Boy Scouts

[Il Duce]

I have a external frame backpack that I used one time back in Boy Scouts before I had to quit due to sports. I was going to sell it but thought about donating it the local BSA. Does anyone know if they even accept stuff like that? I thought someone else could use it who themselves or family didnt have the funds to purchase one.

[kb4ns]

I'm sure they'd love it! It's been quite some years since I was a scout, but if I remember correctly, I think we had some donated equipment.

[wareagle]

I am an assistant scoutmaster. I would say that any Troop would love to have something like that. I just tool a dozen or so scouts to Shining Rock last week. several of the boys were on borrowed old gear.

[Guest BEARMAN]

I am an assistant scoutmaster. I would say that any Troop would love to have something like that. I just tool a dozen or so scouts to Shining Rock last week. several of the boys were on borrowed old gear.

You da man! wareagle...keep up the good work bro... BSA needs more good mentors like you, my friend.

[daddyo]

As a former Asst Scoutmaster and Woodbadger myself (Bears!), I've never known a scout troop to turn down donated equipment. I have some myself that I need to get rid of. Thanks for the reminder that we need to support local troops with either time, money, or donated equipment.

[Guest mds3d]

I am a Unit Commissioner here in Shelby County. Depending on where you live, if you don't have a specific troop you would like to donate it to, I have a suggestion. Call your local council and ask if they have a Scoutreach division that would be interested in it. Scoutreach usually serves the scouts that are low-income minority, who would not have access to scouting any other way.

You can usually do a quick web search if you don't know your local council.

[gregintenn]

Yes. I would think that your local boy scout troop would love to get it. My son is a scout, and the often have various competitions where something like that could serve as a prize. It would be a good place to get rid of it.

[Guest Glock23ForMe]

I was a boy scout for about 2 days... I tried it one day, and they, including me, planted about 1000 saplings another day on my Grandfather's property.

I did, however, get my "Drinking Badge" with these same guys about 10 years later...