Pamedic18

Ok so lets get back to the meat of this issue as opposed to worrying about LDS or any other organization. Lets face it BSA is more apt to go co-ed and develop its own program than to co-mingle with another group. Personally I agree with Bevah and with my wife being a GSUSA unit leader and myself a committee member I have seen first hand the abandon of outdoor skills in their program and those leaders who still have a strong outdoor component being ridiculed. As far as BSA wiping out GSUSA Im not sure if that would happen but there will defiantly be some fierce competition. And don't thing this is just being hypothetical BSA going co-ed will happen in the next 8-10 yrs and we need to think about the best way to do this now. As previously stated the option to go fully co-ed or stay one gender should be the way to go, especially after cubs. I would suggest the creation of two new programs, one a coed option after cubs, the other an all girl option. These would run parallel with boy scouts. And leave venturing as is. I would say cubbies being coed shouldnt be an issue, look at organized sports at this age level for the most part they are co-ed and there are no issues. Well this is just my 5 cents.

asichacker First of all you said that this event was "Inappropriate at best. Dangerous at the worst" How would you say so? If you had read the posts of the user who started the thred you would have known that they obtained the rabbit from a breeder who raises with the intent on selling for food. Althought this is not something well known there are many many people who raise rabbits for taht reason and rabbit is considered healther than chicken. Also im sure the MB instructor did varify that the meat was thoughly cooked. So where is the danger?? Then you claimed it was inappropriate. Remember this was tought as apart of a wilderness surivle MB course. now this is a popular MB for 2 reasons, it is a fun MB and it teaches valuable skills to boys who should be going out in to the wilderness. Although not a regular occurance people do get lost in the "woods" and at times are left to fend for them selves for days. The purpose of this MB is to teach boys who do go in to the woods who my not be used to it those skills that he may need to survive. this is no different than the vastly popular Lse Stroud or Bear Grils do on their TV shows it is just a hands on approach. But as you closed your account you will never read this and you are just another person out there who never had the chance to be a scout and see the organization as a "paramilitary organization" or as you say it a group of arrogant people who are about a testosterone high and not about being prepared for any situation or getting kids out in to the woods who would insted be stuck in the city practiceing base ball on their wii.

question....is it appropiate to wear palms earned on your adult uniform on the eagle knot or are they just for wear on the eagle medal/badge???

New to the forum, just getting back in to scouting after about a 5 year hiatus due to my local council sending a flier out to all the known eagles in the area who were not affiliated with a troop, pack, crew, district, ect. Any way met with the DE had some coffee and I guess I am now a prospective unit comish. Any way trying to get up to date on what I missed and look forward to using some of the info you fine posters provide.