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Re: Help on "Scouting Proud Around the World"

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From: Dominick V. Zurlo
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 18:38
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In article <1993Jan15.193221.22208@den.mmc.com> snorman@den.mmc.com writes:
>World Scouts and Scouters:
>The Denver Area Council, BSA, has chosen the theme "Scouting Proud Around the World"
>for it's one-day Scout Show on May 15th 1993. This show involves Cub Scouts,
>Boy Scouts, as well as Explorer units. Last years attendance was ~25,000 people.
>From the program plan:
>"The 1993 Denver Area Council Scout Show brings together highlights of cultures from
>around the world. By showing the diversity of Scouting organizations from countries
>like Australia or Norway we hope to demonstrate to our home community that we can
>all live together in peace and harmony while maintaining the basic values of the
>Scout Oath and Law."
>
>"The show will have Scouting units demonstrating what they have learned about other
>countries. It will also show what their unit is doing locally to assist our cultural
>diversity"
>---------------------
>As I sit on the Program Planning committee, I am seeking any and all suggestions 
>on activities, booth themes, and anything else you would like to offer up. 
>Some of the ideas that have been bounced around already:
(many ideas deleted)
>* Cultural Entertainment
>Our Council representative (Jeff Cozart, 303-455-5522) is already in contact with the 
>International Branch of the BSA. We also have a copy of the International Scouting FAQ.
>I am hoping to drum up some "grass-roots" help via this forum. Reply
>either by re-posting or directly to "snorman@den.mmc.com".

Hmm, are the Queer Scouts being invited to show the "diversity" here?
(Note: this is not a flame, I'm quite serious...As other countries 
do allow for lesbigays in their programs, if this show is to include
other programs, why not other opinions as well?)>


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From: anthropo@carina.unm.edu (Dominick V. Zurlo)
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Subject: Re: Help on "Scouting Proud Around the World"
Date: 21 Jan 1993 18:38:01 GMT
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