[Caipirabob]

My only major recent impression about Mormons was that they denied my son attending their scout group. They suggested one further away. This was disturbing for me, having scoured the community trying to find a group near home. In the end, we found a good one nearby on our own, but no thanks to the Mormon group leader. That experience really left a bad taste in my mouth. I didn't mind at all about my son doing scouting with Mormon kids, but they were exclusive. Probably better off I suppose. We don't need that kind of attention. My son's a moreno and obviously Latino descent, who knows how they would treat him. They excluded him before they ever met him.

And yes, this experience pissed me off.

[Ripliancum]

That's not typical of LDS Scouting programs. Sounds like you got a rotten apple... or there are other variables not known.

We currently have non-Mormons in both our cub and boy scout programs, and I had non-LDS friends in my troops growing up.

[Ripliancum]

That's not typical of LDS Scouting programs. Sounds like you got a rotten apple... or there are other variables not known.

We currently have non-Mormons in both our cub and boy scout programs, and I had non-LDS friends in my troops growing up.

[restornu]

I hope you can find help here

FQ&A
http://www.ldsscouting.org/All_Programs/FAQs/faqs.html

How can a non-member scoutmaster function with an LDS troop?
http://www.ldsscouting.org/All_Programs/FAQs/FullFAQ/fullfaq.html#PoliciesProcedures4

LDSScouting.org
http://www.ldsscouting.org/index.shtml

[SZonian]

Having been deeply involved with the LdS Scouting program for quite sometime, IMO, your son will be better off if the leadership behaved as you described. They don’t “get it”.

The LdS Scouting program is an ancillary program designed to support their priesthood program. The priesthood program has ultimate priority over Scouting.

[CharlesWayneCT]

That’s weird. The local group encourages non-mormon kids to join their scouting if they want.

Of course, every organization’s different. You really need to look around to find the scouting troop that really matches with what your kid wants and needs. We got into the wrong troop for a while, and now we are in a good troop that my son really likes.