[at-l] RE: The ATC

[wdlists at optonline.net (Walt Daniels)]

Definitely BSA and GSA but the scout councils are not always very helpful.
You have to contact each troup individually and can't get lists of contacts.
YMMV 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-l-bounces@backcountry.net 
> [mailto:at-l-bounces@backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Charles Copeland
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 3:31 PM
> To: at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: Re: [at-l] RE: The ATC
> 
> Greg Brown wrote:
> 
> >Great!   What is your plan to encourage more minority 
> participation in
> >the outdoors?  What are your target demographics and what techniques 
> >are you going to employ to reach your desired metrics?
> 
> Your question has a very simple answer:  BSA
> 
> Yes, the Boy Scouts - and Venturing - are two great programs 
> that encourage young people and their parents to spend some 
> time outdoors - away from their Playstations, XBoxes, 
> Counterstrike, TV, and cellphones.  You want metrics, 
> demographics, and techniques?  Go to your local Council 
> office!   They are 
> working diligently to diversify their units and have all of 
> the information you need.
> 
> I was a Scoutmaster for 3 years and took no less than 150 
> boys and 30+ parents on their first hikes on the AT.  Many of 
> them are still hiking.  I am taking my Venturing Crew to 
> Grayson Highlands in a couple of weeks. 
> We'll have 4 girls and 6 boys on that hike.  Most of the this 
> Venturing group hiked 90 miles at Philmont with me last 
> summer and all of them will continue hiking for years to come.
> 
> 
> Charles
> 
> 
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