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Thanks for the explanation of the C.O.P.E. cryptonym, Mike.
I was tempted to add the thread to my kill file, but now I know
that it was a good idea to keep the thread.

We have something similar in Switzerland. The Government supports
us through their J+S (Youth and Sport) department. The goal of
J+S is to help youth sports organizations with subsidies, trainer
courses and camps and short-time equipment loans. 

Two of the J+S programs are made specifically for scouting units.
One is called "Camp Sports" (LS), and is directed mainly at cub scout
leaders and sports camp staff members, the other is called
"Wandern & Gelaendesport" (W+G) (sorry, you'll have to translate that
one by yourself), and is directed at scout summer camp staff members
and scout troop leaders. 

W+G is very similar to C.O.P.E. as defined by Mike.  I would be very
interested in more information about the actual activities and posts
prescribed or recommended by C.O.P.E. Could the original poster
send or post some more info?


-- Danny Schwendener         macman@bernina.ethz.ch
   Wolfsmeute Nidau/Glockenhof, Sihlstr. 33, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
   m.h.c. Troop 14, San Francisco