I am a Scoutmaster. Our meeting was held the night of 5/23. I tended my resignation effective 12/31/2013, or sooner if the Troop Committee sees fit. My two sons, one 6 months from Eagle and the other about 1 year away from Eagle, also said that they are leaving on that date. The son who is close to his Eagle is trying to decide if it is worth the work for a hollow award.
My older son also said that he must choose between being true to the Scout Oath and Law as they are intended, or remain in Scouting, they are no longer the same.
We choose the Oath and Law.
We have to stand up for our morals. Remaining in Scouting is offering support for their cowardly stand on this issue.
As for the youth only part of this. Scouting is a youth led organization. There will be open and avowed homosexual youth in your leadership roles. These leadership roles are often admired and looked up to by the younger scouts. Imagine a 17 year old Life scout and an Webelo who just crossed over. That Webelo will look up to the older Scout. Would you really want that Scout to be an open and avowed homosexual. Also at camps many of the positions are held by older Scouts who are under 18.
The homosexual adult leaders are coming and that will happen very soon. Multiple councils have already said that they will be in open defiance of this policy and allow open and avowed adult homosexuals.
I’m sure that you’re very proud of your sons. They learned a hard life lesson, at a very early age.
I agree. I have been using this series of events and our withdrawal from the BSA as a teaching of “Brave” for my son. Takes courage to stand up for what is right in the face of evil.