FBI Investigates Boy Scouts For Fraud

MSNBC ^ | 02/17/2005 | Martin Savidge

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ATLANTA - Nothing says trustworthy like a Boy Scout. So when the FBI began investigating reports the Greater Alabama Boy Scout Council was lying about how many members it had, eyebrows went up. Allegations of membership padding by paid Scout executives have also been made in five other states.

One employee, who didn't want to be identified, says in some Scout councils it's almost a joke.

"I remembered hearing the registrar and some of the professional staff joking about who's got a gold fish, who's got a cat or a dog," she says. "[In other words,] who's got a name I can put in?”.....

[Callahan]

I'm an Eagle Scout too. I wonder how many Freepers are.

[NorCalRepub]

well since we can proudly say that only 1% of all scouts will become Eagles......well that was the stat when I got mine back in 1975, I'm sure it is even less with women here as well.......after reading some posts, I might even think it may be just you and me..........LOL

[Cowboy Bob]

"I remembered hearing the registrar and some of the professional staff joking about who's got a gold fish, who's got a cat or a dog," she says. "[In other words,] who's got a name I can put in?”.....

Was this the registrar at the Boy Scouts, or at the Democrat's "Vote or Die" rally?

[Cowboy Bob]

Me too...1975

[pageonetoo]

This is impossible... Maybe they should read the oath..

Some people don't read...

[NorCalRepub]

congrats......it was alot of work for a young age.....I even show it on my resume at the bottom cause it showed perseverence and dedication at a young age

[RonF]

I'm not an Eagle, but my son is!

However, if this means anything, "I used to be an Eagle ...." C-19-96

[ScoutJRR]

The whole reason the FBI is involved is because some firms...such as the United way, do matching dollars for each registered scout. Within Scouting there is tremendous pressure on the paid Scout employee's to increase membership. Councils are usually led by 1 of 2 types of Executive personalities. Either Fiscally driven or Program driven. If the council is more interested in Fiscal numbers than the boys programs, that is where some Leaders start to lose their way. In ANY instance of this type of fraud, the end does not justify the means, and the Leaders in these cases should be banned from participating in Scouting. Just my opinion, but not what I want my boy to learn from Scouting.