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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]WWYD? Short version of a long story out of an entire Den of Cubscout boys 2 were told not to apply to the boyscout troop 349 in Falls Church because there was no room.

They also happen to be the only boys with disabilities (one learning, one medical). We didn't find out until they graduated that every single other boy had been let in except the two with disabilities. It certainly feels like it was deliberate. It was also extremely painful for the boys to loose their friends and feel alone.

Obviously they can claim whatever they want as to why they discouraged us to apply. I think they are dirty AF. No idea why adults can be that cruel.[/quote]

I experienced something similar in cub scouts.  All these troops are lead by parents who feel they have free rein to display their discrimination.  I have 2 kids close in age and both wanted to join cub scouts and they had a friend who was encouraging them to join. My youngest has motor issues and has a hard time writing. I talked to the mom and the den leader. I met the den leader to discuss joining and she did the most bizarre thing in that she acted like my younger dc didn't exist as he was right in front of her. She would talk about the one kid joining and I would mention I was talking about both kids. My kids were there to ask questions and she acted like my dc with disabilities wasn't even there. This kid has invisible disabilities and no behavior problems. It was so rude and ignorant I'm glad we didn't join their troop. They ignored every rule that scouting has and were taking kids camping without their parents, having young kids alone with adults they didn't know etc.

I know one bs troop tried to limit their troop to only Christian children and would grill the parents about their religious beliefs. They gave up on that eventually. [/quote]

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