BSA/OA

[evmo]

so just wondering who out here has been or is involved in the BSA or even farther the OA im a star scout and a brotherhood member of the OA
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u301/jonnygrifff/2.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r20/Goddessofhockey/Scouts/oa.gif

[trspballer7]

I am an Eagle Scout with three palms, and I am the lowest rank of OA, ordeal I guess. I don't like the OA though because it is corrupt.

[Word of the Day]

I dislike BSA because they discriminate against gays which is illegal because their meetings are mostly on government funded property
http://www.bsa-discrimination.org/html/review_bsa_gay_policy.html

[WesScog]

I think I got close to Eagle level, but ended up dropping out when I was younger because there was never any meetings close to where I lived.

It's been over a decade, so i'm a bit fuzzy.

[elscottomagnifico]

I think I got close to Eagle level, but ended up dropping out when I was younger because there was never any meetings close to where I lived.

It's been over a decade, so i'm a bit fuzzy.
Eagle Scout is a big hassle to get so you'd remember getting to it (it's also a big deal in scouts and a perk on job applications so you could still be using the rank if you had reached it; as it's the top rank and I think the statistic is something around 5% of scouts actually reach Eagle). It takes a while to get, so if you dropped out when you were younger you probably made it upwards of Star or Life Scout.

[WesScog]

Yea, looking at the ranks, I was star, I must have assumed that I was Eagle ranked because there was an Eagle on it.

[Skycarl]

I was a Star scout in the BSA. Salute to those Eagles.

[Fisherking]

I dislike BSA because they discriminate against gays which is illegal because their meetings are mostly on government funded property
http://www.bsa-discrimination.org/html/review_bsa_gay_policy.html

As dispicable as their policies are, it's not illegal. I'm not aware of them losing a single court challenge. To add to which, Bush Jr. dismantled a lot of discrimination laws as they pertained to homosexuals.

[Pablo585]

I'm a Star scout and an ordeal member.

[pcgfilms]

Im a life scout and soon to be brotherhood member
im currently working on my eagle project, which is the last requirement i need to finish to get the rank
i've done everything else
thank good i have 2 years to finish

[The Elder Brain]

I dislike BSA because they discriminate against gays which is illegal because their meetings are mostly on government funded property
http://www.bsa-discrimination.org/html/review_bsa_gay_policy.html

As Fisherking stated, it's not illegal, but it's still bad enough for me not to associate with them. They've kicked out members that were found to be closet homosexuals. Despicable.

[TheCheese]

I'm still in BSA and I'm SPL, about a year ago our entire troop dropped out leaving me and just one other kid, so i salute all of those who stood with it

[Steelersk36]

I'm a current Life Scout working on his Eagle Project, in fact,
I may ask several of you guys to lend me a hand, as it is a
digital project. I'll keep you guys posted.

[evmo]

wow i didnt think this thread would last that long im curelnty trrop oa rep and in the oa vice chief of unit relations and camp promotions

[ArtisticProductions]

BOY SCOUTS FOREVER!!!

Order of the Arrow FTW
Life Scout.

[Word of the Day]

As Fisherking stated, it's not illegal, but it's still bad enough for me not to associate with them. They've kicked out members that were found to be closet homosexuals. Despicable.

It's illegal only in troops that have meetings in government funded buildings like schools.

just look (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=llL&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=discrimination+against+gays+on+public+land&spell=1)

[FyceDesigns]

I'm in BSA, close to Eagle status, with just a few required merit badges to do. And I've never heard of this brotherhood thing, but it sounds like some weird fraternity.

[knightly]

I was a scout and thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. I lacked in advancement as I felt it was my duty as Patrol Leader to help my patrol members advance and did so at the sacrifice of my own advancement... I don't regret it.

I attended an ordeal bonfire once at crow wing scout reservation. It was a very surreal experience (the whole troop was blindfolded and marched through the woods to hide the location of the ceremony for one of our members who had undergone the ordeal that week). The OA has since held an almost mystical reverence for me.

Alot of my DIY mindset comes from having been a scout.

[Word of the Day]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOwgVUmf7Jk omg

[ArtisticProductions]

BSA ALL THE WAY.
And no it is not illegal. They have permits to be in those locations. It is the same as organizing a protest in a city park.

My troop has two openly homosexuals who also are troop treasurers and patrol leaders.

I am Order of the Arrow, Life Scout, and Senior Patrol Leader.

Edit:
Atheists are allowed in scouts. My Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is an Atheist

[evmo]

BSA ALL THE WAY.
And no it is not illegal. They have permits to be in those locations. It is the same as organizing a protest in a city park.

My troop has two openly homosexuals who also are troop treasurers and patrol leaders.

I am Order of the Arrow, Life Scout, and Senior Patrol Leader.

Edit:
Atheists are allowed in scouts. My Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is an Atheist

like he said its not illegal and its up to the troop to dicide weather or not they want them in or out

[evmo]

I'm in BSA, close to Eagle status, with just a few required merit badges to do. And I've never heard of this brotherhood thing, but it sounds like some weird fraternity.

youve never heard of the OA its the national honor society of the bsa your elected by themembers of your troop and hvve to go through an ordeal and after a year then do the brotherhood cermony and if you stick with it after like five years? you can go for your vigial but what ever you do if your in OA dont be a sash 'n' dasher those kids realy piss me off

[trspballer7]

youve never heard of the OA its the national honor society of the bsa your elected by themembers of your troop and hvve to go through an ordeal and after a year then do the brotherhood cermony and if you stick with it after like five years? you can go for your vigial but what ever you do if your in OA dont be a sash 'n' dasher those kids realy piss me off


The OA is corrupt, basically you pay people so you can work. And it is filled with liars and hipocrites, and you don't even have to be a good scout to get in, it is just a popularity contest.


I am speaking from my own personal experiences, apparently my dad throughly enjoyed his stay in the OA.

[evmo]

has anybody earrned the cinematography merit badge im gonna start it soon

[pcgfilms]

has anybody earrned the cinematography merit badge im gonna start it soon

i was planning on doing it too

[evmo]

i just got the call im going to NOAC 2009 anyone else going to be there

[FyceDesigns]

I did the cinematography merit badge about 4 or 5 years ago at camp. It's fun because you basically learn about careers in the cinematography field and then you make a movie with a couple friends.

[trspballer7]

I did it really quick with my cancellor, in like an hour because I knew so much.

[Radstrike]

I am a first class scout 'cause I started really late. I was PL, ASPL, and SPL for my troop, I would have gotten my OA, but I was about 3 camping days too short to be elegible. Yeah, yeah, I know it's a vote from your troop that gets you in, but I know that I would have gotten it because after the voting everyone, and I mean pretty much every person in my troop, said they would have voted for me if I was elegible.
Then all the other scouts quit leaving three original members and were replaced by three sets of 11 year old twins. I lost interest cause the troop was too young for me, so I stopped going. I do miss it a little bit.

[evmo]

I just got my life next step Evan Reeder Eagel Scout

[evmo]

From 3:12 to 3:15 that is my arm and founders day shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR96pxIRfog

[Andy Leonard]

I was in it for two weeks (hadn't even gotten my uniform yet), then my troop leader died. If I could do it all over again, I'm not sure I would because of the organization's (no matter how these policies may differ at the troop level) tacit discrimination against atheists and gays. I'm not one of these people who pickets the head offices, it's an organization you have to pay for and they can do what they want, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. Although the idea of a Cinematography merit badge does sound pretty cool...

[WakeUpStudios]

^ah yeah i almost have cinematography but you have to screen one of your films and im waiting for my next one. its gonna blow their fucking underpants off. i figure i'll at least leave a few for my palms

[evmo]

I got this today, but it isn't a yes yet. I hope it will become one though!

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll312/evmo69/evan197.jpg

[jpeenut]

I am a Life scout of troop 300, just gotta do my eagle project and ill be an eagle. and im 15

[michaelbak]

I'm a Life scout with 30 merit badges and I am a OA ordeal member. I am going to start my Eagle project in about a month and I never got my Brotherhood because i stepped on a lightbulb and got a piece of glass in my foot before the ordeal and had to sit at home and rest.

And I'm 14.

[evmo]

I am a Life Scout Troop 256 Seward, NE Cornhusker Council.
I am a Brotherhood member in the OA, and attended the last NOAC.
I should be on staff this summer at Camp Cornhusker.
I am 16.

[Skycarl]

Do you still gather the leather?

If you do, you'll know what I'm asking.
If you don't , then you won't.

[Vaughn Whynot]

wasn't they giving these patches out to the Germans in ww1 and ww2?

[Alasdair]

boyscouts is taking having fun outdoors and turning it into an mmo

(this is probably why I never bothered advancing beyond tenderfoot)

[Radstrike]

I was a first class scout and an OA nominee, disqualified for being 2 camping days short, uber-gay if you ask me, but themz t3h rulez. I was on a fast track too, Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, and finally Senior Patrol Leader. In one year. It was awesome, but I foretold our troop's trip down the metaphorical tubes and I couldn't take it anymore. I still kinda miss it though. I'll probably help out w/ my son's troop if I ever have kids.

[evmo]

Do you still gather the leather?

If you do, you'll know what I'm asking.
If you don't , then you won't.

No, unless it's called something differen't now.

[ROBOTICSproductions]

I'm about to be a Life Scout and am one of the Vice Chiefs for the Bobwhite Lodge.

[ROBOTICSproductions]

I am a Brotherhood member in the OA, and attended the last NOAC.
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sorry for the double post

Lucky! I was going to go to noac but couldn't get enough money.

[evmo]

Yeah! I just got an email saying I got accepted to National Jamboree staff! my section OA events. Will any of you be there?

[WakeUpStudios]

I was going to but my district's max. amount of people filled up. Damn...Oh well, more time to film my feature this Summer. :D

[ROBOTICSproductions]

My Life board of review is Monday I really hope I pass considering I'm trying to get Eagle before next August.

Any ideas on what i should do for the Eagle Project?

[evmo]

My Life board of review is Monday I really hope I pass considering I'm trying to get Eagle before next August.

Any ideas on what i should do for the Eagle Project?

Talk to your city department thats what I'm going to do. My brother did it aswell, and his is still in good shape.