Boy Scouts of America declares bankruptcy in the wake of sexual abuse scandal

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[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

So depressing, Boy Scouts is over after this year, the mormons are pulling out, and I can't blame them a bit. Get woke go broke.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

It is depressing. It was once a good institution, IMO. My Dad was a Queen Scout, equivalent of a Eagle Scout. Then I and my 2 younger brothers all became Chief Scouts. (Same thing but after 1980 or 1981 Canada became a dominion no longer ruled by the Queen. LOL. Meanwhile the Governor General, aka, Chief of Canada answered directly to the Queen only.) I was also a Sea Scout, who sailed, and was the first Chief Sea Scout in SW Ontario, maybe further, and maybe the second last (my brother was one too).

Some of our leaders were better than others, obviously, like anything, ie. teachers, ministers, etc. But we never even considered sexual abuse or anything like that. The occasional dirty joke, trying to smoke, and in-fighting was the closest we'd get to doing anything "bad".

Now there's no time for the great out doors when there are video games where you can explore the great outdoors of virtually any planet, fictional or not.

[–][deleted] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

So all 4 of you are Eagle Scout equivalent? Very nice. My dad and I were also in scouts, and ideally my son could be in scouts too. Ahh well maybe I'll find a militia or something.

I only made first class, weed and boobs hit me hard at 16 and I flaked.

Sea Scouts is way cool, I wish I would have had that around in my town.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yep. My brothers have 2 girls and one of each and none of them went into scouts/guides. No one to pass down my valuable junk. I don't know what changed in scouts or culture since the 80s to make it less of an option that anything else, like say piano lessons, swimming, or other sports. There's no shortage of scouts in the movies. I was out by 13 or 14 as it wasn't really cool enough for me in highschool, I'd got to the top, and I wasn't interested in Venturers or military after that.

Boobs and weed were not really an option for me until the last couple years of highschool, though there was no shortage of effort on my part. Then I moved out at 16 and again at 17 and had other things to worry about and went to college early.

Sailing was great. Get your son into that! No rush (unless you like racing), unlike stink (motor) boats - pitting you against nature, or you with nature. A handy skill that also teaches physics and other skills.

My scouting had little to nothing to do with the sea, sadly - in either place. I started as a Sea Scout in London, moved to Windsor to a new land scout troop and kept my uniform. By shirt was navy blue instead of forest green, and the US had beige shirts. In those days the borders were much more open and we all crossed over often for jamborees etc.