14 November 2008
Jerry Holds the Line for Boy Scouts
Posted by admin under: policies .
Yesterday I had the pleasure of defending the Boy Scouts of America, well it was not to hard to do as the BSA’s program pretty much speaks for itself, but none the less I found myself standing in the check out line of a local store on my way to Round table. I was proudly wearing my uniform patiently waiting as the clerk once again called for a price check. A lady behind me commented on the new uniform and how it was not a “Flashy” as the red tabbed and numbered shirt. She asked if it was a down play to not look as “Scouty” (what ever that means). I explained that I really was not part of the decision making process, but I thought the intent was to be more “Outdoorsy” To blend in, not in a camouflage way, but more subdued, like the camping gear we use (See Leave no trace). She said that her was a Cub Scout, but they had to remove him from the program because of the issues that the BSA would not flex on. Fully knowing were this was going, and not trying to get into it, I smiled and nodded and said that was too bad. She poked again asking why the BSA was so inflexible, forcing young boys to believe in God.
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