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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

Memorial Day Parade steps off today through Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Local veterans, officials, Cub Scouts and STAR 101.3 FM’s Twinkle the Bear will make their way down Broadway tonight for the Spa City’s annual Memorial Day parade.

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Scouts make clean sweep
Den 5 from Cub Scout Pack 366 recently did a cleanup at Baldwin Park in Howell. The seven boys raked, swept, and picked up garbage at the park to get it ready for spring and summer visitors.

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Area Boy Scouts celebrate organization’s 100th year – Sat, 22 May 2010 PST
Dakota Smith had no idea welding had anything to do with the Boy Scouts. “I thought it was all outdoors and stuff,” the 10-year-old from Spokane said. There was the outdoors stuff, too, as Smith and the other members of Cub Scout Pack 117 watched Cub Master David Mayfield eat a grub on behalf of his pack, as part of a survival demonstration. Grub eating and welding were but two of the more than …

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Scouting rules a sign of times
There are things I don’t like about the Boy Scouts of America – the strict regimen, the conservative religious overtone, the daft notion that a gay man can’t teach family and community values. The uniforms are goofy, too.

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Boy Scouts celebrate 100 years with Scout Fair
MERIDIAN — This year marks the 100 year anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.  This weekend troops held a Scout Fair at Sawtooth Middle School in Meridian. Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts showed off the great things they get to learn when they participate in scouting. Law enforcement officers showed their weapons and firefighters put hoses right into the hands of children. “What we have here is …

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Thousands of Boy Scouts to attend Bonelli Park Jamboree honoring organization’s 100th anniversary
SAN DIMAS – To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Boy Scouting in the United States, the San Gabriel Valley Council and Verdugo Hills Council will jointly host a Centennial Council Jamboree at Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park next weekend.

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In order to succeed in today’s competitive environment, corporate and nonprofit institutions must create a workplace climate that encourages employees to continue to learn and grow. From the author of the best-selling The Mentor’s Guide comes the next-step mentoring resource to ensure personnel at all levels of an organization will teach and learn from each other. Written for anyone who wants to embed mentoring within their organization, Creating a Mentoring Culture is filled with step-by-step guidance, practical advice, engaging stories, and includes a wealth of reproducible forms and tools. … More >>

Creating a Mentoring Culture: The Organization’s Guide