Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed Eagle Island, a 3. Upper Saranac Lake, N. Y., is a National Historic Landmark and one of the finest examples of Great Camp architecture in the Adirondacks. Bequeathed to the Girl Scouts by a wealthy banker in 1. New Jersey for 7. Now its for saleat 3. Why Are Girl Scout Camps Being Closed The Girl Scouts are selling their camps, changing their program, and reportedly face serious problems with their pension. Homepage Forums Boy Scouts and Varsity Scouts Downloading the latest Eagle Scout Service Project workbook This topic contains 45 replies, has 1 voice, and. The Army rejected the fixedwing, Killer Bees CAS concept in 1955 that General Collins rightly pointed out they needed in favor of questionable use of slower, louder. Volunteerrun home page for the community of Norfolk, MA. You kids wanna see something cool Heres a hires wireframe cutaway of the Infiniti Prototype 9, the fauxvintage electric race car concept that should be lame but. 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In the past five years or so,Girl Scout councils across the country, backed by the parent organization Girl Scouts of the USA GSUSA, have put up for sale more than 2. Girl Scouts properties with acreage are threatened. The regional councils defend the sales by citing the rising costs of maintenance. And, they say, todays girls arent as interested in camping. Boy Scout Troop Program Features Pdf Editor' title='Boy Scout Troop Program Features Pdf Editor' />Although camping remains a part of the Girl Scouts experience, in recent years it has been sidelined by controversial new programming that places less emphasis on outdoor learning. And camping hasnt been promoted by cash strapped councils that have proceeded with sale plans despite fervent protests from their memberships. That the 1. 01 year old organization reportedly has a woefully underfunded pension plancurrently down by 3. While many pension funds took serious hits during the 2. Tennessee council, contend that GSUSA made poor decisions, such as a massive realigning of councils and excessive buyouts, that exacerbated their loss. In 2. 00. 7, GSUSA began consolidating 3. They have also revamped their programming to make it more relevant for girls today, whom they now refer to as their customers. But some of the customers arent buying, claiming instead that too much of the 7. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowas proposed 2. Tax forms for 2. 01. CEO Diane Nelson did not reply to requests for comment. The decision to sell more than a third of the organizations camp properties has steadily galvanized opposition movements, with organizers saying that the biggest losers are the girls themselves. Now that Eagle Island camp is closed, for instance, its the very girls that need it the most that are denied it, says Chris Hildebrand of Friends of Eagle Island, an alumnae group that has spent several years appealing the camps closing and is now suing the Girl Scouts Heart of NJ GSHONJ, which inherited the camp when districts were merged in 2. Inner city girls and suburban girls are not exposed to the out of doors and to the wilderness, Hildebrand says. Theyre not going to understand the importance of protecting it. And these are our future leaders. No Girl Scouts have stepped onto Eagle Island since 2. Due to the departure of the fulltime caretaker, winter repairs that year were not made in time for summer camping, which was canceled. That fall, the board approved a plan to reopen the island, requesting it to be staffed up by the following spring and progress reports filed. None of that happened. One year later, a new board voted to sell the camp. According to the lawsuit filed by Friends of Eagle Island, GSHONJ CEO Susan Brooks defended the sale by saying, I have pensions to pay. Hildebrand describes another instance where, when questioned by a parent as to what shed do with the money from the sale, Brooks said that the plumbing in the Westwood, N. J., office needed to be fixed. This is a camp thats historic, and she doesnt care, says Hildebrand. As they are in litigation, Brooks preferred not to comment at this time. Brooks has since resigned from her position as CEO. There are also lawsuits pending in Ohio, Iowa, and Alabama related to the sale of camps. Last spring in Indiana, plaintiffs won a case against the council there over Camp Wildwood. One of the most contentious battles is raging in northeastern Ohio. Five camps there are on the block, which would leave only two camps open for a membership of roughly 4. Council board representatives defending the sales claimed that only 1. Atlas Mercado Pasta Manual Machine. To Lynn Richardson, life time scout, troop leader, and founder of the Trefoil. Integrity website, that just didnt ring true. A subsequent review of camp usage documents by Richardson turned up a figure of 5. Regional councils all over the country were also coming up with similarly low camping statsbecause they appeared to be only counting council run events. Jennifer Peter, GSUSA program project manager for camp outdoors, acknowledges that there is a distinction to be made between camping that is organized by the councils and informal camping by troops or the larger service units. But, as Richardson points out, the largest usage is the troopsthe volunteers with their small group of girls for the weekend. Trying to organize these volunteer run outings without the benefit of camps owned andrun by the Girl Scouts is like trying to run Little League baseball but theres no fields, says Richardson. M. Jane Christyson, GSNEOs new CEO, says camping is only measured in participant days, and I am unaware of any documentation that the group could have been looking at that would help them make the estimate that 5. Girl Scouts use the camps. I think the Properties Committee and the board did a very thoughtful and through analysis. The decisions made were studied, researched, and evaluated by experts. We also received member input. The Ohio suit claims that the board squelched dissent by categorically turning down pro camp nominees. According to Richardson, the board even called in the cops on peaceful demonstrations. I thought, oh my gosh, the police are here because of us It just blew my mind, she recalls. In spring of 2. 01. Ohio board voted to sell five camps and renovate the remaining two. That fall, frustrated membership called a special assembly of delegates, wherein 6. General Assembly. Despite the majority vote, the board wouldnt change course. The protesters sued to have more open proceedings, and the case is on appeal. Thank You You are now subscribed to the Daily Digest and Cheat Sheet. We will not share your email with anyone for any reason. Camp supporters in eastern Iowa are also reaching out to the courts for the chance to have a greater say in the sale of their properties. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois were set to sell all of their four remaining camps this past spring. Minutes before a preliminary injunction hearing, the council agreed to table its vote on the sale of the camps. According to the Save Our Scout Camps website, the lawsuit remains active. Carolyn Davis, 1. Dubuque, Iowa, who has been going to Camp Little Cloud since she was 5, chokes up at the idea of the closings I was always looking forward to getting my camp name and being a counselor when I grew up. It was just hard to see that possiblyand probablygo away. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa has since reached out to campers and conducted town hall meetings to discuss creative ways to keep the camps open. CEO Diane Nelson said, The council is not the enemy. We are trying to figure out how to keep all four camps open. In southeastern Pennsylvania, membership is up in arms over the divesting of the popular camps Tohikanee and Tweedale. Their loss means there will be no camp within an hours drive for a significant chunk of the suburban Philadelphia councils girls and volunteers. Members were also frustrated by closed door board and property committee meetings and others, such as leader Lorie Pye Angeline, say the survey that collected input from campers was flawed, because the survey was conducted with the assistance of Domokur Architects, whose head of planning, Gregory Copeland, also served as a land consultant for GSUSA for two years. The membership felt misdirected by the survey and they felt that it was a conflict of interest to have someone who could potentially benefit from a plan to close some camps and renovate the remaining camps involved in the survey.