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[quote=Anonymous]First, again, the janitors are there whether we're there or not. They clean the room every night whether we use it or not. No additional work is being created for them/no additional cost is being created for the taxpayer. Ok, maybe you could make an argument that leaving lights on creates a cost, I don't know. But I'll concede there may be some minimal cost created. Not $7,500 worth though.

As for Overton, sports camps, soccer fields, etc. Yes, there has always been a cost for for-profit organizations. Just as there's a cost if I want to say, set up a lemonade stand in a Fairfax County Park. If I'm doing something to make a profit off of taxpayer funded land/facilities then yes, there should be a fee to do that. Scouts (trust me) does not make a profit.

Regarding Scouts and religion. Yes, there is a religious aspect and how much focus is put on that varies from Troop to Troop. Some are chartered by churches and some of them push religion heavily. Mine is not chartered by a church, we take all faiths, and if the Scouts tell me they're interested in pursuing one of the religious awards, that's great, I get them in touch with the right people and they do their thing.

Scouts is just like any other large organization. You're going to find people who had a great experience and you're going to find people who had a terrible experience.[/quote]

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