A Boy Scout leader was with a troop in the Olympic Mountains in Mason County, Washington. His own son wasn't feeling well, so he stayed behind the group on a hike and got his son set up so he was comfortable and warm until the troop came back down the trail. Then he set off to catch up, but never found them.
Yesterday, the Boy Scouts of America national council delayed its decision on whether to allow openly-gay Scouts or leaders. But regardless of which way it decides in May, the outcome could be devastating.
Citing complexity in the decision, the Boy Scouts of America have delayed making a decision on whether to openly allow homosexuals to become part of the organization.