Eagle Scouts stand up to the Boy Scouts of America: *UPDATED* / Boing Boing. If you aren't familiar with American Boy Scouting's Eagle Scout award, it might be a little hard to explain how important this story really is. Eagle Scout is a big deal. For one thing, it takes a lot of work to get the position. A scout has to earn 2. Add to that the fact that most kids don't stay in scouts through high school anyway, and you end up with the award representing a relatively small and elite group. Since 1. 91. 1, about 2. Eagle Scout award. And it has serious implications once you graduate high school. There are scholarships. Eagle Scouts who enlist in the military after high school can start off with a higher rank than their peers. The adult Eagle Scouts I know have told me that they've gotten interview call- backs or even job opportunities because the award was on their resumes. Basically, it's more than just this medal you pick up at age 1. For many men, it's a lifelong position—and one that demonstrates a commitment to serving others and caring for the community. So when Eagle Scouts start returning their medals to the Boy Scouts of America, that matters. Especially when these men are making this decision because they think it's the best way to demonstrate the values of being an Eagle Scout. The Boy Scouts of America bans participation in scouting by openly gay, bisexual, or transgender kids and bans GBLT adults from serving as scout masters. Legally, that's their right as a private organization. But that doesn't make it the right thing to do. Since the BSA doubled down on that position on July 1. Troop 16 Eagle Scout Court of Honor Work Sheet. This is an example of instructions and a worksheet that can be adapted for your Troop, to give information to the. Every Scout Deserves a Trained Leader. As an adult leader in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), you have the privilege of making a positive. If you aren't familiar with American Boy Scouting's Eagle Scout award, it might be a little hard to explain how important this story really is. The San Diego Scout Shop is located adjacent to the Council headquarters in Balboa Park. Come visit and browse through our exciting new items! Chanhassen Minnesota Boy Scout Troop 330. We are the BSA Scouting boy led troop in Chanhassen sponsored by the Chanhassen American Legion Post 580. I think there were other gifts I received at my court of honor, but the best and most lasting gift I got was so simple, scout related, and I’ve used it to show. Awards Reference material about some of the awards and recognitions available to Boy Scouts. The National Outdoor Achievement Award. The National Outdoor Achievement. I've seen letters from numerous Eagle Scouts who have sent their hard- earned awards back to the organization. The letter pictured above was written by my husband, Christopher Baker. He mailed off his medal on Saturday. You can read the full text below. To Bob Mazzuca, Chief Scout Executive and the BSA National Executive Board,As a Boy Scout I was taught that ethics are important and that when something is unethical you should stand up and say something. I was taught that it is wrong to exclude people, whether based on race, physical ability or sexual orientation. I was taught that a Boy Scout stands with those being persecuted, and not with the persecutor. Banning openly gay scouts and leaders is not a neutral position anymore than separate but equal was a neutral policy on race. Gay scouts and leaders have the right and obligation to be true to themselves. Homosexuality is not a moral deviance, bigotry is. I hope that one day BSA stands up for all boys. It saddens me that until that day comes any sons of mine will not participate in the Boy Scouts. Being morally straight means standing up for equal rights and inclusion, not bigotry. Sample Eagle Scout Court Of Honor ProgramsEagle Scout Court Of Honor ProgramsDisappointedly,Christopher Baker, AIA, PE, MBA. Former Senior Patrol Leader of Troop 2. I am incredibly proud of my husband, a straight man, for standing up for the equality of all people. I'm putting in links to a few other examples of this protest down below. But I know a bunch have turned up on Reddit and Facebook, and I'm sure I don't have them all. If you know of a letter that's not linked to, let me know. And if you're one of the Eagle Scouts who has chosen to join this protest, send me a photo of your letter. I'd like to post more of these, and honor the men (queer and straight) who have chosen to take their commitment to public service seriously. If you choose to do this, my husband has verified that this is the correct address to mail your letter and medal to. BSA National Executive Board. Walnut Hill Lane. Irving, Texas 7. 50. Finally, I think it's worth noting that participating in Boy Scouts is falling significantly. Since 1. 99. 9, the total number of traditional scouts has fallen by 2. Who knows how much of that has to do with this discriminatory policy—it's certainly not the only thing affecting membership numbers. But, at the very least, this should be a sign that setting yourself up as symbol of bigotry and exclusion doesn't make your organization grow. UPDATE: I got my first photo from a Boing. Boing reader already. Andrew Reinhard earned his Eagle Scout award in 1. He sent it back last week. Here's the text from Andrew's letter: Dear Mr. Mazzuca,I am writing in support of my fellow Scouts who are aversely affected by your announcement of July 1. I cannot begin to express my disappointment and utter bewilderment in the BSA. I was secretary of Seminole Lodge 8. I was a guide at the Maine National High Adventure Base (Matagamon). I enjoyed some of the best years of my life as a Cub, Scout, and Explorer. Serving on the Arena Shows staff for the National Jamboree was a highlight, especially when I got to meet fellow Eagle Scout, Steven Spielberg. I have loved scouting and, had I had a son instead of a daughter, would have enjoyed seeing him learn to love the outdoors, become self- reliant, and also learn to respect his peers, all within the context of the BSA. I cannot understand the BSA. It is a stain on the otherwise exceptional reputation of the Boy Scouts of America. You and the current leadership at the national level should . As you well know, a Scout is courteous and kind, and this discriminatory policy is in violation of at least those two tenants of the Scout Law. It is certainly not a . I am not alone in feeling this way. I would greatly urge the BSA to . If the US Armed Forces can get beyond . Giannini also contacted me, and sent over a picture of his Eagle Scout resignation letter. Here's the text. This one is a gut- wrencher: My name is Leo A. It is with great sadness that I am returning the Eagle pin and patch in protest of the BSA. As a participant in Scouting for 1. Eagle Scout badge is by far one of my greatest achievements. It wouldn. I have no doubt that one day whether it is tomorrow or a decade from now The Boy Scouts of America will allow open or avowed homosexuals to join, but I cannot sit back and watch as a member of an organization on the wrong side of history. I am giving back my proudest possessions because I don. Scouting was more than weekend campfires, monthly trips and Wednesday snacks. As a 1. 3 year old it was a fellow scout that told me life was worth living. When I was 1. 5, I lost 3. I could hike with my fellow scouts at Philmont that summer. In 2. 00. 4, a conversation with an assistant scoutmaster from my troop convinced me I had to apply to college and in 2. Eagle Project; before passing away from colon cancer in 2. I. At 1. 7, after a lackluster academic and athletic career becoming an Eagle Scout was the only thing that made me in any way exceptional and different, it was the only thing that I actually ever felt I was a part of, and as a result, the only thing I was really proud of. I want you to think about what you may be doing to a kid, maybe just as screwed up as I was at 1. The right decision will be made whether or not if happens now, you have the chance to live and act by the principles you and every other scout I know is proud to have. I trust you will take action. UPDATE #3: Here's one from Curtis Markham, who linked to it in the comments. UPDATE #4: Here are three more letters, sent in by Boing. Boing readers. First up, a photo of the letter sent in by Robert Paxton. Second, here's the text of the letter mailed to the BSA by Andrew Stanton: To the Members of the National Council: I am Andrew Stanton, an Eagle Scout and Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop . I received my Eagle rank May 2. I have always been very proud of my achievement in making Eagle and I feel honor- bound to give back to the Organization that helped me so much when I was a youth. Imparting what I have learned to the next generations of Scouts and seeing them flourish in their lives has been and will always be one of the greatest gifts I could have. However, I have always felt ashamed of supporting an organization that is openly hostile to an estimated 1. American population who are gay. I have worked with and am close friends with several Scouts (Eagles included) whom are gay, but had to hide who they were in order to stay part of Scouting. Their reasons are their own, but I can surmise it was for much the same as mine . Now due to the recent decision by the National Council to uphold its policy on banning gays from participating or volunteering in Scouts, I can no longer support the Boy Scouts of America. I am returning my Eagle Scout rank and Order of the Arrow Ordeal sash. Until such time that the National Council recognizes the error of their decision I will not participate within Scouting as a whole. I am not the first to do this in protest and I know I will not be the last. Please do what is right and reverse this policy. Allowing it to stand only serves to hurt those whom Scouting is meant to be for . Stanton. Finally, Jeff Hess hasn't posted the text of his letter to the BSA, but he does have links to several other Eagle Scout resignation letters, and he had this to say, . I no longer want to have the award in my possession. Seriously, I am proud of you guys. And so are many other people. This one comes from reader Daniel Kane. He's not just an Eagle Scout, he's also a former Boy Scout camp counselor. Thanks to your article, I'm mailing back my medal now. My formative years were shaped by the Boy Scouts in powerful ways. I became a leader, because I didn. Thanks to Scouting, I became a man, something many people who are supposed to be adults have failed to do. Even nine years after I last attended meetings regularly, I can still name the Scout Laws, Oath, Motto, and Slogan off the top of my head, and still try to live my life by the ideals I learned through scouting. Many of the greatest lessons and rites of passage in my life were a result of scouting. Through my troop, I learned to trust others, but also to question them. I learned that sometimes leading is doing what others don. Eagle Scout Gift - Free Downloads, invitation, program and powerpoint for court of honor. FREE DOWNLOAD PAGEHere are MY. LATEST FREE Court of Honor invitations. PICK. YOUR INVITATION. NUMBER BELOW. 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