Same. Then I was Stake YM president. People look at you like you’re unworthy

Mar 2, 2021
10:44:29am

Big Daddy D All-American

If you say something less than Pollyanna-ish about scouting at that level of leadership. That part of church leadership was hellish. Dealing with professional scouters for friends of scouting was particularly hellish.

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Not sure where BSA goes from here.

macdizzle

3/2/21 8:09am

They get acquired by Girl Scouts for $2,000

JackStack

3/2/21 8:11am

And a pallet of Thin Mints

zonacougar

3/2/21 8:39am

Make it Samoas and it's a done deal

the_byu_flash

3/2/21 8:43am

I hope they can survive. They are a good organization that did and is doing a

Baron

3/2/21 8:13am

They have great principles, but have been horribly run for a long time.

dYrtbYkerYder

3/2/21 8:17am

I just know that in my area outside the Mormon corridor, they

Baron

3/2/21 8:19am

That is generally true. I'm referring more to their management of money. From

dYrtbYkerYder

3/2/21 8:26am

Honestly, I have no idea on that side of things. So I'll defer to you on that.

Baron

3/2/21 8:27am

I'm really mixed. I enjoyed my time in Scouting...but the number of

macdizzle

3/2/21 8:19am

It is complicated. I don't blame the church's poor handling of scouting on the

Baron

3/2/21 8:24am

My fond memories of scouting are doing everything ancillary to the core program.

sanitarium

3/2/21 8:32am

I have mixed feelings too. I had a good experience as did my boys up to when

Bar7h

3/2/21 8:40am

The numerous church leaders that simply gave away awards thinking they were

Blue Ghost

3/2/21 8:41am

My impression is the Mormon troops were easy and handed out eagles like candy.

Fargo

3/2/21 9:18am

Some truth to this, I have posted about my experience in the past here:

vegasnative

3/2/21 10:08am

Scouts was viewed that way in Utah, Idaho, AZ. It was never viewed that way back

Fargo

3/2/21 9:13am

Once upon a time....

sanitarium

3/2/21 8:19am

I think the need to get back to basics.....

Xenon

3/2/21 8:24am

I hope they die. They are a shell of what they once were,and even then it seems

Blue Ghost

3/2/21 8:29am

So much this! They were nothing more then a way to get wolves more sheep.

EternalOptimism

3/2/21 8:37am

Scouting was a good idea. Blame sickos for using it as a vehicle for their evil.

Blue Ghost

3/2/21 8:44am

Their proposal is not realistic and won't fly

BIG XII Coug

3/2/21 8:14am

They should start selling cookies to make that money back.

IceCreamButt

3/2/21 8:14am

95,000 abuse accusers. Model of systemic failure.

Big Daddy D

3/2/21 8:18am

I'm curious why BSA is on the hook here? Why aren't the accusers be suing the...

COACHdrn

3/2/21 8:26am

People sue organizations since it is easier to get money out of them than people

novacoug1

3/2/21 8:31am

Among other things, we hold supervisory organizations accountable for those in

ebv

3/2/21 8:34am

They tracked all the cases and in thousands of cases did not tell police. Evil.

EternalOptimism

3/2/21 8:39am

This would be strongest case for disbanding the organization. Lack of

Blue Ghost

3/2/21 8:53am

To answer

BIG XII Coug

3/2/21 8:58am

Scouting was so tough for me as a member of the bishopric. I hated the program

Run-DMT

3/2/21 8:43am

THIS^^^^^

macdizzle

3/2/21 9:51am

Same. Then I was Stake YM president. People look at you like you’re unworthy

Big Daddy D

3/2/21 10:44am

I'm not a fan of BSA. Never liked it, never understood why it became a Church

Fargo

3/2/21 9:10am

I typically feel church leadership has a good pulse on the times but I think

cougfanz

3/2/21 9:24am

Why haven't we heard of any scout camps being sold yet? BSA has way more

Megamind

3/2/21 9:47am

The Church is probably waiting to get them at Fire sale prices.

BYU Grounds

3/2/21 9:51am

There have been multiple purchases in the last 12 months

WhoisJohnGalt

3/2/21 9:59am

Our local area counsel in las Vegas had two properties. They are keeping one, the closer one (Kimball) and are selling

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