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Boy Scout Survey Won't Mean Much if All Votes Aren't Counted
You may have heard about a survey the Boy Scouts of America recently announced. The results of the survey -- which asked questions including whether a lesbian should be able to lead a cub scout den -- were supposed to guide those in charge at the national...Tags: Email
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Public tours Scout Reserve
The Register-Herald, Beckley, W.Va.Hundreds of West Virginians got the opportunity Sunday to preview the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve near Mount Hope in Fayette County. The open house precedes the 2013 National Scout Jamboree, the Summit's inaugural event which will be...Tags: Social Organizations, Youth Organizations, Rock Climbing, Mount Hope, Climbing
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Home-schooling mom encourages clogging
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky.Parents who home school their children not only have the responsibility to educate them, but are also tasked with finding places for them to socialize. Lisa Payne, the mother of five boys and five girls, found clogging to be a way for her children to...Tags: Animals
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Summit Bechtel Reserve holds open house
Charleston Daily Mail, W.Va.CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- More than a thousand community members got to see the changes taking shape at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in Fayette and Raleigh counties Sunday. Contractors began work on the site about three years ago. In that...Tags: Social Organizations, Clubs and Associations, Powerball Lottery, Youth Organizations, Lotteries
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READER SUBMITTED: Tolland Scout Awarded Honor Medal For Saving Brother
TollandOn June 30, 2012 Troy Schenher stopped to take pictures of the Alaskan glacier while his brother, Kurt, hiked on. That small delay saved both Kurt and Troy as the snow bridge that Kurt was on collapsed dropping him 50 feet until he was wedged into a...Tags: Social Organizations, Glaciers, Awards and Prizes, Tolland (Tolland, Connecticut), Landforms
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What's going on at the Summit?
The Charleston Gazette, W.Va.MOUNT HOPE, W.Va. -- It didn't take a lot of arm-twisting to get a half-dozen members of a Spohn Ranch Skateparks construction crew to break out their boards and spend a few minutes showing off their newest and biggest creation to a group of visitors to...Tags: Social Organizations, Youth Organizations, Manufacturing and Engineering, Heavy Engineering, Climbing
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Mid-South voices weigh in on eve of vote to allow gay youths in Boy Scouts
Commercial AppealFor most Boy Scouts, their Eagle Scout badge is a mark of honor. But for Ijpe Dekow, a gay former scout living in Memphis, it became a mark of intolerance. In 1999, when he was an 18-year-old in Rhode Island, Dekow returned his Eagle Scout badge after...Tags: Social Issues, Elections, Merck & Company Incorporated, Clubs and Associations, Finance
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Scenic new trails opened at Pulaski County Park
Commonwealth Journal, Somerset, Ky.Despite a rainy last several days, outdoor enthusiasts couldn't help but play in the mud a little this weekend in celebration of the grand opening of biking and hiking trails at Pulaski County Park. "We've been working on this .. for about four years,"...Tags: Social Organizations, Youth Organizations, Newspaper and Magazine
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The Fayetteville Observer, N.C., Kim Hasty column
The Fayetteville Observer, N.C.It was a big undertaking for the 24 members of Just-a-Mere Garden Club. And an equally big undertaking for the 11-year-old grandson of the club's vice president. After a year's hard work and planning, the garden club plans to host the dedication...Tags: Culture, American Legion, Arts and Culture, Music, Ceremonies
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Go camping, make memories for a lifetime
Erie Times-News, Pa.No bed. No couch. No heat. No air conditioning. Rain? Maybe. Fire? Probably. Bugs? Without a doubt. Face-to-face personal interaction, team work, memory making? Mandatory. Especially in the summer, when kids are out of school and the weather is...Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Breads, Trips and Vacations, Theme Park Vacations, Entertainment
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Dick Bartlett, former owner of memorial chapel in Redlands, dies at 82
Redlands Daily Facts, Calif.Redlands native and longtime business owner Richard "Dick" Somerville Bartlett may have been serious when he was in work mode, but once the day hit 5 o'clock, he became the "life of the party. " His humor and love for life are two things friends of...Tags: Korean War (1950-1953), Social Organizations, High School Sports, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Youth Organizations
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Rally-goers: Keep sexuality out of Boy Scouts
The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa.Eagle Scout Zachary Brillhart says scouts are caught in the middle of a political debate that has nothing to do with scouting. "The majority of boys are fine with the current 'don't ask, don't tell' policy," Brillhart said. "Unfortunately, gay rights...Tags: Social Organizations, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Clubs and Associations, Customs and Tradition
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