Latino Boy Scout Troop Gets Warning for Protest
A Salt Lake City Boy Scout official has warned a troop that its participation in last week’s immigration demonstrations violated the organization’s policy against involvement in political events.
Members of Troop 987 -- made up of 15 Latino boys ages 12 to 15 -- were attempting to earn merit badges for “Citizenship in the Community,” said Scoutmaster Michael Clara, a Republican in the state Assembly.
“It’s disappointing that the [Scouting] council would second-guess our judgment,” he said. Clara, who is also Latino, started the troop three years ago.
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