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The Founding of BSA

The history of the founding of Boy Scouts of America and the first troop that was started in Pawhuska.

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Comment by Stephanie Crossno on April 14, 2010 at 12:09pm: I enjoyed the music selection under the V.O. The images are well chosen and informative!

Comment by Wesley Fryer on April 14, 2010 at 9:50pm: Great job Kevin! I agree you did a super job with the music you chose to include. Good sync on your activity list around the 3 minute mark too. Super!!!

Comment by Bob-RJ Burkhart on April 18, 2010 at 12:25pm: Bravo Zulu Kevin :: After 50 years, I've got a chance to help guide a Heart of America Council BSA Eagle Scout Project as Watershed Marshal for VFW Post 6654.

We adapted these guidelines for coaching, mentoring & tutoring our M-Gen candidate:

Community Tool Box - Section 2. Survival Skills for Advocates
(Chapters 3... > Chapter 30. Principles of Advocacy >
Section 2. Survival Skills for Advocates >
http://ctb.ku.edu/en/tablecontents/section_1198.htm

Here, you'll find a checklist summarizing
the major points contained in the text.

Try these survival skills for advocacy:

___Accentuate the positive
___Emphasize your organization's accomplishments to the community
___Plan for small wins
___Present the issues in the way you want others to see them
___Develop your own public identity
___Check your facts
___Keep it simple
___Be passionate and persistent
___Be prepared to compromise
___Be opportunistic and creative
___Stay your course
___Look for the good in others
___Keep your eyes on the prize
___Make issues local and relevant
___Get broad based support from the start
___Work within the experiences of your group members
___Try to work outside the experiences of your opponents
___Make your opponents play by their own rules
___Tie your advocacy group's efforts to related events
___Enjoy yourself!