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To: Trump20162020

This was tried back in the early 70’s.

In an effort to attract young urban Black males, the organization re-styled itself “Scouting USA” on the theory that “Boy” was off-putting to said urban Black males. A gratuitous change in headgear to a red beret was also made.

Rank requirements we also re-vamped to de-emphasize outdoor/nature skills and reflect social awareness.

The whole exercise was a miserable failure and was rolled back after a few years.

I predict this development will meet with a similar end.

BTW—I still have my red beret.


18 posted on 05/02/2018 6:36:46 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Hey, Rocky--Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!)
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To: Arm_Bears
“I predict this development will meet with a similar end.”

The organization, most likely, is irreparable.

The leadership and culture is gone. It is not coming back.

48 posted on 05/02/2018 6:59:05 AM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: Arm_Bears

I was in in the early 70’s as well, and thought that the red beret was... well, gay.


108 posted on 05/02/2018 1:46:15 PM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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Should have just gone with Little Man Scouts if Boys was offensive.


111 posted on 05/02/2018 1:49:18 PM PDT by Rastus
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