Originally Posted by prairie dog shooter
I call those people third generation apartment dwellers. They have no clue about the outdoors and don't want one.

The BSA is dead by the hands of liberals and Robert Gates. I watched as requirements were watered down in the name of inclusion and leave no trace to the point where no outdoor skills are being taught.

During my last year as a Scout Master, I had to sign off that boys could make a cooking fire when the new requirements state that the boy does not actually need to light the fire in order to pass the requirement. And since that camp was under a fire ban, none of those boys know if they can actually start a fire.

At that same camp, the boys could earn the horsemanship merit badge without actually having to ride the horse. I could go on and on with examples of how the program robs boys of valuable experiences but I will just say I am no longer associated with the BSA and I do not recommend anyone allow their sons to join it. There is nothing there for them any longer.


Sad but that was some of what we witnessed at the end of my son’s involvement. Our troop was only a couple fathers and sons and we were all heavily involved. Those kids all learned a ton, It was a great Troop. The troop ended with our boys, there were no kids or other parents coming up which was sad but kind of the trend. What we saw going on with the organization as a whole was troubling.

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