[20297] in APO-L
Re: HIV-Positive Scout Files Complaint
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Maureen)
Sun Mar 14 20:10:39 1999
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 20:08:33 -0500
Reply-To: Maureen <mxs337@PSU.EDU>
From: Maureen <mxs337@PSU.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
In-Reply-To: <19990313.202025.12350.2.kzibell@juno.com>
> No girls are denied membership in GSUSA.... she would be able to
>register as a member of the council and participate as an individual
>girl, earning the same recognitions as the other girls. It does NOT
>guarantee a girl a spot in a troop.
> A similar situation occured this fall in the Kansas City area
>with a disabled Boy Scout who physically hurt another member of his
>troop. He was "allowed to stay" in the troop. However, all of the other
>boys in the troop and the parents leading the troop left. What is a
>troop with one person and no adult leadership? It isn't.
Now, is it just me, or don't these two paragraphs contradict themselves?
if they aren't in a troop, it defeats part of the purpose of joining
scouting... interaction with others.
all i hope is that things work out for the best for both parties involved
in this suit.
>
> kat zibell, whose opinions are her own
>
Maureen Snare
Alpha Beta Chapter
Penn State University
Section 90 Council President
ps. my opinions are also my own, even if i try to force them upon others. :)
