Family Inclusive Cub Scouting!

[gumbymaster]

Maybe as kind of a CYA thing, but in my earlier days I belonged to an Explorer Post (pre Venture Scouts) that provided an NYLT like program - week long summer camp divided into three phases geared for 11-12, 13-14, 14-16 year old boys and girls.  The program was open to Boy Scouts, Explorers, Girl Scouts, etc.

 

If a girl was participating in the program and was not old enough to register as an Explorer, my understanding was they were registered as a Camp Fire Girl, and were then covered for participation in the program.

 

I do not know if something like that would work in this case or not - certainly there was the other thread about the mega "unit" that had venture scouts, boy scout, all levels of Girl Scouts, and Cub Scouts all under one roof (as activities dictated).

http://scouter.com/index.php/topic/27649-what-if-the-boy-scouts-went-coed/page-9?do=findComment&comment=443564

 

Or maybe BSA smells the money and creates a new registered youth position of "sibling" and collects a registration fee to cover the liability risk - without opening up the advancement issue.

[qwazse]

I really see it as a thinly veiled trojan horse effort to make Cubs co-ed.  I just wish they'd be open about it.  

 

They need to consider how the BSA will have to adapt, probably create another new Cub Scout program with all the supporting materials.  Create Ellen to counterbalance Ethan.

 

Plus, when I see words like "embracing" and "inclusive," I suspect there are some social justice warriors behind it.  I'll definitely be investigating further.

Well, the thinly veiled trojan horse was when they started circulating "Scouting USA" bumper stickers in the 70s and in the 90s chose their domain name "Scouting.org" (instead of, say, "BoyScouts.org").

 

@@Snow Owl may be a social justice warrior, or may be trying to make things easier for parents in geographically disjointed communities.

 

BSA is just trying to keep the units it has. Like @@gumbymaster implies, follow the money.

Edited October 5, 2016 by qwazse