Screw them.
I can’t believe there aren’t some conservatives with land out there who can offer it up to the scouts for use and tell those people to go pound sand.
for crying out loud..why don’t these whiners start their OWN scouts??
There are some conservatives with ranches near Lake Hemet that make their land available for scouting activities. That works well for a scheduled weekend outing where the long drive is acceptable. That isn't the case with the summer merit badge programs. Most of the scouts who attend them depend on getting a quick ride up to Balboa Park where a parent can drop them off for a few hours to perform service projects or specific merit badge tasks.
As a Scout, I pedaled my bicycle all over San Diego county to reach merit badge counselors for music, bugling, firemanship, nature, electronics, electricity and a couple others. Cooking was handled between home and some overnight camping trips. Citizenship in the Nation and Citizenship in the Community were also handled on my bike. Riding to La Mesa from Chula Vista was the longest of the treks to a merit badge counselor.