The Boy Scouts of America yesterday announced that the national organization had filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. However. However, that action does not impact the scouting program locally. National BSA pursued the action, intending to achieve two key objectives. First of those objectives is to equitably compensate victims who were harmed during their time in Scouting. To that end, the BSA intends to use the Chapter 11 process to create a Victims Compensation Trust that would provide equitable compensation to victims. At the same time, BSA intends to continue carrying out the mission of scouting for years to come. Meanwhile, Grand Teton Council Executive Clarke Farrer says the national organization of the Boy Scouts of America is the only entity involved in the Chapter 11 filing. The local council has not filed for bankruptcy. Meetings and activities, district and council events, other Scouting adventures, and countless service projects are taking place as usual. In short, there should be no change to the local Scouting experience. Farrer says the camps, properties, and all local contributions are controlled by the local volunteer Board of Directors of the Grand Teton Council. Closer to home, there are five active units in the Jackson District providing activities for cub scouts, boys and girls in scouting, and venture scouts.
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