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33. Exactly, Both camps contain lakefront property. It's ABSOLUTE Corruption

Sun Jan 18, 2015, 07:02 PM

Jan 2015

between the Boy Scout Execs and the developers.

They did the same thing over a decade ago to the city youth camp nearby, where my relatives and I worked during the summers in high school. Beautiful picturesque landscape with a small lake and river frontage that city youth could spend the summers enjoying was turned into a wealthy christian fundie right winger's homestead.

It's pathetic.

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Boy Scouts' membership falls 7.4 percent [View all] TexasTowelie Jan 2015 OP

If you don't change policies, you lose people Fearless Jan 2015 #1

they lost people d_r Jan 2015 #26

I hope part of it is boycott but I wonder JI7 Jan 2015 #2

I think the change in times is a BIG part of it jmowreader Jan 2015 #3

how about the girl scouts ? JI7 Jan 2015 #12

They're also declining in size jmowreader Jan 2015 #13

Well they do slice them very thin to make the cookies underpants Jan 2015 #28

the girl Scouts d_r Jan 2015 #27

I find this hopeful, because it may indicate a lessening of Mormon Church genwah Jan 2015 #4

In our town Scouting has become a Mormon sponsored institution Brother Buzz Jan 2015 #5

They boy scouts are too churchy. For some troops it's just an extension of the sponsoring church. nt RKP5637 Jan 2015 #6

More like an extention of school at many troops. Throckmorton Jan 2015 #35

I was in scouts for years all the way, and also an Eagle. We were lucky, we had an exceptional RKP5637 Jan 2015 #36

Good, We don't need them teaching any more kids to be anti-gay bigots Bjorn Against Jan 2015 #7

K&R! They are obsolete, and also who really wants to be part of a hate group. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2015 #15

It's a paramilitary organization. ozone_man Jan 2015 #8

The Boy Scouts are not all bad angrychair Jan 2015 #9

Nicely stated. mahannah Jan 2015 #11

Well Said! BDavinciNY Jan 2015 #18

I agree with you completely........ Capt.Rocky300 Jan 2015 #19

This is happening among MOST if not ALL volunteer groups. happyslug Jan 2015 #10

too busy with their handhelds now Skittles Jan 2015 #14

They're selling off camps to land developers up here... adirondacker Jan 2015 #16

Almost giving it away Politicalboi Jan 2015 #29

Exactly, Both camps contain lakefront property. It's ABSOLUTE Corruption adirondacker Jan 2015 #33

Incorporate a hateful agenda and lose members??? tabasco Jan 2015 #17

I won't support the Boy Scouts. Adrahil Jan 2015 #20

Neither do I. Same thing, I was in scouts 8-18. I just find them too right wing and churchy. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2015 #37

I think the vast majority of the decline is due to competition from other activities goldent Jan 2015 #21

Not really Blue_Adept Jan 2015 #22

Those are valid points and the way a troop goldent Jan 2015 #24

I agree with both you and the post you replied to. Several factors underpants Jan 2015 #30

hard to do youth sports and scouts dembotoz Jan 2015 #23

60 years ago I was in scouts & little league tularetom Jan 2015 #31

martial arts also JI7 Jan 2015 #32

I have good memories from the Boy Scouts Kennah Jan 2015 #25

Good. Arugula Latte Jan 2015 #34

huge drop for one year Liberal_in_LA Jan 2015 #38