skills usa and 4-h, desperately, now more than ever. it concerns me to see all the confusion swirling around the organization, but like so many wounds i'm afraid so many of these are self-inflicted. i also think that some of the confusion going on is legitimate. i read their official statement. while girls are being welcomed in, i didn't read anything about integrated camping trips or troop meetings. i think it's a play to compete with the girl scouts. i understand when the girl scouts are upset, but since when is competition a bad thing? i think character development and leadership development have never been more important than they are today. so my hope is that the boy scouts assume the opportunity that's presenting itself, and become an antidote for the safe space environment that's out there, and push back a little