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Save Our Scout Camps

Save Our Scout Camps

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Started by Anonymous 19 years, 3 months ago
We the undersigned scouts, adult scout leaders and concerned citizens hereby charge the national council of the Boy Scouts of America with the duty to stop the sales of all scout camps now and in the future. Scout camps across the country have become a convenient target for liquidation and are used as a easy way to solve financial problems or to increase endowment funds. Selling a scout camp shows a callous disregard for the smaller local scouting communities that donated and supported these camps over the years while also making scouting less visible and available. The remaining camps as well as the smaller scouting communities deserve to be respected as the valuable asset they are.

Updates

March 18, 2008

The stories coming in about how these camps shaped our lives prove that we are fighting for something that cannot be replaced by a bank statement. Email your local council representative today and demand they pause all land sales until they engage in a town hall.

March 18, 2008

Reaching this milestone proves that people prioritize preserving our outdoor heritage over short-term sales. Post this link on Facebook to reach local scout families and contact your council representative today to demand a halt on land liquidations.

Reached 100 supporters

March 18, 2008

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Mike Phillips
19 years ago Featured

My son learned so much at camp last summer. You cant just sell off our history for a quick buck. Keep these places open.

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Linda Das
19 years ago Featured

greedy. absolutely greedy.

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Robert Olsen
19 years ago Featured

Those woods and trails are where boys grow up. Once they sell the land its gone forever. enough is enough.

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Sarah Duncan
19 years ago Featured

SO WRONG. These camps belong to the kids not the corporate office.

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David Petersen
19 years ago Featured

we need these camps for the next generation of scouts. stop liquidating our assets.

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Jason Mwangi
19 years ago Featured

spent 3 summers at camp as a scout and one as staff. it shaped who i am today. dont let them sell it off.

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