the scouts fall for the gay trap. Young children don’t know what gay really is, and those that apply, I think are just doing it for kicks and that would be older teens...


113 posted on 05/25/2013 2:31:10 AM PDT by goat granny
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To: goat granny

Sexual activity is a chosen thing one does. You may choose NOT to engage in sexual activity. You may have been taught that attraction to the same sex is now okay, but it’s not.

Another chosen activity is pyromania, and how about Jihad? Should we allow Jihadist pyromaniacs that get off on burning and beheading to be boyscouts? They’re “orientations” and “choices.” right?


114 posted on 05/25/2013 3:10:17 AM PDT by Big Giant Head
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To: catfish1957

They’re delusional.


115 posted on 05/25/2013 3:59:39 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (IÂ’m not a Republican, I’m a conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
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To: SoFloFreeper
While we understand you may not agree with this decision we appreciate your continued support and dedication to Scouting and our young people.

No more cash from me. Good luck with your decline, BSA.

116 posted on 05/25/2013 4:28:02 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

The BSA will now do everything to make it seem as though it’s business as usual. In reality, it ceased to exist as a viable organization this week.


117 posted on 05/25/2013 4:28:14 AM PDT by AdaGray
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To: Jack Hydrazine
WWW.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2013/05/23/Secrecy-and/Heavy-Handed/Tactics

Not sure how to post link. Sorry

118 posted on 05/25/2013 6:11:17 AM PDT by codder too
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To: SoFloFreeper

last year Scouts collected over seven million pounds of food for the hungry...Where the heck did they find those? Kenya?


119 posted on 05/25/2013 6:22:11 AM PDT by Safetgiver ( Islam makes barbarism look genteel.)
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To: SoFloFreeper

They will quickly find that there is a disconnect between those who support them financially through donations and purchasing their over priced items, (like paying $24.00 for a small tin of popcorn.)

Since they did not embrace gay leadership, the gays will not be happy, and since they allowed gay youth, parents will not be happy.

This lose/lose will hit their bottom line big time, and sadly they may find themselves unable to adjust in any way that will matter.


120 posted on 05/25/2013 6:51:14 AM PDT by Bshaw (,A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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