Blumenthal Statement Regarding Boy Scouts Rejecting Proposal to Purchase Deer Lake Camp by Local Preservation Group

[HARTFORD, CT] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) issued the following statement after the Connecticut Yankee Council of Boy Scouts rejected an offer by a local nonprofit group, Pathfinders, to purchase Deer Lake Camp in Killingworth:

“This shocking decision by the Connecticut Yankee Boy Scout Council is antithetical to the mission of the Boy Scouts.  One of the paramount purposes of Scouting is to prepare young people to make strong ethical and moral choices but the Council’s action is neither ethical nor morally correct choice.  Since its founding, environmental values have been a core principle of the Boy Scouts.  This action betrays those values and public service. The Boy Scouts are choosing money and development of a pristine part of Connecticut over a competitive offer that preserves open space for future campers and all Connecticut residents.  I strongly urge the Boy Scouts to engage in good faith negotiations with Pathfinders to reach a mutually agreeable price.”

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