Concerned Businessmen's Association of America

The Concerned Businessmen's Association of America (CBAA), founded in 1983, is a Scientology-related movement directed at promoting moral education and "enhanced well-being". The organization uses L. Ron Hubbard's The Way to Happiness booklet as part of their Set A Good Example (SAGE) program, which holds children's anti-drug contests, and awards grants to participating schools.^[1] The Way to Happiness presents Scientology's religious concepts in a secular framework.^[2] The CBAA licenses the trademarks of the Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE). Their office is located in Reno, Nevada.

Media mention[]

In 1988, St. Petersburg Times listed them as "A Glendale, Calif.-based group of Scientologists that promotes drug-free living through its Way to Happiness book and like-named campaign, targeted to school-age children."^[3]^[4]

In 1991, Time magazine listed the CBAA as a Church of Scientology-linked group that "holds antidrug contests and awards $5,000 grants to schools as a way to recruit students and curry favor with education officials."^[5]

In 1998, the Boston Herald listed them on an organization chart under "Groups that teach Hubbard's management techniques".^[6]

References[]

^ Welkos, Robert W.; Sappell, Joel (June 27, 1990). "Church Seeks Influence in Schools, Business, Science". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2007.
^ "Scientology In The Schools". Newsweek. June 13, 1993. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
^ Koff, Stephen (December 22, 1988). "Dozens of groups operate under auspices of Church of Scientology". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved August 4, 2007.
^ Koff, Stephen (December 23, 1988). "Changing strategy: Scientology now steps right up to controversy". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved December 13, 2007.
^ Behar, Richard (May 6, 1991). "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power". Time. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-06.
^ Walsh, Jeff (March 1, 1998). "A broader look at the organization" (PDF). Inside the Church of Scientology. Boston Herald.

External links[]

Concerned Businessmen's Association of America Web site
"Welcome to the SAGE Club". The CBAA's Set A Good Example Club for children.
Mentions of CBAA Archived December 16, 2014, at the Wayback Machine in the U.S. Congressional Record

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[1] Welkos, Robert W.; Sappell, Joel (June 27, 1990). "Church Seeks Influence in Schools, Business, Science". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 2, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2007.

[2] "Scientology In The Schools". Newsweek. June 13, 1993. Retrieved December 2, 2013.

[3] Koff, Stephen (December 22, 1988). "Dozens of groups operate under auspices of Church of Scientology". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved August 4, 2007.

[4] Koff, Stephen (December 23, 1988). "Changing strategy: Scientology now steps right up to controversy". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved December 13, 2007.

[Behar-5] Behar, Richard (May 6, 1991). "The Thriving Cult of Greed and Power". Time. Archived from the original on February 25, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-06.

[6] Walsh, Jeff (March 1, 1998). "A broader look at the organization" (PDF). Inside the Church of Scientology. Boston Herald.

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