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    • mrjohns2
      1915 Society Endowment Program

      By mrjohns2 · Posted

      This is a good point. For those of us at the far end of the org of a large corporation, legal requirements are just that, requirements.  I was on a church board with someone who was pretty high up in a large org. When we said that legal said we shouldn't have wine at a church auction, some of were like that is settle, legal has spoken. This person made it clear "that is the advice from legal, but legal doesn't set the business direction". That was an eye opener for me when you are at the level of a company that sets the direction which may or may not align with legal. 
    • jcousino
      Another lawsuit and of course Media hype. Follow the rules people.

      By jcousino · Posted

      I agree nothing is totally safe. But if you offered an event you are expected to show due care in the event. And attendie's understand the risks 
    • skeptic
      Another lawsuit and of course Media hype. Follow the rules people.

      By skeptic · Posted

      Absolute safety is a mirage.  Sometimes things just happen, even with every precaution.  And every effort to find perfection will fail, no matter what.  And in this country, the legal vultures constantly circle because we let them.  
    • SSScout
      Looking for feedback on an outdoor literacy / blessing box project idea for Scouts

      By SSScout · Posted

      "Little Libraries" are a very valued community project, often done as Eagle Service Projects.  As to the idea of making them somewhat "Nature", "Outdoor Literacy" oriented, that too has been done and is a worthy goal.  I have known of at least three Little Libraries done as either part of an Eagle  Project or the Project itself. One was a nicely done one that involved TWO Little Libraries at two separate State Parks, the nature books specifically elicited and donated for them.  https://littlefreelibrary.org/ https://www.facebook.com/Littlelibraries/
    • BetterWithCheddar
      Another lawsuit and of course Media hype. Follow the rules people.

      By BetterWithCheddar · Posted

      When my son was 8, he broke his arm in a playground fall that occurred while he was participating in a day camp run by a well-known community organization. He fell just 2 feet but landed on his arm awkwardly. Our health insurance company wanted every detail about the situation so they could prove that << well-known community organization >> was liable and avoid playing the claim. It got to the point where we considered paying the $4,000 ER bill out of pocket because we didn't want to bring harm to the organization (who also provides us with reliable after-school childcare during the school year). They eventually dropped their attempt, but our deductible is pretty high, and we wound up covering the entire bill anyway. Given the extent of our troubles for a standard playground fall, I can't imagine the insurance nightmare this situation will be with a 12-year-old aggressor, a leader out vaping, and a wounded national organization that's just a walking claim-paying machine.

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