Thursday, July 27, 2017

A Letter to the Boy Scouts of America

July 26, 2017

Dear Boy Scouts of America (BSA) Leaders,
I’ve spent 25 years (off and on – no exaggeration) discerning whether I would have my sons attend BSA or not, and whether I would want to give of my family’s time, talent, and treasure to support you. In the past few years I’ve concluded that I would.
When you re-open your office tomorrow morning, what are you going to tell me, and countless other parents, about your reflections from President Trump’s speech at the Boy Scout Jamboree? What are you going to tell me about your values and morals that would make me want to sign on with BSA?
Your initial response to President Trump’s speech was unacceptable and underwhelming.
Tomorrow morning pretend you’re a minister on Easter Sunday or Christmas Eve. Pretend that you have an important message to get across. Pretend that your organizations future depends on it. Why? Because it does.
Tomorrow morning, before your staff and volunteers open the BSA doors again and get slaughtered, make a statement that informs us, impresses us, and brings back our faith that you’re the strong organization with good values that you’ve proven to be for so many people.
Kind regards,
A Concerned Mom of Two Future Scouts