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[Darteres]

I was worked into scouts when I was 9. I stayed until I was 18. I'm 26 now. I'm an Eagle Scout. In the last 8 years, our council was dissolved and many of the troops were merged and forced to join a council over 100 miles away if they wanted to stay active. We have a camp not 10 miles from my house that used to host state jamborees. Now it sits wasted.

My time in the scouts is some of the fondest memories I have, but the current situation is a pale shadow of what it used to be. We hiked parts of the AT and the Continental Divide. Spent summers on Big Bend. Went to Philmont. White water rafted and canoed several rivers across the country. For Louisiana boys, we did some traveling. Now I've heard that the local troops don't even go to summer camps, let alone winter camps. You aren't even allowed to carry a knife unless you are Life or in the OA. You have to borrow one from the Scout Master or someone who is allowed to carry one.

I'd be thrilled to start my own troop when my son is of age, but he'd learn more about the outdoors by flipping through my old scout manual than joining up with any of these local yahoos.

 

[Bushman5]

ayup. A once proud organization has gone the way of the dodo. Troops here are NOT allowed to make campfires, carry knives, axes, saws, or anything perceived to be a threat. Camp outs are indoors, with Starbucks and catered meals. No sleepovers, lest something happen.

A watered down, feminized, touchy feely liberal agenda waste of time.

If i ever win the lotto, I will dedicate it all to resurrecting Lord Baden Powell's once great Scout organization. Feminazi liberal agenda helicopter parenting types will be escorted from the premises. There will be NO touchy feely everyones a winner BS, there will be strict adherence to LBP teachings in the woods. Campouts will be in the WILD, with knives, axes, firearms, hunting skills, shelter building and skills competitions < where there will be winners AND losers.

and to whoever quoted me earlier and said "no" in response to my post, consider yourself lucky YOUR SCOUT REGION hasn't been raped and shredded beyond recognition.