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BSA membership policy resolution released, will be voted on in May

David Thuis — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:15:30 +0000

The Boy Scouts of America’s Executive Committee today released its membership policy resolution, which proposes removing the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of sexual orientation alone and maintaining the current membership policy for all adult leaders of the Boy Scouts of America. The resolution, if passed, would be effective Jan. 1, 2014. …

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Can Tiger Cubs attend resident camps?

David Thuis — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 16:40:49 +0000

That’s a trick question. Yes, they can. Effectively immediately, the policy forbidding Tiger Cubs from attending resident camp has been reversed. As Scout Wire first reported yesterday, the change allows Tiger Cubs to go to resident camp with their adult partner or guardian. What’s a resident camp? The BSA defines it, at least for Tiger …

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Scouts represent Pikes Peak Council at the Report to the State!

David Thuis — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:49:15 +0000

Pikes Peak Council sent 12 Scout delegates to represent the Pikes Peak region at the Report to the State on Friday, February 8th in Denver. Eagle Scout Andrew from Troop 220 served as the Scout delegate that read a portion of the report in front of Mayor Hancock and other congressional and city leaders. The …

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BSA announces important changes to its Youth Protection policies

David Thuis — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 05:24:57 +0000

From the U.S. Scouting Service Project website Recently, the Boy Scouts of America announced important changes to its Youth Protection policies. The purpose of these changes is to increase awareness of this societal problem and to create even greater barriers to abuse than already exist today in Scouting.Effective June 1, 2010:Youth Protection training is …

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Terrific Tuesday

David Thuis — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:21:00 +0000

Photo by Bob & Jane Today was a pretty good day as days go. Got to go have lunch at the Fox and Hound with an old “cop” friend of mine from the ol’ Lakenheath days. We’ve both lived here in town for awhile, but other than a few passing moments on base, we’ve never …

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Much Better Day

David Thuis — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 04:53:15 +0000

Photo by kevindooley Well today was a much better day than the last few. Interesting what a simple change in the mundane routine of daily living will do. After taking the boy to the bus stop, I did my daily perusal of the job boards. Though there are a few jobs advertised, I’ve noticed the …

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