My son and husband are at Boy Scout camp. I was there also for one day and night. I enjoyed seeing what camp was like, and hanging out with my son in that setting. When he was off doing merit badge work, I sat in a lovely spot by a pond and painted. For a while there were some scouts on the other side of the pond working on an ecology badge.
Later I sat by the fire pit in the campsite and painted the path to the latrine.
Scouting is a good thing for my son, but I do feel uneasy about sending my son to a place with a name that refers to Native Americans without having anything to do with the Native community. The same is true of the school he attends. Should I be doing something about this? I think many people would agree that the names should change, but probably most people are not willing to take action. I'm not sure that I am willing to take on that fight either. Maybe it could be part of someone's Eagle Scout project. That Eagle Scout name could change too. Girl Scouts call the highest level the Gold Award. I think that is better.
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