"The Order of the Arrow. Did you get "tapped out" around a big bonfire in the process?"
Of course!
Like others here,, there are still good Troops & things that can make a positive impact upon young boys as they develop into men.
And the Merit Badges offered are still good ways to learn skills. The required Eagle ones are in place to assist in the education of these young boys as they develop into young men. But I have also seen the addition of a few more "modern" merit badges,, while some of the older more traditional ones get dropped. Yes,, it's part of the evolution of things. But at the same time,, the loss of some of them is taking away the opportunity for some to really learn stuff.
I too still drop in on my Troop as a guest occasionally. And I also do little things to help them when needed. But none of it involves any overnight camping or other things like that. Yes,, I can be brought in as a Merit Badge counselor assistant,, (when they need a trained person to assist in the boys getting specific skills taught to them.) A good example are the shooting merit badges.
And my Troop has not had any girls try & join them yet. But I do know it's happening in our local Council.
I will be the very first one to stand & say that the "old" BSA program was NOT perfect. I'll be the first one to say that "Yes, we have had issues in the BSA history where pedophiles have taken advantage of young boys. And we've had cases where other boys have done inappropriate things too."
I know first hand of things that happened locally over my decades of service. And when discovered,, they were swiftly & legally dealt with.
As adults,, we often look back upon our lives at the people who influenced us as we grew up. I can say that I look at (3) men in my life that made the biggest impact. My Dad, my Karate instructor, and my Scoutmaster. All 3 taught me many life lessons. I thank them all.