BSA Chicago "Representative Democracy " (NOT)

[jkhny]

"Look, just because you have an opinion it doesn't have anything to do with real life. An employer cannot punnish someone for being investigated. Ever hear of innocent till proven guilty?"

 

BSA hasn't. Ever read "Procedures for Maintaining Standards of Measurement?" Ever even SEEN a copy?

 

But Smith WAS guilty. (and St. Jean was not - of anything illegal)

 

 

"Smith was put on paid leave. Then he chose to retire BEFORE any charges were announced. An employer, even the BSA, cannot refuse him retirement when at the time there was no known impropriety"

 

 

BSA was informed that Smith was UNDER INVESTIGATION for distribution of Child Pornogaphy (That ALONE was a reason to fire him under "Procedures for Maintaining Standards of Membership" - hard "proof" is not needed and being blunt, an FBI "investigation" is pretty strong evidence that something is wrong). The "impropriety" was KNOWN - it is WHY Smith was placed "on leave." And, as noted, Smith WAS guilty. He pled guilty. NO attempt was made to fight the charges.

 

MANY, MANY organizations - private and public - have caught flak for letting people under investigation for criminal acts "retire" under circumstances that allow them to collect benefits. Once made public, those circumstances are "reevaluated" and those that had "retired" found themselves terminated.

 

Employers HAVE managed to fire people under similar circumstances and deny them benefits but let's ignore that.

 

If BSA does NOT have provisions for FIRING people under these circumstances (instead of ALLOWING them to retire), WHY NOT?

 

Now, let's ignore Smith.

 

 

 

Please explain how Mr. Hansen in Grand Teton remains in HIS job. He (among others) ignored credible reports that Brad Stowell had a history of abusing boys. Over two dozen were abused by Mr. Stowell after BSA received these warnings. Years earlier in a separate case Mr. Hansen heard directly from a 15 year old that he had been raped by adult at Camp (who was brandishing a gun). Mr. Hansen did NOT take the actions specified by BSA, did NOT report THAT incident to authorities and actually told this 15 year old that he was expected to "get along" with people at camp.......That 15 year old was terrified and felt his life threatened and left camp and Scouting.

 

All this is documented in court documents and Idaho Falls Post-Register reports - including a letter from the second mentioned victim. Mr. Hansen has not denied these reports and hasd pointedly refused to answer ANY questions on these incidents. Notably the official statement issued by Grand Teton Council "disatppeared" when unsealed court documents showed that their claims about handling the Stowell case properly and on a timely basis were patently false.

 

Why is Hansen still employed by BSA?

 

BSA HAS failed to act appropriately when paid professionals have NOT followed "youth Protection" guidelines. Like it or not, the public looks at Smith and Hansen and others and wonders "What is going on in BSA?"

 

ANY "defense" of BSA's inaction only fuels the doubts and suspicions that parents feel about BSA's committment to "protecting" boys.

 

Recurring headlines about new abuse cases reinforce those doubts.

 

Like it or not, BSA's "Youth Protection" program is failing too frequently. Isn't it time to reexamine what is going on there? And if professionals are not FIRED for ignoring "Youth Protection" is there any incentive to follow even the procedures that exist?

 

And THAT in its simplest sense is what this thread is about. BSA and its leaders failing to follow clear procedures and rules with the results reflecting poorly on BSA and Scouting.

 

The leaders in Chicago are refusing to leave and changing rules and bylaws as THEY see fit to remain in power - though the LEGALLY DEFINED POWERS AND REPRESENTATIVES THAT HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE THEM OUT have refused to approve these leaders and have been denied their right to choose representatives they want.

 

HOWEVER you try to semantically weasel around things the truth is that the leadership in Chicago has been voted OUT - those with the power to do so do NOT want them remaining in leadership positions. Yet the current leadership has said - clearly and unmistakenly that they do not care what the rules and bylaws say - they are NOT leaving and will change the bylaws if necessary to allow this to occur.

 

BSA makes a point of saying "As a private organization, the BSA conducts its affairs according to its charter, articles of incorporation, and bylaws."

 

Well, the LEADERSHIP - THE EXECUTIVE BOARD - in Chicago are NOT doing so. It's THAT simple.

 

BSA National is refusing to do anything - it HAS the power to revoke this Council's charter and let the membership there (or rather the duly empowered representatives) elect new leadership. Why isn't National doing so? Does it have anything to do with Chookaszian being the former National Head of Learning for Life?

 

So again, what do you do when Council Leadership is refusing to follow BSA rules, procedures, bylaws, et. al.?

 

complaining to the leadership clearly doesn't work.

 

 

[evmori]

Ever hear of innocent till proven guilty

 

If you are referring to the Constitution, there is no such right. We are guaranteed a fair & speedy trial and to be judged by a jury of our peers but nothing in the Constitution states "innocent until proven guilty".

 

Back to Oprah.

 

Ed Mori

Troop 1

1 Peter 4:10(This message has been edited by evmori)

[Bob White]

ED, I did not refer to the Constitution did I? I was refering to the judicial principle widely to know to MOST people.

 

jhnky,

 

To say that if they can't operate that wqay then they shoud is ludicrous to say the least. Leagal boundaries force all employers to operate they way they must not they way they "should". Your personal opinion does not count as legal grounds for action.

 

I tried to discuss this other case with you, at your request, in another thread and you abandoned the conversation after two posts. If you now want to continue it... it is still there. BUT you need to promise me on your Scout's Honor, that this time you will remain in the conversation and limit yourself to the single topic at hand. Something you have not yet shown an interest in doing thus far.

(This message has been edited by Bob White)

[evmori]

ED, I did not refer to the Constitution did I? I was referring to the judicial principle widely to know to MOST people

 

If I'm not mistaken, the judicial principle you refer to is based on the Constitutional right of a fair & speedy trial & to be judged by a jury of ones peers. It is mistakenly understood as being innocent till proven guilty.

 

Ed Mori

Troop 1

1 Peter 4:10

[Bob White]

Actually Ed I believe that the constitional elemennt you refer to led to the American judicial standard of not being found guilty unless evidence can prove so beyond a reasonable doubt, thereby establishing the principle of being innocent until PROVEN guilty.

 

I would be interested to know if any other posters beside you were unfamiliar with this concept. If not, I suggest we can continue with the original topic uninterrupted.

[Hunt]

Sheesh. In the first post in this thread, it seemed that there may be a complaint that one can understand. It seems to be a claim that Council leadership is using a "Catch-22" to stay in power even though the CORs would like to have new leadership. The Catch-22, apparently, is that although the CORs have the right to vote on leadership slates, they don't have any power over who is offered in the slates. I can see that this would be a problem. But...

1. Is this really what has happened in Chicago?

2. Is this a problem anywhere else?

3. Does this have anything to do with any other complaints that anybody has about BSA?

I guess it relates to the general idea that the leadership doesn't listen to the CORs, or to members, or something. It certainly doesn't have anything to do with Smith and St. Jean.

[Prairie_Scouter]

The information in the original post came largely from the district newsletter published by the Fort Dearborn district of the Chicago Area Council. Although the tone reflects the frustration of the author, the facts of the story itself are coming from several writers who apparently attended the meeting. I wouldn't think that a district newsletter would allow blatant misrepresentations of fact about their home council to be published.

 

Smith and St. John are a different topic, to be sure.

 

It does seem that the CAC leaders are playing with the rules a bit to protect their power position. It seems pretty clear from the votes taken so far that those votes have basically been "votes of no confidence", yet they appear unwilling to leave, and are using quirks of the bylaws to remain in power. My opinion in this case is that this has nothing to do with Scouting, other than the black eye that will be created if it becomes more public, which, granted, becomes yet another negative public perception of Scouting (people here are still concentrating on the sale of Owasippe as a news item). This is about the Chicago Area Council as a business with a ruling body that refuses to relinquish power. Of course, what they're doing kind of fits right in with Chicago politics in general

 

 

 

 

[packsaddle]

Ignoring Prairie Scouter's jab at Chicago politics, and assuming he's correct about CAC, my take on this and jkhny's frustration is that CAC has taken liberties with "Trustworthy" and if the higher levels of BSA ignore this, they are silently condoning it. Is this about right or have I oversimplified it?

[jkhny]

"Ignoring Prairie Scouter's jab at Chicago politics, and assuming he's correct about CAC, my take on this and jkhny's frustration is that CAC has taken liberties with "Trustworthy" and if the higher levels of BSA ignore this, they are silently condoning it. Is this about right or have I oversimplified it? "

 

 

Exactly - and this is a case where members in a Council HAVE managed to follow all the rules and organize COR's to vote leadership out.

 

Unless you have undergone this, you have no idea how hard it actually IS to do this. It is near impossible. It was tried here. Our SE and his handpicked Board have made a mess of Scouting here and are lying about numbers. Any that press these issues are removed or marginalized. An "Executive Committee" acts in lieu of the full Executive Board - just as in Chicago.

 

But Chicago clearly shows, despite BSA's claims about being a "representative democracy" and "listening to its members" and "having procedures for input" these are all simply words.

 

This has happened in varying degrees in other Councils - Chicago is simply the most extreme example.

 

Quite simply, WHY does BSA allow this to occur? BSA National can revoke a Council's charter for malfeasance and failures to follow bylaws. It has threatened to do so over Councils that took "different" stands on membership criteria. Why does it ignore serious failures and problems. Complaints registered wit National by senior Scouters here have been answered with "It's a local problem." This is the same answere Scouters heard when raising the very same complaints about this SE in his previous Council.

 

So, why does BSA ignore problems like Chicago where Council Leadership is NOT following bylaws, why does it allow leadership to remain in place in Alabama where Council leadership has yet to "explain" the membership overstatement there and the whistleblower was thrown out?

 

Why does BSA conveniently ignore its own rules and regulations in these another cases?

 

 

[Prairie_Scouter]

Hey, Packsaddle,

I am a Chicago kid born and raised, and therefore have the bloodline to take cheap shots at the Chicago political community. Besides, it's kinda like a lifelong hobby for us, like moaning about the Cubs and Sox every year

 

[OldGreyEagle]

Hey, you never worry about the Bears or Blackhawks (remember hockey? its played on ice with sticks)Where else can you vote early and often and I think its well known the cemetaries of Chicago provided the margin of victory for JFK, speaking of Chicago cemetaries, what about Resurrection Mary? Now thats Chicago, Mrs O'leary's clumsy cow and a green river every March 17th, as well as a river that flows opposite of its orginal direction. Other than Prairie Scouter, anybody besides jkhny from CAC who can give us another viewpoint?

[jkhny]

Who wanted more "independent" information? Other independent reports. Note the web site link. Explore away. Ron is quite forthcoming about the situation there - as are other CAC members. Note - Ron was "suspended" from BSA for his efforts fighting this sale. So much for members having any voice in BSA.

 

 

The Scarlet Sassafras - Special Edition Blast

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August 30, 2005 - http://scarlet_sassafras.tripod.com

 

 

Opening Quotes: "A Scout Is Courteous" ... the 5th point of the Scout Law. The third principle of the Scout Oath..."to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight". Something that ALL should be mindful of as they represent Scouting in Chicago.

 

 

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WARNING Issued By Chicago Area Council!

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To TSS Subscribers, Dedicated Scouters & Owasippe Loyalists:

 

You may have read or heard about a plan to conduct a picketing protest outside the homes of some Chicago Area Council BSA board members sometime on Labor Day Weekend. I want it to be clearly known that while I support and encourage all to be fearlessly outspoken and to share their opinions and displeasures about the sale and development of Owasippe and the governance of Chicago Area Council, that...

 

> I do NOT condone any participation in activities deemed to be illegal or unscoutlike,

> I am NOT leading nor attending any such picketing protest in front of the private homes of board members,

> I ask all to REFRAIN from conducting themselves in any manner that would be breaking the law or jeopardizing your membership in the BSA,

> I respectfully request you or those you know to ABANDON any notions of conducting said picketing of private homes, AND

> I highly recommend that everyone channel their talents, energy and enthusiasm in such a manner that would be in keeping with the letter of the law, that does not interfere with the rights and liberties of others, that is in keeping with our Scouting ideals, and that is positively and productively oriented toward our common cause.

 

Having said that, there is nothing wrong with exercising one's right to free speech and to freedom of assembly under the letter of the law as was previously conducted last September 4th and on another later date in front of the Scout service center at 1218 W Adams. Proper protest permits were applied for and granted and we conducted our rally in front of a business establishment on "public" rights of way and in keeping with conduct and behavior commensurate with the Scout Oath and Law. You should never be ashamed to speak your mind, to stand up for what you believe in, and to join in any cause for the good of our Scouts and for a fair and democratic process in CAC that respects the will of its frontline Scouters and their chartered institutions.

 

I have recently received a written warning by the legal counsel of Chicago Area Council, Louis Vitullo, and I now share that with you below along with a copy of an Illinois statute that he referenced. While I'm not an attorney and unable to ascertain the current validity of this statute, I think all of you should conduct yourselves on the side of caution and assume that the below referenced statute is still active and inforce. I know that many have legitimate grievances and may feel wronged and disenfranchised from council governance, but this doesn't grant anyone the right to do something immoral and illegal. I've always been taught that two wrongs don't make a right! So, behave yourselves as good and responsible Scouters, stay away from these homes, and do the right thing by your Scouts!

 

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August 25 Letter from Louis Vitullo, Legal Counsel for CAC...

 

"Dear Mr Kulak:

 

I have reviewed your recent emails regarding the proposed activities on Labor Day, September 5, 2005, involving Lewis Greenblatt, James Stone, Mark Linse and Dennis Chookaszian. From the description in the email, it appears you are organizing a picketing activity at the residences of these individuals, and further that it is being organized as a scouting event."

 

"Please be advised that the activities that you contemplate constitute a criminal offense for yourself and all participants under Article 21.1 of the Criminal Code of the State of Illinois, 720 ILCS 5/21.1-1, et seq. (See Enclosure No. 2). Specifically, residential picketing is a Class B Misdemeanor which is punishable by imprisonment for up to six months and/or a fine not to exceed $1,500.00. We will be notifying the appropriate law enforcement officials of your proposed illegal activity and should you choose to proceed, we will seek criminal sanctions to the fullest extent of the law. We sincerely hope this will not be necessary."

 

~ Louis P Vitullo

CAC Legal Counsel to the Board

Wildman Harrold, Attorneys and Counselors

 

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Illinois Compiled Statutes:

 

Criminal Offenses (720 ILCS 5/) - Criminal Code of 1961.

 

Article 21.1. RESIDENTIAL PICKETING

 

** (720 ILCS 5/21.1-1) (from Ch. 38, par. 21.1-1)

Sec. 21.1-1. Legislative finding and declaration.

The Legislature finds and declares that men in a free society have the right to quiet enjoyment of their homes; that the stability of community and family life cannot be maintained unless the right to privacy and a sense of security and peace in the home are respected and encouraged; that residential picketing, however just the cause inspiring it, disrupts home, family and communal life; that residential picketing is inappropriate in our society, where the jealously guarded rights of free speech and assembly have always been associated with the respect for the rights of others. For these reasons the Legislature finds and declares this Article to be necessary. (Source: Laws 1967, p. 940.)

 

** (720 ILCS 5/21.1-2) (from Ch.38, par. 21.1-2)

Sec. 21.1-2. It is unlawful to picket before or about the residence or dwelling of any person, except when the residence or dwelling is used as a place of business. However, this Article does not apply to a person peacefully picketing his own residence or dwelling and does not prohibit the peaceful picketing of the place of holding a meeting or assembly on premises commonly used to discuss subjects of general public interest. (Source: P.A. 81-1270.)

 

** (720 ilcs 5/21.1-3) (from Ch. 38, par. 21.1-3)

Sec. 21.1-3. Sentence. Violation of Section 21.1-2 is a Class B misdemeanor. (Source: P.A. 77-2638.)

 

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When all else fails, you can't go wrong if you always follow the Scout Oath and Law. My personal favorite is the first law, "TRUSTWORTHY"!

 

FYI...I have respectfully responded to Mr Vitullo and to those whom he copied with his correspondence.

 

Have a GREAT Scouting Year with your units, and a joyful and peaceful Labor Day weekend with your loved ones,

 

~ Ron Kulak

Lachawelendamen Lenape,

...Suspended and spurned but not silent

 

 

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OWASIPPE PROSPECTIVE BUYER MAKES HIS COMMENTS ABOUT DEVELOPMENT

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August 24, 2005 - OOEC Responds to Benjamin Smith's Letter

- via www.ooec.org

 

Two weeks after comments by the President of the Chicago Area Council in a Letter to the Editor of the White Lake Beacon, prospective developer Benjamin A. Smith III has used the same forum to make public comment about the pending rezoning and sale of Owasippe.

 

Mr Smith commented that since his purchase offer was made area residents have continued to enjoy the beautiful forests, meadows, lakes and other areas that make this (Owasippe) such a magical location. He also acknowledges Some area residents have also used these intervening months to tellwhy they dont want to see changes in the property.

 

Ben Smith offers assurance that it is my intention of preserving as much of this beautiful acreage in its current condition as feasible. My motivation in purchasing this property was not driven by a profit motive, but rather by an appreciation for the beauty and serenity of this property.

 

The Owasippe Outdoor Education Center observes that Mr. Smith proposed his $19-million+ purchase to be contingent on the Blue Lake Township approval of the Chicago Council of Boy Scouts rezoning proposal. That rezoning proposal was submitted a half-year before Mr. Smiths offer and OOEC believes Mr. Smith was aware of the details of the rezoning request and stands squarely behind the Council and the proposal.

 

The zoning proposal is that 90% of Owasippe would become residential housing while 10% would be preserved. OOEC notes that the vast majority of the land to be preserved is wetlands that by law could not be disturbed. The single minor preservation concession of the rezoning is 41 acres to assist in the preservation of the Karner Blue Butterfly.

 

Mr. Smith asks that the residents of Blue Lake Township look at the track record of the Chicago Area Council concerning their commitment to the property and the stewardship that has been demonstrated. OOEC agrees that a close look is in order.

 

Until the 1980s Owasippe was a property of more than 12,000 acres. The current rezoning proposal is the final disposal by the Chicago Council of their land holdings in West Michigan. One needs to just look west and south at the 8,000+ acres already sold in order to realize what is planned for the remainder of Owasippe. We believe that even the folks now living on former Owasippe property are saying.ENOUGH!

 

OOEC recognizes the personal and professional background that Mr. Smith presented in his letter. However, we do have reservations about just how three decades of civic and business activities in the dramatic development of the City of Holland transfers to the rural character of Blue Lake Township. We observe that the revitalization of downtown Muskegon seems to be a bit more in line with the experience and interests of Mr. Smith.

 

It would take a huge, and we believe unwarranted leap of faith by local residents, to bridge the gap between the Ben Smith comments about preservation and natural set asides and the proposal presented to Blue Lake Township by the Chicago Boy Scouts. This is the very zoning approval that Mr. Smith has made his $19-million+ purchase agreement contingent upon.

 

As we commented earlier this month about the letter from the Council President, Blue Lake Township officials can only respond to what has been presented to them. We fully support the idea that whats on paper and being asked for by the Chicago Scouts is the true future proposed for Blue Lake Township. We steadfastly encourage that no residential development become a part of the designated camping land that is the deep rooted character of Blue Lake Township.

 

Troubling to the OOEC is what seems to be saber rattling from Mr. Smith. We read the following as a threat to the community that is in the process of reviewing its future: the longer and more costly the process of getting the property returned to its former zoning, the more the property will have to be developed. If our investors grow weary of this process, there are others who are willing to step in and I can assure you they will not have the same attitude we have.

 

OOEC and many residents are growing weary of the misrepresentations and pleadings that the Council is a victim of rezoning. The facts do not support these pleadings by the Chicago Council and Mr. Smith.

 

Jim Schlichting

OOEC Development Director

 

 

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Camp Sauger Lake & Some Turkey Feathers

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Gordon Zion is quoted on page... http://scarlet_sassafras.tripod.com/id16.html as saying, Zion commented on the efforts to save Owasippe: "By way of introduction, I was a professional with the CAC for nine years and a camp director at Owasippe for two (ie. Wolverine North in 1969 and Sauger Lake in its inaugural year of 1970)."

 

Well, I love you for what you do, Gordy, but Sauger Lakes charter year was 1969, not 1970, and Charlie Largent was Camp Director that year. I know, I was on staff at Sauger Lake that year and have the staff picture and the Charter Year patch to prove it (for a picture of that patch, see http://campimages.com/4image/details.php?image_id=7219 and note the year embroidered into the side of the tent). I was waterfront staff and taught rowing and canoeing, mostly.

 

Took my Troop (Troop 69, Des Plaines Valley Council) to Wolverine this year (session 6, site 7), and walked around Sauger Lake (cant quite bring myself to call it Camp Carlen). I walked the loop, checked out the abandoned program areas. The camp is still in use, though; there were two Venture Crews in it, and the kybos have HOT WATER HEATERS! Good Lord! Wish wed had that when I was there. Theres been some changes, but other spots look as they always have. And I was rewarded with a 14 turkey feather that I found and which will be in my hat for a while.

 

~ Ron Fox

 

 

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More Animal Stories From The OSR Hinterlands

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Dateline...First Period 2005

 

Dateline: First Period 2005

Wolverine Site 5

 

We all know that keeping food in your tent is an invitation to visits by critters. That apparently includes small packages of TUMS accidentally left in the scoutmaster's toiletry kit. I awoke one night to the sound of grunts and scratching - coming from inside my tent. The animal making these unearthly noises must have been one of the largest raccoons to ever walk the planet - I'm guessing here since I didn't have my glasses on. I stirred, and the beast stopped briefly before continuing it's effort to get at the small morsel in my bag. Finally it lumbered away after more animated movement and noise from me. I related this brush with nature to my scouts, who now know that we are serious when we say "no food in tents."

 

If that isn't enough, an hour or two after the middle-of-the-night

visit, a massive raccoon battle took place just outside of our campsite. Since I was already sleeping with one eye open to defend against another raid of my tent, I was the only one to hear any of it. The battle opened with much rustling and some grunts. The rustling and grunts intensified and were accompanied by shrieks and screams. This went on for several minutes and must have involved several animals. It ended with one loud shriek and the defeated scurrying away, alive to fight another day.

 

Edward J Gorz, SM, CAC T-471

 

 

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4.2% of Scouts Now Make It To Eagle

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- - - previously it was known to be 2%

 

From the 2004 Annual Report of the BSA

As of Dec 31, 2004:

 

988,995 are in Boy Scouting

50,377 earned the Eagle Award

 

The percent then, by simple arithmetic, is

 

50,377/988,995 x 100% = 5.1%

 

However, there are 250,584 in Venturing as of Dec 31, 2004

 

If you do the calculation:

 

(50,377 / (988,995 + 250,584)) x 100% = 4.06%

 

Whatever the percentage is Nationally, what really counts is that each

boy in Scouting has an excellent experience with the BSA Advancement

method.

 

 

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Urban Scout Effort Draws Fire in Atlanta!

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August 15, 2005 - www.Boston.com

 

"BLAIRSVILLE, Ga. -- There are towering pines, shimmering lakes,

bike trails, target shooting, and cookouts. For Julian White, a Boy

Scout camp in the north Georgia mountains seems to be a world away from his life on the streets of Atlanta."

 

To see this story in its entirety, click on the link below or cut and paste it into a Web browser:

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/08/15/urban_scout_effort_draws_fire_in_atlanta/

 

 

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Closing Quotes:

 

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." ~ First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

 

"Dissent does not include the freedom to destroy the system of law which guarantees freedom to speak, assemble and march in protest. Dissent is not anarchy." ~ Seymour F Simon

 

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*** WHAZZUP? IMPORTANT OSR DATES - 2005 ***

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* August 29, Monday...You have one week to get your board nominations in to the CAC Nominations Committee. Please do so! And what was wrong with the board nominations submitted for the May 5th Slate?

 

* September 5, Monday... Nominations due for CAC members at large, board members, & executive officers with profiles to CAC Nominations Committee Chrmn Dennis Chookaszian at 1218 W Adams St, Chicago.

 

* September 16-19... Owasippe Fall Fixit sponsored by the Owasippe Staff Association. More info at http://www.Owasippe.com.

 

* October 5, Wednesday... Reconvened Chicago Area Council annual meeting for the purpose of voting on five slates of executive officers, board members and members at large. ALL voting members of CAC are highly encouraged to attend and to VOTE their conscience for the good of their Scouting programs!!! Chartered Org Reps and Members at Large should make whatever sacrifices are necessary to be there to vote.

 

* November 25, Friday... Owasippalooza at European Chalet Banquet Hall. Info to follow (formerly known as OSA Pizza Night Rendezvous).

 

* November 26, Saturday... tentative opening day for Owasippe Staff interviews. Location and time TBA.

 

* June 25, 2006... Owasippe's 1st Period opens for its 95th Anniversary Season. Site reservations now being taken. Staff applications now gladly accepted.

 

 

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