Posted on 05/19/2015 12:21:06 PM PDT by grundle
The Boy Scouts of America has put out approved activities for its members, and water gun fights are strictly prohibited.
A blog for the organizations leaders said May 6 that pointing simulated firearms at people is not allowed.
Why the rule? A Scouter once told me this explanation I liked quite a bit: A Scout is kind. What part of pointing a firearm [simulated or otherwise] at someone is kind? said Bryan Wendell on the scouting website.
The rule is clarified in the Boy Scouts of America National Shooting Manual, which says For water balloons, use small, biodegradable balloons, and fill them no larger than a ping pong ball. [
] Water guns and rubber band guns must only be used to shoot at targets, and eye protection must be worn.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
Here's one source, reported by Reuters, of all sources:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/17/us-usa-boyscouts-idUSKBN0KQ05O20150117
A 7.4% decline in 2014 after the new homo police when into effect is pretty significant.
Cubs and Scouts in the ‘70s...
Scout leader since ‘91...in addition to numerous District, Council and Order of the Arrow positions.
Wood Badge Staff 3xs, District training staff and District training Chmn...
But was this part of the trend you mentioned before? Of steady decline over many years?
Your URL is not linked and I cannot easily copy with my iPad.
I believe it was a 6% decline in 2013, so 7.4% is a significant increase in the decline. By the way, it was 14% decline among Cub Scouts, which is a main membership feed to the Boy Scouts.
It is a shame to see the BSA fall this hard, but I’ve run out of things to say.
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