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What is Boy Scouts of America?
The biggest group of losers and freaks ever assembled.
The Boy Scouts of America has weird-ass people in it.
Boy Scouts of America - video
Boy Scouts of America - what is it?
Organization that was once noble and just, but has become petty and exclusive, not to mention far too conservative for modern society. Rejects people based on religion and sexual orientation, and has fought the court system in order to be able to do so. Ultimately, they are NOT a private group: They recieve federal funds, and camp often times on federal lands. The Courts were wrong and biased by allowing them to exclude homosexuals and nontheists, and it's important that that is recognized.
Encourages boys to waste their childhood worrying about Eagle Projects and their 'Rank' in relation to their peers. No real way around it, since if you don't make Eagle then the time (not to mention hundred of dollars in dues, camp fees, etc.,) is especially wasted. After achieving Eagle, many realize that the 'Looks good on resumes' argument was basically false, unless you're going for the 'camp counselor' career. That it's really basically only worthwile if you're military bound (in which case you would have been better off (by benefits and starting rank) by working for JROTC merits instead of BSA) or are able to make it into the even more exclusive Order of the Arrow. I'm neither, I'll admit.
90% of Boys praticipating are being forced by parents to do so. 90% of badges are earned fron Scoutmaster (and parental) pity. Many merit badges are archaic and unneccessary in modern times. Some are just rediculous, period (the coin collecting badge, for example). It has become an outlet for parents who have their child's life planned out from birth to 25. As such, they cannot afford to have a scout stuck in the Life Rank. I have seen entire Eagle Projects faked, and approved. The District Leadership really has no control over the individual troops, and the National leadership is just a funnel for the mormon church.
There are plenty of organizations where, youths, teens, and adults can camp, learn, and have fun together. The BSA, however, claims to attempt to teach leadership and citizenship as well, and that is wherein lies the problem.
It is not the BSA's perogative to judge the morals of individuals. Morally straight doesn't neccessarily mean sexually straight. And you don't have to be "Reverent" to maintain the values of Leadership, which is what the whole system claims to try and produce. A good Boy Scout need only be 1) A good kid. 2) Willing to meet all kinds of kids. 3) Not taught to condemn other kinds of kids.
What does "Boy Scouts of America" mean?
We are Boy Scouts
We wear short shorts
We tie knots
We identify plants and animals
We go canoeing
We sleep in tents
We have flag cermonies
We build campfires
We sell popcorn
Scout: "Why hello old lady! Would you like help crossing the street?"
Old Lady: "I love the Boy Scouts of America!"
Boy Scouts of America - what does it mean?
A Group of extreme right-wingers. Organization that hates gays and lesbians, atheists, and other such groups of people that "don't follow morals". Hide behind their oath and law for the justfaction of all of their hate. Basically the ROTC for middle and high school kids who just don't want to join ROTC cuz they feel it is too militaryisk while BSA is getting there. Kick scoutmasters out for being openly gay and take the rank of eagle scout back from kids who have already recived it because they are atheists.
O my fucking god I can't believe that I am a member of an organization that has believes so diferent from mine and bares a distint resemblance to the Republican party. What was I thinking when I joined was I stoned
Boy Scouts of America - meaning
Sometime ago: see above.
Modern: An organization which, despite training young Americans many valiable skills and giving many youths an important physical and mental outlet, requires bigotry and ignorance to support.
The Boy Scouts of America outlawed homosexuality due to the great number of young men that experiment while under the relaxed supervision of the scout leaders and senior patrol members, many of whom are under pressure to hide their own curiosities.
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The Boy Scouts of America has procedures to keep females seperated and unequal.
Boy Scouts of America - definition
To all those who have written or heard negatively about the BSA as a whole, NOT ALL participants in the Scouting Movement are: bigoted, right-wing, pro-life, vindictive, scum-sucking bastards. Although there are a few members that accurately fit some or all of the above descriptors, the REAL scouts actually adhere to most of the ideals represented by the Scout Oath and Law.
You may have heard that the entire BSA openly discriminates against people for there sexual orientations, religious beliefs, or lack thereof. NOT TRUE. Most troops, such as my own, are against discrimination. See also: Scout Oath.
An organization dedicated to providing fundamental life-skills and leadership training for young men and women. Membership requires dedication, honor, and character.
Neil Armstrong was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
The Boy Scouts of America. If the real world was like D&D, these people could be likened to a group of Paladins. Yes, that was a nerdy analogy, but at least I got the message across.
Boy Scouts of America - slang
The Boy Scouts of America (hereafter the BSA) is an organisation founded in 1910 as part of the Scouting Movement, which began in 1907 with Lord Baden-Powell's establishment of a similar organisation in England, using his previous experience in the Royal Army (which he achieved the rank of Lieutenant General in). The American version was founded by William D. Boyce, whose story is immortalised in the 'Story of the Unknown Scout' (a memorial is dedicated to said Scout in Washington, D.C., in the form of a buffalo). The BSA includes youth aged 12-18, and has several offshoot programs, including Sea Scouts, Varsity Scouts, Cub Scouts and Venturing.
The BSA is primarily intended to teach young men and boys the value of good citizenship, leadership skills and outdoorsmanship.
The BSA has a system of ranks and awards to recognise and encourage advancement in its program. The ranks are, in order of lowest to highest, Scout, Tenderfoot, Second Class, First Class, Star, Life and finally Eagle. After achieving Eagle, a Scout may endeavour to earn other awards beyond his rank, called Eagle Palms, ordered Bronze, Gold and Silver (compare with Olympic medals, ordered Bronze, Silver and Gold). Since these Palms are non-specific, they may be earned again and again, and stacked much like a military award in ribbon form, for as long as the Scout is actually in Scouting (i.e., he has not turned 18). Other awards of note are what the BSA calls merit badges, which are required to advance beyond First Class (and are required to advance beyond Star and Life to Eagle). These merit badges focus on one particular topic, and have a set of requirements that must be met before completion can be asserted. They are intended, much as the other requirements are, to teach valuable skills, give examples of what a Scout may wish to do with his life, train him in group leadership and cooperation and to give him a greater awareness in general. In addition, the BSA maintains several religious awards (not all are mainstream Christian: there is an Islamic, Meher Baba, Jewish, LDS, Catholic—including Eastern—Moravian and Zoroastrian), lifesaving awards (the Honor Medal—awarded in cases 'of exceptional skill or resourcefulness and extreme risk of life' with crossed palms upon the ribbon—Heroism Award and Medal of Merit), ecological awards (the World Conservation Award, commonly known as a 'pocket panda', the Leave No Trace Awareness Award and the Hornaday Award), several sporting-related awards, interpreter badges (for those Scouts who can translate to and from other languages fluently) and even an Organ Donor Awareness Award.
The BSA is organised into four regions: Western, Central, Southern and Northeast. These regions are further subdivided into areas, which are further subdivided into councils (the main administrative body). Councils have several troops under their authority, which are in turn comprised of patrols. Other bodies, such as those mentioned above (Sea Scouting, Cub Scouting, etc.) also fall under Council jurisdiction.
The BSA has, in recent years and in various areas of the United States, been seen as an organisation dedicated to discrimination and its members viewed as somehow weak, because of the set of promises that the Scouts take upon themselves. The truth is in fact much different: the BSA is a private organisation (although one with an extensive national heritage, and so receives special treatment, which other organisations and some Scouts and Scouters themselves do not agree with), whose right to determine its membership laws was upheld 5 to 4 in the Boy Scouts of America vs. Dale Supreme Court case in 2000. The BSA is also, in fact, composed of individuals of strong character, mind and body, who have not only hiked on extensive wilderness trips, navigated river rapids, gained recognition as experienced sailors and more, but have also participated in community service projects ranging from small to those of great import (the creation of a memorial, etc.), as well as saved lives, both by direct and indirect means. Many Scout troops maintain contingency plans for reacting to everything from fires to chemical spills, and some troops go so far as to develop plans for community defence. In other areas of the country, the opinion of the BSA is improving, albeit slowly.
Often seen as a paramilitary organisation, some troops de-emphasise this, while others do nothing to hinder it. The position of the National Council is that Scouting is a non-military movement, and has in fact banned much of the camouflage used by the military, and has also banned the use of rigid knives, such as Bowie knives.
Further reading can be found at the following links (remove spaces where applicable):
http://www.scouting magazine.org/issues/0110/d-wwas.html
http://www.scouting magazine.org/
http://www.scouting.org/
http://www.scout.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Scouting
http://en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Boy_Scouts_of_America
http://meritbadge.org/wiki/ index.php?title=Main_Page
http://www.boyscouttrail.com/ square-knots.asp
The Boy Scouts of America is an American organisation, much like the American Legion.
Boy Scouts of America
The reason I'm getting a full scholarship to the college of my choice.
Many of the nation's CIA, FBI agents are eagle scouts
The majority of astronauts are eagle scouts
Many presidents and military officers are eagle scouts
A vast percentage of CFO, CEO's are eagle scouts
Look above. I think I've said enough. Boy scouts of America.
Boy Scouts of America
A group that is stereotyped WAY too much. Not all of them hate gays and not all of them are right wing. Most of the time, they screw around, go camping, have a lot of fun, make awesome inside jokes, screw around with knives, shoot guns, and burn stuff. They generally have a good time.
Once at camp, we poured hot cocoa powder over a fire and made a 10 foot tall flame. That's what we do at the Boy Scouts of America.
Boy Scouts of America
An organization dedicated to providing fundamental life-skills and leadership training for young men and women. Membership requires dedication, honor, and character.
Neil Armstrong was an Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America.
PS - way to spell camporee, idiot