[jimfr]

I think most here will disagree - but anyhow.
I have not let my sons joined the BSA because it does not matter what the oath says the leaders and individual scouts are what matters not the corp. Any time you have a large group in secluded areas, camping or meeting rooms, immoral activities do occur. There is a history of sexual abuse occuring in the BSA. Many persons have been abused during BSA functions. When parents are not at the meetings they are abdicating their responsibilities and risk harm to their kids.

[cyclotic]

A week ago, I would have encouraged you to reconsider. As leaders, we have a solemn charge to protect our scouts and the vast, vast majority of us take it seriously. Youth Protection is a leading protocol that all leaders must take and all parents are encouraged. On every campout, if we have a new parent along, I pull them aside and remind them of the YP protocols. I’ve seen countless leaders walk into a bathroom, see a scout or two in the room and turn around and walk right back out.

Those of us real scout leaders 99.9999999% of us will protect your kids at all cost.

Next week, I may have to give you different advice.

[MacNaughton]

51 I think most here will disagree - but anyhow. I have not let my sons joined the BSA because it does not matter what the oath says the leaders and individual scouts are what matters not the corp. Any time you have a large group in secluded areas, camping or meeting rooms, immoral activities do occur. There is a history of sexual abuse occuring in the BSA. Many persons have been abused during BSA functions. When parents are not at the meetings they are abdicating their responsibilities and risk harm to their kids.

Yes, there is a history of homosexual molestation within BSA. But BSA has worked hard to implement safeguards and training over the last 20 years to reduce the risk. You are right about parents abdicating responsibilites. Scouting units always need new parents, especially men/fathers, to help with the unit program.