- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
1
Posted on 9/16/17 at 3:45 pm to Strannix
Churches were the main Boy Scout sponsors and the homo thing ended that. What did they expect, unless the left wanted to destroy the organization.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 3:59 pm to Strannix
Better selling popcorn or jambalaya outside a store than parents hitting up coworkers for donations.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:00 pm to Geauxtiga
Except that it is unclear by the wording that OP is using "Boy Scouts" as a collective noun, as opposed to a plural number of individual Boy Scouts. If anything, it seems more reasonable to interpret as the latter.
To illustrate the point using a different example, "So the Little Leaguers are now kids standing...". As the object of the comparison (kids) is a plural noun, you would likely assume that the subject is also a plural noun. OP could have written this better for a collective noun with, "So the Boy Scouts is now a group of kids standing..."
To wrap up, I have no idea why I wasted my time on this when there are wings to eat, beers to drink, and football to watch.
ETA: good day, sir
To illustrate the point using a different example, "So the Little Leaguers are now kids standing...". As the object of the comparison (kids) is a plural noun, you would likely assume that the subject is also a plural noun. OP could have written this better for a collective noun with, "So the Boy Scouts is now a group of kids standing..."
To wrap up, I have no idea why I wasted my time on this when there are wings to eat, beers to drink, and football to watch.
ETA: good day, sir
This post was edited on 9/16/17 at 4:02 pm
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:33 pm to TheFonz
Scouting bylaws prohibit individual troops from straight-up asking for money. Regional councils do have annual fundraising drives to support organization-wide activities (e.g. council-owned camps, which cost a fortune to run), but that happens behind the scenes.
My son's troop raises thousands through pancake breakfasts and selling discount cards usable at various merchants for $5 each. Troops do get unsolicited donations sometimes but cannot ask for money. On many occasions when traveling, strangers have offered cash at random when seeing the uniforms. It's a great program that more kids should consider.
My son's troop raises thousands through pancake breakfasts and selling discount cards usable at various merchants for $5 each. Troops do get unsolicited donations sometimes but cannot ask for money. On many occasions when traveling, strangers have offered cash at random when seeing the uniforms. It's a great program that more kids should consider.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:35 pm to Armymann50
quote:
Armymann50
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:45 pm to Crow Pie
At least they are selling something instead of begging like most of the kids who want you to just give them money so they can play baseball in a tournament somewhere they can't afford to go.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:51 pm to BiggerBear
And they're not standing in traffic.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:53 pm to Strannix
Posted on 9/16/17 at 4:55 pm to blizzle
quote:
blizzle
Pretty much nailed it. It probably sounded right in the OP's head, the audience is left with interpretation.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 5:00 pm to blizzle
quote:Excatly and why I said to see the rules. Determining context is everything.
Except that it is unclear by the wording that OP is using "Boy Scouts" as a collective noun, as opposed to a plural number of individual Boy Scouts. If anything, it seems more reasonable to interpret as the latter.
Posted on 9/16/17 at 5:14 pm to Strannix
Better than sending kids around trying to sell overpriced Christmas wreaths like when I was a Scout. Hell people would probably call the police because an 11 year old is alone.
Page 3 of 3
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News