eisely Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 The following email was circulated by our council today to all scouters on its mailing list. Does anybody else know anything about this? _________________________________ Scouting in Support of America Call to Action March 2003 Roy L. Williams, the Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America, has asked Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and volunteer leaders across America to tie red, white, and blue ribbons on trees in their neighborhoods. "Our thoughts are with our fellow Americans fighting for peace in the Middle East, and we pray for their safe return," Williams says. Throughout the decades, the Boy Scouts of America has rallied to the support of our nation's military and their families. In countless conflicts, Scouts have stood shoulder to shoulder in supporting the brave men and women who protect our nation. In this current conflict, Scouts, volunteers, and families will carry on this great tradition. We encourage all citizens to show their support of America by joining us in tying red, white, and blue ribbons on trees in neighborhoods across the country. If you know someone in the armed services, you may honor him or her by writing their name on the ribbons. PDF Format: http://www.scouting.org/media/rwb/SiSoA.pdf Press Release: http://www.scouting.org/media/press/030324/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evmori Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Yup. I got an e-mail about this, too. Good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoutmaster Ron Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 Tks, Eisely I'll pass this on to our troop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsteele Posted March 26, 2003 Share Posted March 26, 2003 I got the email as well, and then verified it. It's legit. I purchased 200 yards of quality red, white and blue ribbon at the local fabric store. It's on the counter in our Scout office for the taking. I'm about to go out now and wrap some of it around our trees. DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hops_scout Posted March 27, 2003 Share Posted March 27, 2003 I read about this either here or in our new Boys's Life or Scouting magazine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASM1 Posted March 31, 2003 Share Posted March 31, 2003 Very Good! And I noticed that BSA took the usual high standard of excellence by not taking a political position that so many of the volunteers seems to be poisoned by. Bravo BSA, we all support our troops and with your leadership we can make it count for something. ASM1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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