Scouts targeted in San Diego

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | September 25, 2005

[Jacob Kell]

A coalition of homosexual activists and atheists plan to march on a Boy Scout camp in San Diego next month demanding the organization open its membership and leadership to them.

The group Scouting For All plans to march and rally at a Boy Scout camp Oct. 9.

[Squantos]

My old marksmanship merit badge is no longer issued....stopped in 1966, a shotgun shooting badge is only current shooting skill taught the scouts.

I did locate a marksmanship badge issued to scouts in the Phillipines...

Guess we could issue some rock salt loads for use by the scouts against these child molestors trying to get legally sanctioned to prey upon the youth of our nation.....

[Retired RN]

Would it be possible to claim that this group is terrorizing these boys and get a restraining order against them? It probably wouldn't wash, but I was just wondering.

[Dan12180]

You can earn a merit badge for 22 shooting as well as the shotgun merit badge. Venturers can earn awards for handguns.

[Tax-chick]

My oldest daughter is thinking of doing this next year. She's in her last year of Cadette Girl Scouts, and wants to finish her Silver Award project, but she's been griping for a couple of years that the other girls don't want to do much outdoors stuff.

[Squantos]

Kewl.....I'm a old Eagle Scout, May 71.....not up to par on current awards, thanks for the info. I have the mile swim, did Philmont a couple of times, a few 50 miler awards for canoeing, mile swims, order of the arrow etc.....Enjoyed every minute of it.....:o)

[BigFinn]

Can't you just see it? They will all have to earn the 'Rainbow Badge' teaching them the justification of homosexuality.

[RonF]

The Scout camp in San Diego that is being referenced here is probably the one in Balboa Park. This is public parkland that the BSA leases from the city. The ACLU has brought suit to get the lease cancelled and get the BSA thrown off of the land, on the basis that the BSA's membeship policies keep the public from using the land.

Of course, I doubt they'll support reimbursing the BSA the millions they've spent on improving the land, nor do they consider that the public is allowed to use the land numerous times during they year when summer camp is not in session, and use the facilities that the local Council has built.

[CommandoFrank]

The lead may be pretty thick.

I understand that there has been an increased interest towards the Archery Merit Badge also...

[RonF]

The BSA does not screen for homosexuals. What they screen for is your legal records. While all screening used to be left up to the sponsoring organizations, the sponsors did not always step up to their obligations. The BSA now takes your Social Security number when you register and has a security organization check out your arrest and conviction records nation wide. If you have a felony record, the local Council will be notified. If you have a conviction involving sex or children, you will be rejected outright. I'm not quite sure how other convictions are handled. If you are rejected, you will have the opportunity to examine and contest the information.

[RonF]

Your daughter would have a great time if she gets into the right Venturing Crew. I can put her in contact with a few that I got to know while we were in Japan for two weeks together last summer on a cultural exchange with Japanese Venturers.

[RonF]

Your daughter would have a great time if she gets into the right Venturing Crew. I can put her in contact with a few that I got to know while we were in Japan for two weeks together last summer on a cultural exchange with Japanese Venturers.

[Myrddin]

Kewl.....I'm a old Eagle Scout, May 71.....not up to par on current awards, thanks for the info. I have the mile swim, did Philmont a couple of times, a few 50 miler awards for canoeing, mile swims, order of the arrow etc.....Enjoyed every minute of it.....:o)

You beat me by a year. My Eagle Scout card is dated April 15, 1972.

[Myrddin]

My scout troop in Chula Vista had an assistant scoutmaster who was convicted of molesting children at his wife's business (Candy Cane College). I never saw his son at school or at a scout function after that event. We definitely had an aggressive homosexual scout that had to be excluded from the troop after making attempts to lure other troop members into homosexual activities during camping trips.

[Squantos]

LOL... The accomplishment of attaining the Eagle Award still makes my life better even today. 1st day in basic training I had an old NCO ask if anyone was an Eagle Scout. I raised my paw and leadership opportunities prevail to this day because of the basics learned in scouting.

Of all my military awards and decorations, life accomplishments , goals attained etc ....The Eagle rank meant the most to me as it was something my Father and Mother helped me with.

[Mr. Mojo]

Why doesn't this fine coalition start an organization of its own?

Because they're not the slightest bit interested in Scouting; their sole concern is the destuction of everything decent and moral in America.

[TChad]

>I wasn't aware that Girl Scouts accepted openly homosexual leaders- what's your source for this?

Try this:

http://www.nationalreview.com/23oct00/lopez102300.shtml

From the article:

So why isn't the Girl Scouts, like the Boy Scouts, being sued and protested against for not allowing lesbian Scout leaders? Because they have them. The Girl Scouts does not have "a discrimination policy," as they like to put it — Girl Scouts doors are open to all, gay Scout leaders and girls.

Girl Scout policy forbids sex on Girl Scouts time. But the book On My Honor: Lesbians Reflect on Their Scouting Experience, published in 1997, is filled with coming-of-age stories sparked by gay encounters in the Girl Scouts. Along with an essay entitled "All I Really Need to Know About Being a Lesbian I Learned at Girl Scout Camp," and various stories of "butch" counselors who "wore men's clothes and had slicked back short hair," is testimony to the prevalence of lesbians in Girl Scouting. One writer remembers: "By the time I was a junior counselor, Mic was assistant camp director and her gruff, deep-voiced directives no longer scared me. I didn't know that most of the counselors were lesbians." Others remember how sleepovers and camping trips were opportunities for same-sex sexual experimentation. Girl Scout staffers writing in the book claim that roughly one in three of the Girl Scouts' paid professional staff is lesbian.

[Glenmerle]

A coalition of homosexual activists and atheists plan to march on a Boy Scout camp in San Diego next month demanding the organization open its membership and leadership to them.

I think a coalition of heterosexual activists and theists should march on the headquarters of Scouting for All and demand it open its membership to them. Same with GLAAD and other such groups. Seriously, why does this demand for open membership work in only one direction? Why don't THEY open THEIR membership to US?

[Myrddin]

I've never regretted making Eagle Scout. My dad made Eagle as well. He earned 42 merit badges...just to double the minimum required tally of 21. The practical life skills and leadership skills are a perpetual value. My dad set the example. My mom is the one who burned lots of gas and time supporting runs to merit badge counselors and endless hours at Balboa Scout camp to support earning the lifesaving and nature merit badges.

[Tax-chick]

Sounds neat - I may ask about that, eventually. Our church has a Venture crew, mostly girls who used to be in Girl Scouts but wanted more action.

[Brilliant]

Until the lease is voided, it's private, though. The holder of a lease of public land has just as much right to keep the public out as someone who owns the land.