6 August 2008
NAACP Partners with Boy Scouts of America
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While some people seem to be avoiding the Boy Scouts of America, others are reaching out to it including Congressman Elijah E. Cummings from Baltimore and Daryl Jones, an Anne Arundel County councilman. They are endorsing a partnership between the Maryland NAACP and the Boy Scouts’ Baltimore council to spread the word that Boy Scouts isn’t some uncool weird thing, but a quality organization that teaches life skills that can help these boys become knowledgeable men. Kelly Brewington of the Baltimore Sun reports on Rep. Cummings’ view.
“Sadly, in our communities today, people look at Scouting and think it’s something corny,” he said. “But its not. It’s preparing them to be men.”
Called the First Class Camp, the program aims to attract 150 boys and girls from the city’s poorest neighborhoods and pair them with mentors. The youths will engage in activities in the Boy Scouts and in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and sport Scout badges bearing both emblems.
NAACP leaders said they hope the program can be duplicated nationwide.
The only thing that sounds weird to me is that they’re saying the badges will have NAACP markings on their Boy Scout badges. I’m not sure why that’s necessary because the skills don’t change based on the organization endorsing the badges. In any event, I’m glad to see government representatives and long-standing institutions getting behind the BSA program to help our boys grow into responsible men.
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13 August 2008 at 11:44 pm.
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The Leader’s Campfire » Blog Archive » The Leader’s Campfire #51 Says:
15 October 2008 at 9:01 am.
[...] Donates $3 Million to BSA’s 100th Anniversary Celebration NAACP Partners with Boy Scouts of America School Presentation for Recruiting [...]
