BOY SCOUTS
January 31, 2006 | Read Time: 1 minute
Many Boy Scout councils that own camping grounds in booming real-estate markets are considering whether to sell the land in the face of declining membership, reports The Wall Street Journal. Some of the land sales have set off tussles with neighbors of the Scouts, the newspaper says. In Bradenton, Fla., the Southwest Florida Council of the Boy Scouts has been offered $13-million for Camp Flying Eagle, but it now faces a lawsuit from neighbors who are trying to block the sale of the camp. Council executives, who have yet to formally put the camp on the market, say it would be irresponsible not to consider offers. (A paid subscription is required to view this article.)
