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In reply to the discussion: Holy crap, the comments on the Boy Scouts of America Facebook page are 🔥🔥🔥 [View all]bluevoter4life
(804 posts)Held various leadership positions at both the troop level and council level, at one point being the Venturing President of the South Florida Council. Started as a wolf, and stayed involved until 2007. Served on summer camp staff in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Was a paid paraprofessional for the Gulf Ridge Council in Tampa for a smester jn college. There are no words I can use to describe how disgusted I am with BSA. I was looking to get involved again as recently as a few months ago. I was willing to look past the (former) gay ban. As an agnostic, I was even willing to look past the religious requirement, knowing full well if discovered, I could be asked to leave at any time. I was willing to do that because I devoted 15+ years of my life to the organization, and wanted to give back, I wanted to see the kids succeed. I wanted to make a difference in their life. If I could help even one kid in acheiving his (or her, for those in Venturing) goal, I could rest easy at night. No more. I am ashamed to acknowlede my youth activities. I refuse to become involved, i refuse to lend support, financial or otherwise, to such disgusting organizations. Until they undergo a fundamental change, I am through with them.