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IMHO, more of this .. helping others The Eagle Scout project began in the fall of 2019 as an idea to raise $1,000 to buy a ballistic vest for a K-9 in the Unified Police Department. One bake sale and silent auction later, and the response was overwhelming. “The kid worked his butt off and actually ended up buying two [vests],” UPD Sgt. Melody Gray said. “Both of those dogs now are going to be well protected and that’s really important for us.” Tirrell arranged for the manufacturer to come to the police department and size the dogs. And Thursday he presented two, $1,000 ballistic vests to Tango and Nitro. “UPD has lost two K-9s in the line of duty so this becomes incredibly meaningful for us to have somebody that cares that much,” Gray said. And it turns out, Tirrell had his own reasons for caring that much. “Growing up I’ve always wanted to be a police officer in the K-9 division,” he said. “Since the dogs protect us they need to have something to protect them.” https://www.ksl.com/article/46770595/eagle-scout-donates-ballistic-vest-for-upd-k-9s

Update 6/27/20: Sentencing postponed a fourth time! Murphy, free on a $500,000 bond, was initially scheduled to be sentenced on Jan. 21. The sentencing was adjourned to March 27, but by then the pandemic had disrupted the criminal justice system across the state. Murphy’s sentencing date was again postponed to May 20, then to June 26 and then, yesterday, to July 31. https://riverheadlocal.com/2020/06/27/sentencing-postponed-a-fourth-time-for-drunk-driver-who-killed-wading-river-boy-scout-in-2018/

Update 6/27/2020: Board members for the Caddo Area Council of the Boy Scouts will meet Sunday (6/28) to consider selling Camp Pioneer. "We received an offer to purchase Camp Pioneer, one of our two camp properties, which has been largely unused for more than two years due to required but cost-prohibitive repairs and improvements," wrote Anthony Escobar, scout executive for Caddo Area Council, in an emailed and prepared statement provided to the Gazette. Camp Pioneer is located near Hatfield, Arkansas, which is about 90 miles north and west of Texarkana. The meeting to consider the offer will apparently be conducted via Zoom at 6 p.m. Sunday. ... A memo circulating that bears Escobar's name indicates it is a "strong cash offer" to purchase the Camp Pioneer property with the offer expiring Tuesday. Escobar told the Gazette he did not send out the memo. https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2020/jun/27/boy-scouts-may-sell-camp-pioneer/832301/ Update 6/30/2020: On Sunday night, the council's executive board met in special session to review an offer for the purchase along with a second offer that was made immediately prior to the meeting. The governing board found the second offer deficient and provided an opportunity for its presenter to cure those deficiencies by 5 p.m. on Monday. After its presenter did not do so, the original offer was accepted, said Executive Director Anthony Escobar, in a letter released Monday night. No information on who purchased the property was available. https://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texarkana/story/2020/jun/30/boy-scouts-selling-camp-pioneer/832597/

Pages 24,25 of 82 of above... BSA's view 3.Delivery of the Scouting Programs Local Councils, and Chartered Organizations work closely together to carry out the mission of Scouting. Each of these entities plays a vital role in training Scouts in responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance. Despite their common purpose, the BSA, Local Councils, and Chartered Organizations are legally independent entities. Each Local Council is a non-profit corporation under the laws of its respective state and exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Each Local Council also maintains its own senior management and independent volunteer board of directors. The BSA does not hold any equity interest in any Local Council, Chartered Organization, or Scouting unit, and only the BSA and its wholly owned subsidiary, Delaware BSA, LLC, are debtors in these Chapter 11 Cases.7 a.Local Councils In furtherance of its mission, the BSA charters independently incorporated Local Councils to facilitate the delivery of the Scouting program. Local Councils are not agents of the BSA, and they have no authority to bind the organization. There are currently 261 Local Councils, covering geographic areas of varying size, population, and demographics. Although they are legally independent of the BSA, Local Councils are required to organize, operate, and promote Scouting in a manner that is consistent with the BSA’s mission and with the BSA’s charter, bylaws, rules and regulations, policies, and guidelines. Local Councils generally do not receive financial support from the BSA; instead, they rely upon their own fundraising through donations, product sales, special events, and corporate gifts. The BSA does, however, provide certain corporate and administrative support to the Local Councils in exchange for shared-services and other fees and reimbursements, as well as for the assistance of Local Councils in delivering the Scouting mission. This support includes human resources, access to training facilities, marketing services, and general liability insurance coverage. Although not a precise analogue, the relationship between the BSA and the Local Councils is similar to that of a franchisor and franchisee. The BSA is responsible for developing and disseminating the structure and content of the Scouting program, owns and licenses intellectual property, and provides training and support services, including corporate services such as human resources, marketing and legal functions, and information technology. The BSA, in addition to holding the power to grant charters to Local Councils, may also revoke a Local Council’s charter for failing to meet national standards. Local Councils, for their part, play a key role in delivering the Scouting program. Local Councils also serve the vital function of collecting member fees and remitting such funds to the BSA. Each of these Local Councils is crucial to the BSA’s ability to carry out its mission. The most important functions served by Local Councils are their recruiting of Chartered Organizations and their oversight of the operation of the Scouting units that those Chartered Organizations create. Local Councils also provide other services essential to Scouting, including: funding of local Scouting programs and initiatives; recruiting of Scouts and volunteer leaders; providing Scout and volunteer training; offering opportunities for rank advancement; locally enforcing the BSA’s policies, rules, and regulations; and registering members and leaders. In addition, many Local Councils own and operate service centers, camps, and other facilities that provide the local resources necessary for a successful Scouting program. A corps of qualified and trained professional and volunteer Scouters is essential for Local Councils to provide these services. To that end, each of the Local Councils hires a professional Scout executive and other key staff from a pool of professionals—pre-commissioned by the BSA—who have demonstrated the moral, educational, and emotional qualities necessary for leadership. Those commissioned professionals and other staff members support the Local Councils in connection with day-to-day operations, recruitment of new Chartered Organizations, management of fundraising, maintenance of program facilities, and numerous other services. Thousands of volunteers also donate their time and resources to support the Local Councils, including through assistance with programming, such as unit leadership, unit activities, merit badge colleges, youth and adult leader training and advancement opportunities, and fundraising events. b.Chartered Organizations There are currently more than 41,000 Chartered Organizations in the country. They are typically local organizations—such as faith-based institutions, clubs, civic associations, educational institutions, businesses, and groups of citizens—that sponsor the more than 81,000 local Scouting units throughout the country. Some Chartered Organizations are actively involved with the units that they sponsor and use Scouting as a means to further in their own mission or serve their broader communities. In addition, Chartered Organizations assist with recruiting and vetting adult leaders and other volunteers, and provide meeting space and other monetary and in-kind support to the packs and troops that they sponsor.

A step, rather a metric, that I would like to see is to recover past corporate donors who left citing BSA discrimination. My $0.02,

http://scouthut.org/ CO sponsors Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturing, and GSUSA there.

There are at least two topic threads here. One relating to the OP/BSA and the other a much larger view of civil disobedience/justice. While trying to maintain discussion flow , I moved posts of the latter subject area to this new topic. ~ RS

I was priming yesterday - brushing Benjamin Moore Fresh Start, rag wipe off trim, brush drip, rag wipe trim,... and this morning I read about this flawless mural... What materials did you use to create this mural? I used Behr house paint. It’s 100% acrylic latex. It’s the best thing to paint masonry. It’s very resilient to the sun and weather. I use a satin finish. I’ve used it for years and years. How long did it take to create, and what was the creation process like? I did the sketches first. It took a few days overall to formulate the original idea. Getting it approved by the board of the church took longer than anything else. It took a couple of months. I thought we weren’t going to start it. It took about two weeks from start to finish to do it. The mural probably has about 10 coats of paint on it. Acrylic paint is something like watercolor because you have to layer it. You end up leaving a lot of color on the wall, particularly with skin tones. The gold medallion is a mix of yellows and golds. More including motivation and when painted at source: https://greenvillejournal.com/arts-culture/art-in-focus-boy-scouts-mural-greenville-sc/

BSA (the Debtors) has asked Court permission to sever certain Oracle Cloud Services agreements - the "HCM Services" and the "Volunteer Learning Management Services" as 11. In connection with their reorganization proceedings, the Debtors are continuing a strategic review of their contractual obligations. The Debtors have been unable to successfully implement the HCM Services, and they have determined that (a) an alternate provider is available to provide substantially similar services at a lower cost and (b) for certain of the HCM Services, their existing technology is sufficient for their current organizational needs. 12. With respect to the Volunteer Learning Management Services, the Debtors have concluded that substantially similar services are available at a lower cost from an alternate provider. 13. As such, the Volunteer Learning Management Services do not align with the Debtors’ ongoing strategic plans and will provide no significant value to the Debtors’ estates going forward. Accordingly, the Debtors have determined, in the exercise of their reasonable business judgment, that it is in the best interests of the Debtors, their estates, and creditors to reject the Rejected Contracts. (page 4) https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/828408_906.pdf

Charles de Lorme, a French medical doctor, is credited with the invention of the medico della peste costume worn by plague doctors in Europe's lazarettos in the 17th century. The costume included a beak filled with perfumes and hat and vestments made of Levantine leather, all intended to prevent a doctor from becoming ill with bubonic plague when visiting sick patients in quarantine. So the medico della peste was the PPE of that time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Lorme

Update 6/24/20 : Regarding the National Executive Committee statement in OP., a clarifying FAQ was released. https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2020/06/24/answering-common-questions-about-the-bsas-commitment-to-act-against-racial-injustice/

As I understand , National has to seek permission from the Bankruptcy Court for new financial transactions - hiring, buying, selling outside of what was initially court allowed, but "independent" councils do not. This might soon change as on July 8 when participating councils will provide a list of their assets to the court. Consider the sudden rush to sell Camp Pioneer in Caddo Area Council (AR) by June 30.. Maybe a coincidence? The really “hard decision” would be to take a step back and honor their fiduciary responsibility to secure the best deal for the Council. It does not take a real estate professional to recognize that an unsolicited cash offer, with a short deadline, for an unlisted property with no professional appraisal is seldom the best offer or even a fair offer. The Executive Board should know that, and they should also know that anyone who is truly interested in purchasing the property will still be interested beyond June 30. https://txktoday.com/news/letter-to-the-editor-sale-of-camp-pioneer-boy-scout-camp-raises-concerns/

06/24/20 Update: Local Boy Scouts organization discussing status of Marge Schott's name on building, lake Dan Beard Council CEO Andy Zahn told The Enquirer Tuesday the Boy Scouts abhor racism and are deciding what to do about the controversial former Cincinnati Reds owner's name on a lake at Camp Friedlander and The Marge Schott Scout Achievement Center in Evendale. "The Dan Beard Council is actively listening to our Scouting families and the community, and we are discussing the right path forward with our board of directors," Zahn said in an emailed statement. Zahn did not offer more details or a timeline. Other Greater Cincinnati organizations have dropped "Schott's name due to her record of racist and bigoted remarks". More at source: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2020/06/24/marge-schott-dan-beard-council-boy-scouts-discuss-name/3248829001/

William H. Pouch Boy Scout Camp (Staten Island, NY) will become a drive-in movie theater on Saturdays this summer. The price of admission will be $40 per car, and the cost will cover four snacks and four beverages, according to a media release from Oddo’s office. Tickets must be pre-purchased online through the camp’s website. July 4 movie - Jaws (watch a Scout troop take a swim test) https://www.silive.com/news/2020/06/oddo-partners-with-boy-scouts-for-drive-in-movie-series.html

Jun 23, update: Photo owner still a mystery but one scout now in his 70's was identified. https://bangordailynews.com/2020/06/23/news/portland/you-helped-us-piece-together-the-story-behind-a-mysterious-old-photo-found-amid-recycling/

Good question. Recall last year, forum members asked the same when National mortgaged those properties. Not all Chapter 11 court proceedings have been made public and worse, Search Documents has limited functionality. I would think the matter was discussed as the BSA asked for relief at the start, but has it been resolved by Bankruptcy Court maybe not. I found this curious, from our Disclosure Statement for the Chapter 11 Plan for Reorganization (Feb 18,2020) , the BSA requested relief for certain properties. https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/805684_21.pdf page 37 Other Relief Requested on the Petition Date 1. Scheduling Motion for Asset Characterization Disputes Concurrently with the commencement of these cases, the Debtors sought to establish a schedule for the Bankruptcy Court to hear and adjudicate any disputes regarding whether certain identified property of the BSA is subject to enforceable restrictions under applicable law and/or is otherwise unavailable to satisfy creditor claims …and now 4 months later (June 18, 2020) when requesting court permission to hire appraisers. https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/825916_868.pdf page 4 , footnote 3 3 The Debtors do not waive the right to argue that the high adventure facilities are not available for creditor recoveries because, among other reasons, such facilities are subject to enforceable use restrictions under applicable law and/or that they hold such properties in a fiduciary capacity to carry out the Debtors’ charitable mission.

BSA (Debtor) requested court permission to hire appraisers for four high adventure facilities located in Florida, Minnesota and parts of Canada, New Mexico, and West Virginia… This application is scheduled to be heard July 9 also when participating councils deliver assets list? https://casedocs.omniagentsolutions.com/cmsvol2/pub_47373/825916_868.pdf (128 pages) To efficiently advance these chapter 11 cases and engage in substantive negotiations regarding the Debtors’ assets and a plan of reorganization, the Debtors have determined, in their business judgment, that they require appraisals of the high adventure facilities, each as described in greater detail below. (Note :The Debtors do not waive the right to argue that the high adventure facilities are not available for creditor recoveries because, among other reasons, such facilities are subject to enforceable use restrictions under applicable law and/or that they hold such properties in a fiduciary capacity to carry out the Debtors’ charitable mission.)The appraisals will provide the Debtors and parties in interest with important information regarding the value of their properties and assets. (page 4 of 128) In consideration of the unique differences in geographic location, property type, acreage and land use of each high adventure facility, the Debtors have determined to retain one Appraiser to appraise each of the following (each, a “Subject Property” and, collectively, the “Subject Properties”): Florida Sea Base, Philmont Scout Ranch, Summit Bechtel Reserve, the portion of Northern Tier located in Minnesota, the portion of Northern Tier located in Ontario, Canada, and the remainder of Northern Tier located in Manitoba, Canada. Each of these Subject Properties is described below. (page 5) Northern Tier. The BSA opened Northern Tier—located on the boundary waters between Minnesota and Canada—as its first high adventure facility in 1923. For nearly a century, the BSA has maintained several wilderness bases at Northern Tier from which generations of Scouts have explored millions of acres of lakes, rivers, forests, and wetlands in northern Minnesota, northwestern Ontario, and southeastern Manitoba. Philmont Scout Ranch. The BSA’s largest high adventure facility, Philmont, was opened in 1938 on nearly 150,000 acres of rugged mountain wilderness in the Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains in northeastern New Mexico. At Philmont, Scouts have access to a labyrinth of backpacking trails, as well as 35 staffed camps and 55 trail camps, spread across mountainous terrain ranging in elevation from 6,500 to 12,500 feet. Florida Sea Base. Sea Base was commissioned by the BSA as its third high adventure facility in 1980. At several facilities in south Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Scouts swim, snorkel, scuba dive, and fish. Scouts also participate in boating and sailing adventures throughout the Caribbean, as well as primitive camping on several island-based settlements. Summit Bechtel Reserve.7 Most recently, in 2013, the BSA opened the Summit in the wilds of West Virginia. It is the preeminent summer camp, high adventure facility, and leadership training center for the millions of Scouts and adults leaders involved in Scouting now and for generations to come. At the Summit, Scouts explore the New River Gorge region through white-water rafting, kayaking, canyoneering, and advanced orienteering. Appraiser Qualifications: Note Exhibits 1 through 6 are detailed engagement letters with BSA. Appraisers of the Keys (see Exhibit 1, page 25 of 128) – Florida Sea Base: Appraisers of the Keys has a wealth of experience in appraising various property types throughout the Florida Keys, including residential, hospitality, marina, mixed-use, vacant, and special purpose properties. JFW Ranch Consulting (see Exhibit 2, page 31 of 128)– Philmont Scout Ranch: JFW Ranch Consulting’s professional has over 33 years of experience appraising ranches throughout New Mexico, including properties of over 100,000 acres. JFW Ranch Consulting has an extensive network and relationships with ranch appraisers, brokers, and ranch owners with access to a wealth of market data and intelligence. H&LA (see Exhibit 3, page 35 of 128)– Summit Bechtel Reserve: H&LA specializes in appraisal and feasibility studies of leisure properties, including campground resort properties. H&LA has experience with providing comprehensive market analyses, recognizing that particular segments of a property may have different highest and best uses. Our (H&LA) consultants are national experts in the analysis of all types of leisure properties. We have prepared more than 3,000 studies on a wide range of hotels and leisure properties in the United States and Canada. We ha ve completed 20 campground resort studies in the United States in the last 10 years. With your project in mind, below is a sample of projects we have completed over the years that are similar to yours in property type or scope of services. A complete list of all H&LA projects can be found at our website. (page 38) Jellystone Park Camp Resort – Larkspur, Colorado Frontier Town Campground – Berlin, Maryland Maddox Family Campground – Chincoteague Island, Virginia Cook Riverside Cabins – Barnett Township, Pennsylvania: Jellystone Park Camp and Resort – East Drumore Township, Pennsylvania Kalahari Resorts – various locations Great Wolf Lodge Properties – United States and Canada F.I. Salter (see Exhibit 4, page 46 of 128)– Northern Tier, Minnesota: F.I. Salter has completed several appraisals of properties similar to the Minnesota portion of Northern Tier, including waterfront campground and residential properties. F.I. Salter is also familiar with the local market, having completed multiple assignments in the same county as Northern Tier’s Minnesota location. Dawn M. Powell (see Exhibit 5, page 48 of 128) – Northern Tier, Ontario: Dawn M. Powell specializes in the appraisal of resort campground and recreational properties, with a particular focus on northern Ontario. Dawn M. Powell annually engages in at least a dozen appraisals of this type of property for various purposes, including acquisition financing, foreclosure, and similar circumstances. Dawn M. Powell maintains an extensive database of resort campground sales and leases. BW Ferguson (see Exhibit 6, page 53 to be supplied) – Northern Tier, Manitoba: BW Ferguson has experience in a variety of specialized types of property, including campgrounds, fishing lodges, and outfitters lodges in Manitoba and surrounding provinces. BW Ferguson maintains a comprehensive database of comparable markets, public records, and data-sharing with an extensive network of appraisers and realtors in Winnipeg and Bissett, Manitoba Scope of work, appraiser services, and fee structure pages 8-10. Further appended Exhibits of professional qualifications, business experience, etc.

Alaskan National Guard airlifts Into the Wild bus to safer location. What to do with it? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wild-bus-removed-alaska-backcountry-public-safety-n1231591 “We encourage people to enjoy Alaska’s wild areas safely, and we understand the hold this bus has had on the popular imagination,” she said in a release. “However, this is an abandoned and deteriorating vehicle that was requiring dangerous and costly rescue efforts. More importantly, it was costing some visitors their lives.” An example of Bus 142 pilgrims.

Samoset Council (WI) will offer resident summer camp starting July 5. https://waow.com/2020/06/18/area-boy-scouts-of-america-to-still-run-summer-camps/ There will be safety protocols in place for campers, such as daily temperature and symptom screening. Hand washing will take place before and after activities. The organization will also be limiting group sizes to 50 and under for most camps.

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Young Green Bar Bill wrote the first American Handbook for Patrol Leaders when he was 29.

Ah but would we have equal access and equal outcome? “It represented for me the first time in my scouting history where I feel like the organization saw me, and valued me completely,” he said. David remember when that first happened to you? Me neither. My $0.02,

From back in the day, a simpler time...

I was not aware of the source "young scouters" but according to NYT https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/17/us/boy-scouts-diversity-inclusion-eagle.html The Boy Scouts had initially put out a much broader statement on June 3, with no mention of race, and focusing instead on teaching scouts “to become the best versions of themselves. I was shocked and deeply disappointed that their original statement made no reference to the experiences of black people, the pain that the black community was feeling,” said Dwayne Fontenette Jr., 29, an Eagle Scout who also has volunteered as a scout leader. Mr. Fontenette then helped write a letter last week, signed by more than 500 scouts, calling for the Boy Scouts to take a stronger stance against “anti-black racism.” He said in an interview that he was “moved” by the organization’s statement this week. “It represented for me the first time in my scouting history where I feel like the organization saw me, and valued me completely,” he said. Mr. Fontenette, who is black, said the Boy Scouts still had an “extraordinary amount of work to do to create an environment in which black people have equal access and equal outcomes in scouting, and an experience in which we are made to feel as we belong.

Perhaps National reacted, rather followed, the response of some local Councils. Consider Gulf Stream Council which posted this video a week before National's letter in OP. The content is similar.