John-in-KC Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 The 11-18 year old PROGRAM will be Scouts BSA effective February 2019. https://www.scoutingnewsroom.org/press-releases/scout-me-in/ The Corporation will remain "Boy Scouts of America" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiney Norman Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Now if we can just get them to get a program together for us at that level, oh I don't know like what we already have in Venturing. What is so hard about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tampa Turtle Posted May 2, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted May 2, 2018 There is a beauty in the logic. If one is looking for the exit he can just say "Scout Me Out". 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John-in-KC Posted May 2, 2018 Author Share Posted May 2, 2018 27 minutes ago, Spiney Norman said: Now if we can just get them to get a program together for us at that level, oh I don't know like what we already have in Venturing. What is so hard about this? You have it. Open your Boy Scout Handbook. Same aims and methods. That's what I've been hearing from Professionals for several weeks. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blw2 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 I just saw this come across my google news feed.... figured it would be a topic here. Is it just me or is the name somehow....odd. Almost redundant I guess. Certainly poor english....(not that I would know much about that, being an engineer and not an english major in college.....) I don't know.... it goes from Boy Scouts of America to Scouts Boy Scouts of America Oh well...matters not to me.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, blw2 said: I just saw this come across my google news feed.... figured it would be a topic here. Is it just me or is the name somehow....odd. Almost redundant I guess. Certainly poor english....(not that I would know much about that, being an engineer and not an english major in college.....) I don't know.... it goes from Boy Scouts of America to Scouts Boy Scouts of America Oh well...matters not to me.... Somebody else made this point earlier, but it kind of makes the youth in this program: Scout Scouts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Latin Scot Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 "Scout Me In" .... UGH. Resorting to PUNS now, are we? Could this slogan be any more unimaginative? I frankly despise this name change. I had anticipated the girl's program getting their own name and materials, not that we would be forced to change our name and then share a bnunch of watered down materials. This is disheartening in the extreme. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadamus Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 What do you suggest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jameson76 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 2 minutes ago, The Latin Scot said: "Scout Me In" .... UGH. Resorting to PUNS now, are we? Could this slogan be any more unimaginative? I frankly despise this name change. I had anticipated the girl's program getting their own name and materials, not that we would be forced to change our name and then share a bnunch of watered down materials. This is disheartening in the extreme. No dissent it allowed (guess you missed that memo). Either embrace the changes or run the risk of being un-Scoutesque (like the variety of Scouts formerly known as Boys) and chastised for not living up to the Oath and Law. You may be chided for being inane and foolish also, so at least that can be a goal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 26 minutes ago, The Latin Scot said: "Scout Me In" .... UGH. Resorting to PUNS now, are we? Could this slogan be any more unimaginative? I frankly despise this name change. I had anticipated the girl's program getting their own name and materials, not that we would be forced to change our name and then share a bnunch of watered down materials. This is disheartening in the extreme. Not only that, but it immediately brings to mind "Scout Me Out" (which actually rhymes). This was not a well-thought out marketing slogan, but they probably spent millions on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carebear3895 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 5 minutes ago, Thunderbird said: Not only that, but it immediately brings to mind "Scout Me Out" (which actually rhymes). This was not a well-thought out marketing slogan, but they probably spent millions on it. So THAT'S WHY they raised membership fees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocomax Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 The boys are going to run with "Scout Me Out", trust me. It will be their battle cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwaihir Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 49 minutes ago, The Latin Scot said: "Scout Me In" .... UGH. Resorting to PUNS now, are we? Could this slogan be any more unimaginative? I frankly despise this name change. I had anticipated the girl's program getting their own name and materials, not that we would be forced to change our name and then share a bnunch of watered down materials. This is disheartening in the extreme. imo, it's certainly lazy and the idea they're running with that people will be confused... is typical lowest common denominator nonsense society has peddled for many years now. People are smart, set standards high and challenge people to rise above. If people have some difficulty understanding, explain it to them, work with them. This is path of least resistance... just like the continually watered down path to Eagle. ho-hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Jameson76 said: No dissent it allowed (guess you missed that memo). Either embrace the changes or run the risk of being un-Scoutesque (like the variety of Scouts formerly known as Boys) and chastised for not living up to the Oath and Law. You may be chided for being inane and foolish also, so at least that can be a goal. Scouts and scouters can dissent without breaking the Scout Oath and Law. They courteously state their opinions supported by facts not innuendos. Edited May 2, 2018 by RememberSchiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Latin Scot Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 47 minutes ago, Jameson76 said: No dissent it allowed (guess you missed that memo). Either embrace the changes or run the risk of being un-Scoutesque (like the variety of Scouts formerly known as Boys) and chastised for not living up to the Oath and Law. You may be chided for being inane and foolish also, so at least that can be a goal. Well, luckily I have been working with kids long enough to be able to take an inordinate amount of chiding and chastisement without any ill effects, lol. 51 minutes ago, Chadamus said: What do you suggest? Simple - give the girl program an entirely separate name, and don't touch the boys program. Or better yet! - forget including the ladies at all, as per the past 108 years of Boy Scouting. I certainly will not allow thrashing public opinion to compell me to bend to their agenda; girls and boys are different, and I will not be cowed into offering up my assent. I think the entire thing is a bad move, from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts, and I will continue to refer to the program as Boy Scouts, since fortunately my CO will not be accepting girls into its programming. But I pity the CO's, councils, districts and units that are going to feel so inordinately pressured to do so. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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