Iglesia Luterana Amigos de Cristo has sponsored a scout pack and troop for the past 10 years. We were offered a "Scout Reach" grant by our local council, which means our boys and our troop do not pay many of the typical fees, so it is an affordable program for us with a really limited budget, and families who are living paycheck to paycheck. We receive incredible support from the local council. In their home countries, scouting was offered, but was expensive so only the wealthy could be a scout. Our boys are proud to be a scout, and their families are proud of them. Many, most in fact, of the parents of these first-generation immigrant boys work the evening shift to make more money, which means the boys are "latch-key" kids with too much free time and limited guidance. The structure of the scouting program is invaluable to them, and we have seen so many changes as they grow from boys to men. Four boys are currently working on their Eagle projects. Two Webelos will earn Arrow of Light in a few months. We CANNOT abandon them at this point. We can, however, and DO carefully screen all adult volunteers, and make sure to offer wholesome and God pleasing programs to the boys. I hope LCMS never issues the order that we cannot continue.