The Boy Scouts Of America

On June 28, 2000, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 ruling that the Boy Scouts of America could prohibit gay men and boys from gaining membership. This case came about when James Dale, assistant Scoutmaster to Troop 73 of New Jersey, was notified that his adult membership to the Boys Scouts of America was revoked based on the fact that his sexual orientation was viewed as inconsistent with the Boy Scouts of America’s values by Monmouth Council Executive, James Kay.

A valuable failure does not come with expectations. Nor does it come with pride or achievement. I myself witnessed my valuable failure in Boy Scouts. Boy Scouts requires a set of requirements and ‘reviews’ in order to climb the ranks. My valuable failure lay upon my Star rank.

All across America, young men join together in a special organization called the Boy Scouts of America. Scouts from 1st grade to seniors in high school work toward a common goal: growing up into a functional, mature citizen and leader of the United States. I joined this great organization in 2006 as a Wolf Cub Scout and rose through the ranks to get into Boy Scouts in 2010. I didn’t know what to expect from such a widely popular, military-like group. Will I get pushed to my limit? How much can Scouts impact me? Is Cub Scouts like what others say?

When my grandfather earned his Eagle Scout Rank in 1933, he unknowingly began what would become a family tradition that has helped mold my personal perspective today. He ignited a passion for Boy Scouts within my family, which continued through my father, and was fulfilled by me when I earned the Rank of Eagle in 2014. Scouting formed me into the person I am today more so than any other activity I have ever been involved with, reinforcing my family’s emphasis on leadership, service, and work ethic.

The BSA claimed that it was a private organization, and, as such, had the right to deny membership to those individuals not meeting its standards for admittance. BSA pointed to a 1978 Policy Statement that was the first official stance taken on the issue of homosexuality by the BSA. In this statement, the BSA disallowed homosexuals the ability to hold leadership positions in Scout troops. The BSA claimed protection under Hurley, citing that case's relevance in matters where private organizations are involved (Superior). The court ruled in favor of the BSA, stating that the BSA was not a place of public accommodation, but instead was a private, expressive organization, with the right to exclude members who stand for beliefs contrary to the essential goal of the BSA. The decision stated:

Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a countrywide organization of local subdivisions that provide after-school programs for young people. The purpose of BGCA is to provide young people with a safe environment during weekends and after school. As a non-profit organization, Boys and Girls Clubs of America run after-school clubs that serves over 4 million children across 3,400 facilities throughout 50 states and Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The organization also has 150 clubs located on the Native American tribal lands as well as another 400 clubs located in military bases that are spread across the globe. Since its inception, the organization and its predecessors have been tackling juvenile delinquency for more than 100 years. In order to accomplish this objective, BGCA opens the clubs on a daily basis after school and during weekends. These clubs are managed by full-time youth development professionals who are supported by volunteers in the community. Despite of its activities revolving around sports and recreational activities, BGCA provide programs that focus on health and life skills, character and leadership development, computer skills, and arts.

This analysis will help determine what specific areas of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Indianapolis is strong and doing efficiently, as well as what areas need more improvement, while also giving suggestions on how to improve those areas. I have critically analyzed the mission statement, official website, the lack of volunteers, donations and funds. Below you will find the critical analysis results and suggestions.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) is a nonprofit after-school program for the inner-city youth of America. The organization was founded in 1860, and is still in existence and evolving in the modern day. The company exist throughout all 50 U.S. states throughout the country and is considered to be a fun and safe place for children to learn and grow while having fun. The national headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia. However, there also service centers located in Chicago and Dallas. The BGCA serves more than 4 million youth in over 4,100 facilities throughout the country (http://bgca.org/). These facilities include more than 1,140 independent organizations and national organizations, the headquarters, service centers, development programs and services, etc. According to the President of the BGCA, Spillett (2016) claims that there are more than 50,000 employees and 200,000 volunteers that work for the BGCA. The BGCA is a large organization; however there is a limited number of workers in head leadership positions.

In 1990, an assistant scoutmaster was found out to be gay and was expelled from the Scouts as consequence. This went to the courts with the final verdict being that the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) had the right to expel James Dale, the scoutmaster in question. This has been seen as the BSA having a discriminatory policy of admittance into the Scouts.

One major controversy in effect today is whether girls should be allowed to join the Boy Scouts of America or should there be a distinct separation between the girls and boys. In the article, “Boy Scouts Face Renewed Push to Let Girls Join the Ranks” by David Crary, several girls across the nation have took it upon themselves to try and join the Boy Scouts of America. Some believe that girls should be able to join in order to gain the same scouting experience as the boys in the organization. Others including myself, believe that if the girl scouts aren’t happy with their scouting, they should take the initiative to make a difference in their own community.

Although the Boy Scouts of Americas laws and oaths do not happen to say anything regarding a members sexuality,

I sit around a table of familiar faces: my fellow scouters, good people I have known for almost twenty years. But the faces are contorted with anger, and their voices are filled with acrimony because of the issue being debated. Should girls be allowed to participate in all programs of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), allowing them to earn the Eagle Scout Award? I feel conflicted as a woman who has been denied entrance to an all-male organization, but my greatest concern is whether this will be the final blow to the integrity of a great American institution. Research about the origins of this controversy brought me to the story of Sydney Ireland, a girl from New York who has called on the BSA to end their discriminatory ban against girl

This paper's purpose is to introduced the nonprofit organization boys and girls club of America explaining more about their involvement in helping preventing gang affiliation in youth , through activities children find interesting .The BGCA hope their mission will be fulfilled in preventing adolescents juvenile behavior such as joining gangs so they can have a chance at a future before it’s too late .The paper will introduce the BGCA and problems they face along with personal suggestions that could be solutions to fix the problems through coats estimation , budget and organizational designs.

In the court case of Dale v. The Boy Scouts of America, James Dale took the organization to court for revoking his Boy Scout membership for being openly gay. The Boy Scouts of America stated that homosexual conduct contradicted the morals the organization was attempting to teach its scouts (Chicago-Kent College of Law, 2015) However, according to the New Jersey Public Accommodations Act, discrimination is prohibited in public places. This led us to the question of whether The Boy Scouts

Facts of the case: In 1978, James Dale joined Monmouth Council Cub Scout Pack 142. He continued participating in the Scout program, eventually attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in 1988. After Dale turned 18, he applied for and was accepted to the appointment of Assistant Scoutmaster to Troop 73. In 1989, Dale began attending College at Rutgers University. After coming out as gay, he became very involved in the local LGBT community; utilizing his position as co-president of the Rutgers Lesbian/Gay Alliance to raise awareness about issues affecting LGBT youth. After his opinions were published in a local newspaper in July of 1990, Dale was dismissed from the Scouts. Monmouth