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In reply to the discussion: Trump Speaks at Boy Scout Jamboree [View all]bpj62
(999 posts)34. Scout Jamboree
A little background first. I am currently an adult leader in a Troop. I was a Scout and both my boys are Scouts. The Scout Jamboree is held every 4 years in Beckley West Virginia. It cost $1100.00 to attend the Jamboree for the full 10 days. As other posters have stated It Is not uncommon for the President to address the Scouts but to in past years the comments are always about Scouting itself. Unfortunately you are dealing with teenage boys who have never seen a President in person and they behaved poorly. The leadership of the BSA made a horrible decision in allowing Trump to speak because he thinks that he is at A pep rally. I am very disturbed that the BSA didn't think this through.
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He's like a broken record! The minute he gets in front of an audience - any audience -
smirkymonkey
Jul 2017
#13
My husband (now in his 60s) is an Eagle Scout & OA. To say he's disgusted by this...
WePurrsevere
Jul 2017
#9
It sounds like our experience was very similar & I found Juliette Low interesting too...
WePurrsevere
Jul 2017
#31
Thanks. Hubby's written them before but I'll send him to link to make it easier. nt
WePurrsevere
Jul 2017
#27
He horns in on the Boy Scout Jamboree and pretends all those boys are together to see him.
nikibatts
Jul 2017
#15
I'm surprised he didn't lead them in a rendition of 'Tomorrow Belongs to Me"
octoberlib
Jul 2017
#20