He had stopped by to drive the boys to a Scout meeting, Ms. DeFreese said, and "he looked a little odd to me."

But I'm stunned at how easily 5-year-old girls chant "I'm bored" in the Scout meeting I lead.

The Scout meetings promise continuity in otherwise unstable lives; the women are encouraged to stay involved in the program after they are released.

Cheryl B., who has spent five years at Edna Mahan, said the Scout meetings were her first chance to set the record straight.

Meanwhile, the Scout meetings will continue to offer opportunities for repentance and reacquaintance.

At a Scout meeting he wants an extra brownie, a sip of her mother's coffee.

He started climbing as a result of hearing a talk at a Scout meeting.

They're involved with these activities when they attend Scout meetings or eat at McDonald's.

None of the others had uniforms to wear to Scout meetings so I didn't wear mine.

Suggestions for compromise included a letter of protest by the local Boy Scout groups to the national organization and holding workshops about sexuality at Scout meetings.