Road trip, part 2
Here's another interesting thing i saw on the road coming back from the mountains yesterday.
I was curious as to whether the Boy Scouts, who have policies in place relating to the presence of homosexuals in their organization, also have policies in place regarding supporters of slavery and of nations which declared war on the United States of America. The logo on the trailer does not say, "Boy Scouts of America," although the fleur-de-lis is very similar to the official BSA logo. So i've sent this letter to the local BSA Council which encompasses Manassas, VA. I'll post the response when i get it.
I was curious as to whether the Boy Scouts, who have policies in place relating to the presence of homosexuals in their organization, also have policies in place regarding supporters of slavery and of nations which declared war on the United States of America. The logo on the trailer does not say, "Boy Scouts of America," although the fleur-de-lis is very similar to the official BSA logo. So i've sent this letter to the local BSA Council which encompasses Manassas, VA. I'll post the response when i get it.
Hi - i took the picture attached over the weekend on Highway 85 near Greensboro, North Carolina. Can you confirm whether or not the named troop is a member in good standing of the Boy Scouts of America, specifically the National Capital Area Council?
The trailer did not say "Boy Scouts of America" on it, but it does use a symbol very close to the official Boy Scouts fleur-de-lis?
If they are in good standing, can you confirm that it is official BSA policy to allow the use of the Confederate Battle Flag in promoting any BSA activities? If they are not members, do you have a policy regarding the misleading use of BSA symbols?
Sincerely,
Barry Ragin
Durham, North Carolina
Labels: Boy scouts, Confederacy
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They appear to have a website:
http://www.pwcweb.com/troop670/
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Lenore, at 2:38 PM
And, despite the title of the website being "Boy Scout Troop 670 - Manassas, VA," the bottom of at least one of their pages has this disclaimer:
"Troop 670 is not affiliated with BSA and does not speak on behalf of BSA."
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jckwrmn, at 4:01 PM
Well, the BSA (or those "not affiliated" with them) have to make their own decisions and this is no exception. I lived in Prince William County and let me tell you, everything is Manassas has a US/CS or battlefield theme to it from dog and cat hospitals to car dealerships. Might have been thoughtless second nature for these folks, but like I said above, it's a poor decision either way.
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Anonymous, at 4:45 PM
thank you both for the research.
it would be easy to assume that i'm not the first one to notice this. let's see what the BSA council has to say.
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Barry, at 4:46 PM
Good letter.
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Marsosudiro, at 1:12 AM
If they're not affiliated with BSA, maybe they've got their own "special" merit badges too...the mind reels at the possibilities.
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Anonymous, at 7:41 AM
I'm no lawyer, but it seems to me that using a logo without permission, in a misleading manner, regardless of a disclaimer saying "logos are trademark their respective owners", is trademark infringement. Which brings up two questions:
1) Does BSA know about it?
2) Does BSA care?
My guess is that if the troops was called "San Francisco Lambda Youth Troop" they'd care.
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Anonymous, at 8:09 AM
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