Sunday, October 20, 2013
Boy Scout Leaders - Always getting their rocks off.
Can you believe those jerks really want us to believe that they were doing it for safety reasons?
Probably the same guys who throw garbage in to Geyser holes. Wouldn't want anyone getting scalded by hot water. Maybe their eagle scouts can go hunt some pesky eagles.
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two Utah men already facing possible criminal charges for purposely toppling an ancient rock formation in a state park have now been removed from their posts as Boy Scout leaders.
ReplyDeleteA northern Utah Boy Scouts council announced Monday that Glenn Taylor and Dave Hall will no longer be allowed to lead scouting troops due to what happened Oct. 11 at Goblin Valley State Park, which they filmed and posted on Facebook.
The move comes on the heels of the national Boy Scouts of America condemning the men's actions last week and promising a review of the incident. The Boy Scouts' Utah National Parks Council posted a statement on its website saying the men's actions are not in line with the principles the organization teaches about preserving nature.
"We encourage all leaders and Scouts to review the 'Leave No Trace' principles, as we are all a part of maintaining the integrity, character and the natural beauty of the outdoors for all living things," the statement said.
The rock formation they toppled over is about 170 million years old, Utah State Parks spokesman Eugene Swalberg said. The central Utah park is dotted with thousands of the eerie, mushroom-shaped sandstone formations.
Ha Ha These were not "leaders" of the boy scouts. Not really or they wouldn't have done this. Contrary to what you obviously feel scouting is a great builder of character. As I have said many times here and on MW Live I grew up very poor at times homeless poor. But through it all I had one constant Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts kept me active in doing constructive things instead of destructive things that so many poor youths do. I was in scouting from the age of 8 thru 18. And when my childhood was in the shitpot, which it was many times due to an alcoholic father Boy Scouts were always there to support me. I was fortunate to be in a very active troop. I was hiking the Appalachian Trail when I was 11. That didn't come easy nor did it come free. We sold light bulbs and salt water taffy to finance our trips. Door to door. How'd this help me? as a kid I was so shy that I would hardly talk to my family. But because I wanted to go on these trips bad enough I did what I had to do by going up to perfect strangers and pleading my case for a sale. Today Live I don't know a stranger. I will talk to anyone and everyone and do it with great confidence and that came from scouting. Our troop also required your to earn three merit badges or 1 rank to be able to participate in these outings ( we went on the AT 3 times.) You know you learn some pretty useful stuff earning those merit badges, stuff that I still use today that saves me a lot of money because I did learn to do things myself. Let's see I learned some carpentry, some mechanics, how to swim, and even how to save your life if I find you drowning. And I still today remember this and still live by it (well except the last one)
ReplyDeleteA scout is trustworthy
A scout is loyal
A scout is helpful
a scout friendly
a scout is courteous
a scout is kind
a scout is obedient
a scout is thrifty
a scout is brave
a scout is clean
a scout is reverent, (yeah being an atheist I miss this one)
All excellent personal traits to carry through life don' ya think?
Before you knock the scouts, know the scouts and know what it has meant to the many who have participated. By the way I was one merit badge shy of making Eagle. One of my life's disappointments. girls yeah at about 16 I really really really really liked girls so I got lazy doing just enough to make my trips.
Aces Rick. You ought to go get that last badge.
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