Marching Orders -- Support The Scouts of Saint George

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[IronJack]

I stand corrected on the terminology.

I do not believe the BSA “owns” use of the word “scout.” Maybe they own rights to “Boy Scouts,” but they cannot prevent another group from calling themselves “Independent Scouting Association of America” or something similar .

Nor can they prevent another organization from adopting the training and education the former BSA promoted, so long as they don’t steal copyrighted material from Scout handbooks or literature.

As far as facilities, at first they will admittedly be limited. But there are plenty of public parks in which the new group can camp, and as funds for the Buggery & Sodomy scouts dwindle, I think you can expect a corresponding growth in resources available to the True Scouts.

The ultimate justice would be the True Scouts buying rights to “Boy Scouts” when the Buggers go bankrupt .

[Salvation]

BTTT!

[Salvation]

This would need to be a Catholic or Christian group of Scouts accepting no money from anywhere, probably under the auspices of the local Knights of Columbus at each and every church available.

They would also need to pull some money together to buy some of the camp grounds that the Girls Scouts are now selling. (Girl Scouts went south the lesbian and PP support a long time ago.)

[T-Bird45]

Here's the direct information for you to check it out for yourself. The BSA is a Title 36 Corporation under US law with a Congressional Charter. Other similarly chartered organizations include the USO and the VFW, for example. As far as the BSA or GSUSA goes, a primary point of the charter is that no other youth organizations may use "scouts" or "scouting" in their name. Those words are reserved to those two organizations. The specific terminology within the law (36USC, S.30905):

The corporation has the exclusive right to use emblems, badges, descriptive or designating marks, and words or phrases the corporation adopts.

Read: US Code, Title 36: Sec. 309

[IronJack]

All right, then call them Young Pioneers or Advance Trailblazers or Pathfinders or something. For cripes’ sake, don’t let a WORD stand in the way!

[T-Bird45]

I’m not arguing with you or the need for a positive youth organization that is safe and has a moral compass with principled leadership. Honestly, we’re on the same side but if something is going to be done for the kids, just make sure to use a name that doesn’t put you in the position of immediately wasting resources on an unnecessary fight.

[Rich21IE]

Curious to know; did the GSA see much fall out from their sell out? I mean in terms of drop in support/membership? You made the statement “GS went south”; I hadn’t kept track of any of that.

[cizinec]

Sounds to me like it’s time to repeal 36 USC Sec. 309.

[cizinec]

That’s fine. If it’s a congressional charter, pull it. The Assemblies of God has the Royal Rangers and they don’t need a Congressional Charter. If some other youth organization wants to use “Scout” in its name, that’s fine by me.