I just sent this letter of resignation from all OFFICIAL Volunteer Positions with the BSA. I was involved at the Patrol, Troop District, Council Level with the BSA.
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Jenna, Todd, Tom, Chris, Greg, Dick-

It is with a heavy heart that I write this note. I had hoped it would not come to this but it has. As you know, yesterday the BSA made a momentous and calculated decision. The impacts of the decision were weighed on both sides and it was known that there would be casualties with whatever direction was chosen.

I always valued the BSA as being the ONE youth organization that would stand up for its principles in the face of adversity and a changing tide. That was one of the values that I sought to see modeled in my own life and that of my children. It appears that that lesson will be left for me to model to my children as the organization has retreated from that position.

For me, that means that I will no longer invest my time and resources into the organization. I don’t consider this as me leaving Boy Scouts but that the Boy Scouts left me. If my boys determine that they wish to continue with Scouting, that is their choice and I will fully support them in their experience and celebrate each of their achievements with them. If they choose to leave or not complete their Eagle, it will be of their own decision with no influence from me either way. At this point in time, they have both indicated their desire to proceed toward Eagle and continue with camp and high adventure events this summer. I will participate with them this summer and see how things progress over time.

“This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Farewell, my blessing season this in thee!” (Shakespeare, Hamlet)

Please consider this as my resignation from ALL official/volunteer capacities.

Best of luck to each of you!

Mark Bolar
Eagle Scout

Mark S Bolar
msbolar@earthlink.net
913-385-9223 (H)
913-579-3100 (M)
913-815-1849 (W)