I don’t know.
I ask that question in turn to the millions and millions of Boy Scouts out there just as surprized and disappointed by this as I am.
A lot of you have remained plugged in to the Boy Scouts system. You attend meetings, and your kids belong right now.
What can you do to reverse this?
I am not talking about working with this. Reverse it. 100%.
I agree with the poster “stanne”.
This is all or nothing time. We need this reversed, or we need a breakup.
and every parent can choose which troop their kid joins
If you don't want your boy in Mr Feely’s troop then don't put him there, start another troop
Frankly there are plenty of BS troops now being led by women, what does that teach a boy about masculinity?
Ad finally in GS there is a 2 adult rule, no kid is ever along with one adult
if a GS troop leader is a man (they can be) the troop must have a female co-leader
Kids never ever sleep in same tent with adults
Kids who act out sexually are suspended from troop field trips- surely the co-ed Ventures have some experience with this
So maybe if a troop has a homosexual leader they must have a straight co leader and never no never one-on-one leader with boy situations
I hate to see the entire BSA organization surrender so easily to this militant lobby that is 2% of the population.
Stand and fight and in troops, don't give them control over your kids. It can be done.
A few points to keep in perspective ...
1. The BSA policy goes into effect 7 months from now. Something can happen between now and then.
2. There is an outside chance the Roman Catholic Church may still balk at this change. Especially when they realize that the homosexualists are going to the wall for inclusion of homosexual adult leaders.
3. How will the SCOTUS rulings break next month on Prop 8 and DoMA?
4. The BSA National Executive Committee, ~23 members, are totally in the bag for diversity/homosexual equality. Most of these guys are big suits at Fortune 500 Companies which are in the bag of the Human Rights Campaign for homosexual equality, e.g., Randall Stephenson CEO of AT&T, James Turley CEO of Ernst & Young, Rex Tillerson CEO of Exxon-Mobil. The current BSA National President, Wayne Perry, sold his company to AT&T and is a lifelong member of the LDS Church. It is extremely unlikely that a coup can be mounted against the National Executive Committee.
5. Arguing with your local BSA professionals is pointless. They will toe the company line because that is where their paycheck, health care and retirement benefits are.
6. Keep an eye on John Stemberger and OnMyHonor.Net. They may well come up with a strategy this summer.
7. Get your Eagle Scout prospects through before 1/01/2014.
8. Inform yourself of other conservative youth group options: (1) Royal Rangers, (2) Christian Service Brigade, (3) Royal Rangers, (4) Marine Corps League, (5) Calvinist Cadet Corps, and (6) Young Minutemen of America. The Baden-Powell Scout Association is not an option. They do not discriminate against sexual orientation.
9. Hit the local councils where it hurts - in the pocket book. (1) Discontinue contributing to FoS (Friends of Scouting), (2) discontinue selling/buying Trails End Popcorn - local councils get ~ 30% commission on every sale, (3) if possible, discontinue contributing to the United Way - local councils depend on the UW's annual contributions. Yes, you will hurt some good not-for-profit groups out there that receive UW funding, but the UW today is virtually totally occupied with diversity.
10. If you have the option, you might choose not to buy products/services from companies that support homosexual equality.
http://issuu.com/humanrightscampaign/docs/hrc-cei-2011-final
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