[grobdriver]

Page was told that BSA is "wilting under pressure from some of their corporate sponsors ...,"

The scouts used to be made of sterner stuff.
I remember buying my own gear and uniforms and such - what do they need corporate sponsors for, anyway?

[Jane Long]

I remember buying my own gear and uniforms and such - what do they need corporate sponsors for, anyway?

Exactly. Tell the sponsors to pound sand. But first, tell the two "top executives" to get the heck out. Sounds like BSA has become more about paying the top brass than being about the Scouts. Shame on them for even considering and being pressured by this.

[JerseyanExile]

Insurance costs for troops have skyrocketed. You also have to factor in the costs of operating camps.