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Is isn't this the same Eric Green who the BSA wanted appointed as a mediator in April/May 2020 but the judge selected retired bankruptcy judge Kevin Carey instead? BSA proposal and an insurer's opposition to Green's appointment back in May, 2020 https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/819015_617A.pdf https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/819470_647.pdf

Could more "... in Society" merit badges be coming, as started years earlier by Mining in Society ?

Venue (forum) shopping "has become harder to ignore, as Purdue, the National Rifle Association, the Boy Scouts of America, and other large organizations maneuver to get the court—and the judge—that they believe will most benefit them, without regard to their base of operations." “The bankruptcy system is supposed to work for everyone, but in many cases it works only for the powerful,” House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) said during a July 28 hearing on corporate abuse of bankruptcy law. “And too often it works best for big corporations and the very wealthy who have not even filed for bankruptcy.” Judges’ predilections and where proceedings are held can have large ramifications for bankruptcy plan payouts. Once largely considered to be an esoteric legal strategy affecting deep-pocket creditors, the forum-shopping issue also has had profound effects on recent cases with large bases of working- and middle-class claimants, such as the Boy Scouts of America. Three bankruptcy judges out of 375 heard 57% of all large public company Chapter 11 cases in 2020, according to David Lieberman of Webster, Chamberlain & Bean LLP. The Boy Scouts, which filed in Delaware, is based in Texas. The NRA filed for bankruptcy in Texas despite being headquartered in Virginia and incorporated in New York. House Bill H.R. 4193 would require Chapter 11 proceedings to take place at the location of the debtor’s principal place of business or main assets. https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr4193/BILLS-117hr4193ih.pdf Good write-up including pros and cons in following source: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/purdue-pharma-bankruptcy-spotlights-court-venue-shopping-battle All that said, legislative bills to address bankruptcy venue shopping have been attempted before, nearly every session - Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011, ...of 2017,...of 2018, ..of 2019, ...

I'm curious, what happened with the TCC reorganization plan circa May/June? Will that resurface? Also curious about Congressional action on the proposed SACKLER Act, as I understand this would prohibit bankruptcies from staying liability lawsuits (e,g, Perdue Pharma, BSA,...) but that should be a new topic. https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/business/article/Blumenthal-Tong-push-for-bankruptcy-reforms-in-16341536.php

@MillennialLegalEagleon behalf of the moderators, welcome to scouter.com .

Benton MacKaye photo from Wikipedia "2021 marks a century since regional planner Benton MacKaye first published his vision for an Appalachian Trail (A.T.)—a recreational route “to establish a base for a more extensive and systematic development of outdoors community life.” What transpired from that point is a testament to human ingenuity, volunteerism, teamwork, and love of the outdoors—values that thrive along the 2,192-mile route between Maine and Georgia today. " The following link contains "a brief photo history of the A.T., along which the Appalachian Mountain Club maintains more miles of trail than any organization. Many thanks to the AMC Library and Archives, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and the Rauner Special Collections Library at Dartmouth College for their assistance compiling this history and these images." https://www.outdoors.org/resources/amc-outdoors/history/an-idea-turns-100-a-photo-history-of-the-appalachian-trail/?utm_campaign=mkg-oc-072021&utm_medium=email&utm_source=internal-oc-all&utm_content=cta1-btn

7/20/2021 Update: The Outdoor School is an overnight environmental education program serving the Central Coast area for about 50 years, according to Los Padres Council BSA officials. Rancho Alegre has served more than 10,000 boys and girls annually. The blaze destroyed more than 200 acres of wooded buildings at the camp, including 47 of the 50 structures that had been built over 52 years. Since then, the Boy Scouts of America’s Los Padres Council has decided to rebuild, and the work to construct 13 buildings has been underway to renovate the historic camp. Access road widening and upgrading as well as ADA compliance are added requirements. The rebuild project is about 60% complete with reopening planned for fall 2022. More at Source: https://www.noozhawk.com/article/rancho_alegre_outdoor_school_well_on_way_to_being_restored

Welcome to scouter.com. Good question.

IRVING, Texas, July 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has launched a new series of personal safety awareness videos in partnership with the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center as part of ongoing efforts to help keep young people safe. The four new videos were developed and scripted by child advocates, psychologists, and national scholars, and are aimed at youth ages 14-17. The series will also be available to adults who are actively seeking out educational opportunities to learn how to better respond to and identify unsafe situations on behalf of minors. The age-appropriate guidance is intended to help young people know how to safely seek help in a variety of situations — including when facing abuse by a family member, trusted adult, or another youth. These topics are critically relevant given that more than a third of all sexual offenses against youth reported to police are committed by another youth, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. ... More at Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-boy-scouts-of-america-and-the-barbara-sinatra-childrens-center-expand-tools-to-combat-abuse-with-safety-awareness-videos-for-teens-301335627.html

Similarly, likely no "CO" National Executive Board members which I believe is being or has been downsized.

I hope we still teach scouts to keep their wits and take appropriate, timely action - leadership as zoo management did. As a parent, I sleep better knowing my sons will Be Prepared to act even if they are not necessarily expert on the situation. They will do their best. I can relate to this as "little brown bats" colonized in my attic in early fall. That was an education. Mass Div of Fisheries and WildLife and I have different definitions of "endangered". My $0.02,

A group of Cedar Rapids girl scouts and their parents is now getting rabies shots this week after a possible exposure to a rabid bat during an overnight at Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium in Omaha. During the Fourth of July weekend, the zoo hosted multiple overnight campouts in the Scott Aquarium for 186 campers . One camper awoke that Sunday to a wild bat near her head; the responding EMT found no scratches or bite marks. The zoo soon found seven "little brown bats" (Myotis lucifugus, native to Nebraska) in the aquarium. One tested positive for rabies; all seven were euthanized. "The zoo is also offering guests refunds for the camping events and is paying for the post exposure rabies treatments." https://www.kcrg.com/2021/07/16/cedar-rapids-girl-scout-troop-is-among-those-getting-rabies-shots-after-possible-exposure-nebraska-zoo/ https://www.ketv.com/article/7-wild-bats-found-in-henry-doorly-zoo-aquariaum186-people-told-to-get-rabies-shot/36985830 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nebraska-zoo-says-200-people-possibly-exposed-rabid-bat-n1273628

Camp Daniel Boone was closed mid-week when three out-of-state campers tested positive during their stay. The camp is now closed. Daniel Boone Council statement: The health and safety of our Scouting families, volunteers, employees, and the broader community is our highest priority. We notified local health officials immediately upon learning that a small number of people tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, July 14. We also informed all individuals who attended camp during that time of their potential exposure. We have worked closely with our local health officials on implementing expert-informed COVID-19 protocols since the beginning of the pandemic. This includes our COVID-19 Mitigation Plan, which was approved by the Haywood County Health Department. Our multilayered mitigation measures at camp — including a pre-event medical screening checklist, daily temperature checks during camp, social distancing, a mask requirement for indoor and group settings, handwashing and sanitizing stations throughout camp, and many more — helped limit exposure. However, we determined that these few positive cases and the associated close contacts, unfortunately, inhibited our ability to safely run the remaining sessions at Camp Daniel Boone. All registrants will receive a full refund, and we look forward to providing them and all other Scouting families with incredible camping opportunities this fall. We will continue to keep health and safety at the forefront of everything we do. This incident did not meet the traditional standard for a cluster of cases, however, it is important to share it with the public to highlight how easily such situations can occur, even when everything possible is done to prevent them, and to highlight the importance of vaccination and preventative measures. By communicating early and working together with the health department, the potential severity of the outbreak was lessened, and positive cases were quickly isolated, helping to prevent what could have been a much worse situation. All campers and scout leaders who attended Camp Daniel Boone this week, unfortunately, had to end their camp time early and return home for follow-up and care, as needed, in their home states. Next week’s session, the last in the season, has also been canceled out of an abundance of caution. In accordance with accepted standards, the camp will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before future campers arrive. Sources: https://www.themountaineer.com/news/covid-19-is-back/article_e1709ea2-e648-11eb-8963-efd457266e38.html https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=593

7/16 Update "An overwhelming amount of the Ozark Trails Council's 31 board members voted on Thursday against accepting an offer for the Frank Childress Scout Reservation." "I don't know of anyone with the desire to sell one of our camp properties, so they were preaching to the choir," Scout Executive John Feick said. "We still have to fund a significant contribution to the settlement, so we're going to have to figure out something at some point, but it's clear that one thing we do not want to have to do is sell properties." https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/local_news/boy-scouts-council-rejects-offer-for-frank-childress-campground/article_77383c6e-e654-11eb-806e-67eb929e4200.html

Preble County Public Health is currently investigating four positive cases of a COVID-19 at summer camp held July 4-10 at Woodland Trails Scout Reservation in Camden, OH Miami Valley Council reports that 600 scouts and adult scouters attended camp throughout the summer. Council released this statement: “We determined that these four positive cases and their potential close contacts, unfortunately inhibited our ability to safely run this camp season’s remaining sessions of Cub Scout Resident Camp. Out of an abundance of caution we immediately canceled all remaining sessions and all registrants received a full refund. We look forward to providing them and all other Scouting families with incredible camping opportunities this fall.” Council summer camp webpage this morning: Agreed. Hope scouts can find another summer camp. "Anyone who was at the Scouts camp (Woodland Trails) the week of the outbreak (July 4-10) is asked to call Preble County Public Health at 937-472-0087 to discuss risk level. Also, attendees are asked to monitor themselves closely for symptoms and to contact health care providers should symptoms develop. Public Health will provide instructions for self-quarantine, monitoring symptoms and testing as needed." https://www.wdtn.com/community/health/coronavirus/preble-county-public-health-investigating-covid-outbreak-at-camden-camp/ https://www.whio.com/news/local/covid-19-outbreak-under-investigation-preble-county-camp/N7HUPJQ72RGN5DS777OQJFI5AA/ https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/covid-outbreak-reported-at-boy-scouts-camp-in-preble-county/LRMN5SVSKBBPFLCOGLEC2E4BJY/

Ozark Trails Council (MO) is considering selling the 180 acre Frank Childress Scout Reservation. Council statement The Ozark Trails Council is exploring ways to fund our council’s contribution to the survivor’s compensation Trust, as part of the national organization’s bankruptcy process, while ensuring that Scouting will continue serving youth and families in our communities for years to come. The sale of council property is a potential means to achieve both imperatives. The council received an unsolicited offer to purchase Frank Childress Scout Reservation, and our Executive Board is scheduled to vote on whether to accept that offer during its July 15th meeting as part of ongoing discussions on how to best position the council for the future. The decision to sell any council-owned property will be difficult. The reality is the Council Executive Board has few options to fund our contribution to the survivor’s Trust. Our leadership team is committed to making decisions that are in the best interest of continuing our important mission and delivering Scouting’s invaluable programs to youth in all 31 counties that make up the Ozark Trails Council. If this sale is approved, there will still be a council property within an hour’s drive for members from every corner of our council’s service area. As a reminder, our council has not filed for bankruptcy. The Ozark Trails Council remains as dedicated as ever to delivering our nation’s foremost program for character development and values-based leadership training in our communities. Our council serves about 4,300 young people on an annual basis and will continue to do so throughout this process. We are looking forward to an enriching summer of programming, including water sports on Cow Creek, and overnight campouts at Plagens Wildlife Area and Frank Childress Scout Reservation. Source: https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/the-boy-scouts-of-america-ozark-trails-council-is-considering-selling-a-reservation/

7/14/21: Pathway to Adventure Council (Chicago) sold Camp Lakota for $928,000 to McHenry County Conservation Foundation According to Council Board President Marc Passiment, money from the sale will partly meet the council’s expected contribution to the sexual abuse settlement trust. Selling the camp has been under consideration since 2015. More at source links: https://www.mchenryconservation.org/news_detail_T7_R6.php https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-mchenry-boy-scout-camp-conservation-20210714-lt7nvc6rsjbalmqeojd3vbfym4-story.html

Perhaps this https://howmuch.news/how-much-will-erie-council-give-in-settlement/

Update 7/10/2021: On Friday afternoon, more than 200 Scouts and staff at the Mitigwa Scout Reservation used the new seven concrete-enforced shelters, which were completed last month, to wait out a storm with dangerous wind speeds and hail. The renovations were made possible by the "Mitigwa Strong" fundraising campaign... In addition to building the new storm shelters, the Mid-Iowa Council replaced roofs, cleared trees and branches and replaced the camp's shooting range, mitigating destruction from the derecho. Council leaders still hope to raise $672,000 through the campaign, according to Friday's news release, to support the addition of more storm shelters, other renovations and replacements for camp facilities, and to replant lost trees. https://www.amestrib.com/story/news/2021/06/13/mitigwa-derecho-damage-storm-shelters-repaired-time-iowa-boy-scout-summer-camp-2021/7599362002/ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/weather/2021/07/09/iowa-boy-scouts-storm-shelters-built-after-2020-derecho-camp-mitigwa-weather-emergency-hail-wind/7923404002/

So much for "The Council Executive Board will meet on August 19th to decide if the sale should move forward." , sounds like the decision has been made. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2021/07/09/grand-canyon-council-boy-scouts-america-plan-sale-arizona-land/7922406002/

July 6, 2021: Blackhawk Area Council (IL) Executive Committee voted "to approve a Letter of Intent to create funding to meet a national obligation to pay the settlement for those abused in the Boy Scouts of America." The Council Executive Board will meet on August 19th to decide if the sale should move forward.. Dan Dick, the Vice President of Outdoor Adventures (Lena, IL), said, “I am extremely disappointed. We have an obligation to the national organization to do our part, but not like this.” The camp is operating with a budget surplus and serves more than 1,000 young people. Dick said more than 500 people have already reached out to the council within the last 24 hours. “For some reason, this proposal was put forward without full board debate or full board considerations. A smaller executive committee met, and that was after an even smaller working group met, that did not have full representation,” Dick said. Alternative solutions include a mixed use of funding streams such as a portion of the Blackhawk Area Council's $5,500,000 endowment ($1.5+M unrestricted) and $1.54M of real estate assets available (In addition to our sister camp which should not be considered) to be utilized for the Council contribution. Concurrently, the Blackhawk Area Council receives more than $100,000 in funds from the legacy of the Frejd Family annually that is restricted specifically for our camps. A portion of these dollars can be used to fund a temporary mortgage on our Council camps as the produce revenue for the programs they provide. Canyon Camp Alumni have started a petition to encourage the Blackhawk Area Council to save the camp. Blackhawk Area Council, Boy Scouts of America statement: To ensure we are best positioned to continue serving youth, families and communities for years to come, the Blackhawk Area Council is exploring ways to preserve its critical assets, while also compensating survivors by contributing to the Trust as part of the national organization’s bankruptcy process. Our contribution could include the partial sale of certain properties, but this has not yet been determined and it is too soon to speculate. That said, we fully intend to retain at least a portion of Canyon Camp, if not the entire property. The national organization of the Boy Scouts of America and all local councils across the country are working together to achieve two key imperatives: equitably compensate survivors of past abuse in Scouting and ensure that Scouting continues in our communities and across the country for generations to come. This will involve difficult decisions, and we understand the concerns that may arise with our local Scouting community, but this is a necessary and important step as we work toward our shared imperatives. Our leadership team is committed to making decisions that are in the best interest of continuing our important mission and delivering Scouting’s invaluable programs to youth in our area. As a reminder, our council has not filed for bankruptcy. The Blackhawk Area Council remains as dedicated as ever to delivering our nation’s foremost program for character development and values-based leadership training in the Rockford area. Our council provides countless experiences for young people in our area each year. We are looking forward to an enriching summer of programming, including family camping at Lowden, Scout Night at the Rockford Rivets and more. Sources: https://www.mystateline.com/news/local-news/boy-scouts-to-close-stockton-camp-to-settle-national-sex-abuse-lawsuit/ https://www.canyoncampbsa.org/save https://www.wifr.com/2021/07/08/blackhawk-area-council-votes-close-canyon-camp/

https://abc7.com/shark-attack-catalina-island-bite-parsons-landing/10852198/ Another report

IMHO, has been passed over may be more accurate or maybe I missed the judge's ruling on which National properties were restricted and the whole J.P. Morgan shell game. Locally, the prospect of selling a council camp(s) more utilized by our scouts than all 4 National camps is not sitting well particularly when Irving incredulously adds, "we share your pain". My $0.01,

Is it common in Chapter 11 for the Debtor to be "in control" of their on-going nonmonetary commitments? Section A seems to be the status quo but with more committee overhead, more reports, ... too vague.

Update: Scout is in stable condition.