I haven’t said anything to my sons yet, because they and my husband already think I’m “over the top with this stuff”. I’m concerned that the boys get moving on their Eagle Scout projects and earn their ranks before Bam decides to ban scouting outright or make it so politically isolated that good sheep will be afraid to support it.
What’s sad is black kids are being lied to about how racist scouting is when scouting could be so great for the young ones especially those without fathers in their lives. My coworker who grew up in the Chicago projects said his life was saved by joining the Scouts and considers his scoutmaster to be his Dad. He was a man in his 30s never married who started the troop where he grew up. My coworkers oldest is named after him and his kids call him Grandpa Pete.
As a mom of an Eagle Scout, I applaud your support of your Scouts. Working toward his Eagle Award my son learned so much about life, not just scouting. It is such a fantastic program - The Boy Scouts of America. I pray it continues for all boys in the future. We must continue to support it.