Heard from the folks at Scouts on Stamps Society International (SOSSI) that the design for the Celebrate Scouting Stamp will be unveiled November 12, 2009 at the Smithsonian Postal Museum. We’ll get it posted here after its released. I figured, and am glad, that this is in progress for Scouting’s 100th anniversary in this country.

New Scouting stamp

Frankly, now that the design is out my first reaction is – this is pathetic. Have we become so “politically correct” in this country that we can not salute the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America? The above stamp design does not give me the sense of recognition of this achievement. Here’s the link to the formal press release from the USPS.

There is nothing on the stamp that says we’re celebrating Scouting. There is nothing on the stamp that says we’re celebrating the 100th anniversary of the BSA. There’s nothing on the stamp that talks about the contributions of Scouting to this country. The BSA professional leadership is doing a ‘make nice’, IMHO, but if they’re satisfied with this, then I hope the Executive Board pulls them aside and replaces them. I can’t quite get to the point that this is a slap in the face but that’s the first thought that comes to mind. I’ll see if I can post what has been done in the past when we got some respect.

The first day of issue will be at the 2010 Jamboree. Forget about it.

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