Posts Tagged ‘America’
Woman finds place in resurgence of burlesque
The event is called the Festival of the Flesh, a burlesque show. The last Thursday of every month the performer, Katherine “Kat” Dienethal of Franklin Park, drives to the Lucky Number Grill, 1931 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago, to perform.Dienethal, 35, is a mother of three — the oldest is 14 — who is studying at Triton College to become a registered nurse.
Read more on The Naperville Sun
Goldline Offers Sold-out Boy Scouts of America Silver Dollars
SANTA MONICA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Mint announced that it will no longer accept orders for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar. However, Goldline International still has a select number of these commemorative coins while supplies last. The proof coins are available at the most recent Mint price of $43.95 plus shipping and handling. U.S. Mint numbers indicate that …
Read more on Business Wire
Goldline Offers Sold-out Boy Scouts of America Silver Dollars
SANTA MONICA, Calif.—-The U.S. Mint announced that it will no longer accept orders for the 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar. However, Goldline International still has a select number of these commemorative coins while supplies last.
Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Pirate theme at scout camp
Cub Scout Pack 159, of Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Hewitt, spent a week at Camp Lewis Resident Camp in Rockaway N.J.. They learned many scouting skills and got the opportunity to earn rare scouting awards that can only be earned at Cub Scout Camp. This year’s theme was “Sail into Adventure” which naturally translates into “Pirates Ahoy,” so after spending the day swimming, hiking, doing …
Read more on The West Milford Messenger
Leadership tops list of lessons they teach
When Boy Scout Troop 504 gathered this month for its yearly trip to camp, 17 Scouts were met by leaders, past and present.
Read more on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
CENTENNIAL: Boy Scouts of America celebrates 100 years
The area director for Boy Scouts of American led a fitting tribute to the organization in its centennial year for Henderson Optimist Club’s weekly luncheon program Thursday at ETMC Henderson.
Read more on Henderson Daily News
A rite of passage occurs when Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts around the nation achieve a new rank. Leaving one troop behind to become a member of another is quite an accomplishment. You can recognize and honor ambitious youth with custom lapel pins featuring a troop’s insignia or motto. Much like merit badges, the small pieces of memorabilia serve as a reminder of the goals the Scouts accomplished and the obstacles that they overcame.
Custom lapel pins take shape in a variety of colors, sizes, and styles. The artwork itself often dictates what style of lapel pins a person should order. Soft enamel, cloisonné, die struck, and photo etched lapel pins all have their advantages. Each has its own distinct look and feel. Certain finishes compliment one custom design better than another. Specific color combinations can accent a logo and give it a truly personalized look.
Boy Scout and Girl Scout Troop Leaders can better determine what types of lapel pins to order after receiving a no obligation quote from Lapel Pins R Us. A trained sales professional will be happy to discuss the options that are available to you and explain the differences between the various styles of lapel pins that we offer. In addition to providing design services including free artwork without unlimited revisions and a full color digital proof, we offer fast and free shipping with all of our orders.
The Boy Scout and Cub Scout Jubilee draw a record number of youth each year. Custom lapel pins add excitement to this event as well as serve as an enticement to motivate Scouts to achieve higher rankings. Scouts can show off their lapel pins to the new friends that they meet while camping at the annual get-together. They can also talk about the things they have accomplished as a Cub or Boy Scout.
Girl Scouts and Daisy Scouts have similar gatherings. They also sell cookies each year. Troop Leaders can award custom lapel pins to each girl who is involved with the fundraiser. The small token of appreciation can be worn on a sash along with the Scout’s merit badges and other recognition pins.
Custom lapel pins remain a favorite amongst Scouts and Troop Leaders because of their unique and colorful designs. More than just a physical reminder of personal achievement, the pins appeal to the sentimental side of girls and boys.
Caryn Smith is Manager of Lapel Pins R Us. When you need affordable, custom lapel pins created, visit http://www.lapelpinsrus.com today. Your order will be delivered in 10 days or less, guaranteed.
Product Description
In the early years of the twentieth century, Americans began to recognize adolescence as a developmental phase distinct from both childhood and adulthood. This awareness, however, came fraught with anxiety about the debilitating effects of modern life on adolescents of both sexes. For boys, competitive sports as well as “primitive” outdoor activities offered by fledging organizations such as the Boy Scouts would enable them to combat the effeminacy of an overly civilized society. But for girls, the remedy wasn’t quite so clear. Surprisingly, the “girl problem”―a crisis caused by the transition from a sheltered, family-centered Victorian childhood to modern adolescence where self-control a… More >>
Growing Girls: The Natural Origins of Girls’ Organizations in America
Verona Scouts clean up
The second grade den from Cub Scout Pack 5 in Verona conducted its second annual clean-up in the woods behind F.N. Brown Elementary School. The clean-up fell during Earth Week this year and the scouts learned about recycling as they collected five large bags full of bottles, cans, and garbage.
Read more on Cedar Grove/Verona Observers
Local Cub Scouts plant tree idea with county
WINTER HAVEN – David Hays admitted that Pack 515 didn’t have anything planned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Cub Scouts.
Read more on News Chief
Boy Scouts of America turns 100
The Boy Scouts of America organization turns 100 this year,marking a century of teaching boys to “be prepared” and to “do agood turn daily.”
Read more on The Ledger Independent