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Boy Scouts of America bans water gun fights; ‘pointing a firearm’ is not kind [& water balloons]
Washington Times ^ | May 19, 2015 | Douglas Ernst

Posted on 05/19/2015 12:21:06 PM PDT by grundle

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To: the OlLine Rebel
But I would ask, at what rate is it declining?

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.

161 posted on 05/21/2015 9:40:50 AM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

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...


162 posted on 05/21/2015 10:52:44 AM PDT by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: fwdude

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.


163 posted on 05/21/2015 11:08:15 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

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.


164 posted on 05/21/2015 11:37:13 AM PDT by fwdude (The last time the GOP ran an "extremist," Reagan won 44 states.)
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It is a shame to see the BSA fall this hard, but I’ve run out of things to say.


165 posted on 05/21/2015 11:52:09 AM PDT by darkangel82
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