Author: MICHAEL F. BOWMAN
Company: Attorney at Law

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REFERENCE BOOKS

From NSPMLWG@peele2.bas.ncsu.edu  Ukn Sep 10 05:35:39 1994
Date:         Fri, 9 Sep 1994 10:07:23 EST
From: Larry Gracie <NSPMLWG@peele2.bas.ncsu.edu>
Subject:      success story...

time to share a scouts-l success story...

last year about this time someone posted a reference on a Randy
Pennington's ON MY HONOR, I WILL...and since the book had taken
our scout principles and related them to the business world i wanted
to use this with some of our community leaders...

anyway, as i ended my term as district chair...i presented a copy to
each of our key district chairs...as my 'thank you'...and as a last
min't thought i also presented one to our district exec...

this last min't thought brought Randy here...

that DE share his copy with our council VP of Membership (outstanding
gentleman)...VP invesitgated getting Randy to kickoff our fall
program...set the date...got TIME WARNER to pick up RAndy's fees...got
a local group to pick up the meal...held it at a local college (with
a very supportive president) and what a night...

Randy has a real message and the room was full with folks who wanted
us to have a great membership drive...and now they understand some of
the importance of WHY...

also, beside being a great program...Randy did the local talk radio
programs...can you enjoy hearing folks call in and talk about ethics
and business and SCOUTING...and say things like we need more
scout...more scout programs...and what is done in leadership...

anyway, great night...thank you net...and, BTW, if any of you have
trouble getting his book (i did after the original order) his
company's number is 800-980-9857 and their snail-mail address is

    PENNINGTON PERFORMANCE GROUP
    4000 Winter Park Lane
    Dallas, Texas   75244

and yes i now have a hard back copy of his book...happiness is...

YIS,
                                    larry

Date:         Tue, 13 Sep 1994 12:56:37 PDT
From: Robert Wharton <rwharton@HPRND.ROSE.HP.COM>
Subject:      Re: Team Building

>
> A resource I have found to be invaluable in working with scouts and
> leaders it the "Encyclopedia of Icebreakers" and the "Encyclopedia of
> Group Activities".  The one on Icebreakers is 400+ pages of activities.

I just called up the electronic bulletin board at Book Stacks Unlimited, Inc.
to see if they carry these two books.  They did not list the first one.  I
got a bit of sticker shock with the second book.  It lists for $99.95.  The
complete information is:

     Encyclopedia of Group Activites: 150 Practical Designs for Successful
          Facilitating
     William J. Pfeiffer (Editor)
     Published by Pfeiffer & Co., 10/89
     ISBN: 0883902311
     Hardcover, ringbound
     $99.95

Perhaps the original poster can verify the above title.  Does anyone have an
address and/or phone number for University Associates?

> It is put out by University Associates  ISBN 0-89889-005-5.  The one on
> group activities is good, but I find the Encyclopedia of Icebreakers to
> be better.

Robert Wharton
Golden Empire Council
Sacramento, CA
rwharton@hprnd.rose.hp.com

Date:         Tue, 13 Sep 1994 13:13:20 PDT
From: Robert Wharton <rwharton@HPRND.ROSE.HP.COM>
Subject:      Re: Team Building
Bill Hunter wrote:

> Anyone have some ideas on specific team building activities or books
> on the subject?
>

One reference which has been given here before are the books by Karl Rohnke.
His book "Silver Bullets" is sub-titled "A Guide to Initiative Problems,
Adventures Games and Trust Activities."  This book has some good ideas for
team building and group activities.  The particulars are:

     Silver Bullets
     Karl Rohnke
     Published by Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. 1984
     ISBN 0-8403-5682-X
     ~$19.00

He also has some other books which I have not examined.  Perhaps other
netters could comment on these books:

     Cowstails and Cobras II
     The Bottomless Bag Again

Have fun with your activity!

Robert Wharton
Golden Empire Council
Sacramento, CA
rwharton@hprnd.rose.hp.com

Date:         Fri, 16 Sep 1994 13:14:54 +0500
From: Bob Condon <rec@EPOCH.COM>
Subject:      Books for Project Adventure

>  Anyone have some ideas on specific team building activities or books
> on the subject?

Bill,

Here is the list that I promised:
I get all the books from:

Project Adventure
P. O. Box 100
Hamilton, Mass 01936
Tel (508)-468-7981
Fax (508)-468-7605

I found that trying to get the books at my normal bookstore
required special ordering.

Cowtails and Cobras II
Author: Karle Rehnke
ISBN: 0840354347
$18.50

This book is great for understanding the concept of a leadership
program that includes manipulatives and low/high ropes courses.
Questions that are answered: Why do mirroring with a partner, why
do the trust fall, what is the function of a spotter, what will the
12 foot wall accomplish..

Silver Bullets
Author: Karle Rehnke
ISBN: 084035682-X
$18.50

This book is great because it contains a lot of games
that you can put together to accomplish the above tasks..
Beware... some of the challenges don't have answers... I wrote
a couple of computer simulations to figure them out!

====================================

There is new books that can be purchased from an
extention of Project Adventure (I believe it is Karle Rehnke's
company)

Candle Hunt
1-800-228-0810

Bag of Tricks  (Newsletter - quarterly which adds more games)
$12.50/year

Bottomless Bag Again
Author: Karle Rehnke
ISBN: 0840387571
$32.50
(I have seen this and it has lots of games which I now use)

Bottomless Baggie
Author: Karle Rehnke
ISBN: 0840368135
$18.50
(A smaller book than above)

Here is the list that I have recieved (to keep them all together:

Encyclopedia of Group Activites:
 150 Practical Designs for Successful Facilitating
William J. Pfeiffer (Editor)
Published by Pfeiffer & Co., 10/89
ISBN: 0883902311
Hardcover, ringbound
$99.95

Encyclopedia of Icebreakers
ISBN 0-89889-005-5
Published by
University Associates
8517 Production Avenue
San Diego  CA   92121
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  SM Troop 1, Acton, Ma.   Fax: (508)-836-4884
  rec@epoch.com
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Date:         Sun, 11 Jun 1995 04:04:05 -0400
From: scoutpro <scoutpro@TIAC.NET>
Subject:      New Leader Program Planning

     List members have asked about publications available
from the BSA for new unit leaders to plan their program.
(re: postings about "First 6 months" etc.)

     The Following Items are Currently Available:

Cub Scouting:
   **Cub Scout Meeting Plans. These items are some of the
          best items available for a new Pack Leader or Den
          Leader but most people know nothing about them.
          Each book has two themes and is intended to cover
          four months of program. Each Den AND Pack meeting
          is planned out in detail. Everything spelled out
          in step-by-step fashion. Some pages you can just
          photocopy and your activity is ready to go, even
          the words to all the songs are printed in big type
          for easy reference.  These items were originally
          made available as part of the BSA's Urban Emphasis
          program, but they are of great use to any new unit.
             #8263A - "Bobcat and Wolf" / "Wolf in the Den"
             #34203 - "Our Neighborhood" / "All About People"
             #34212 - "Cub Scout Chefs" / "Who Am I?"
             #34211 - "Community Carnival" / "Sports Heroes"
                these items are also available in Spanish,
                for free, drop me a note if you need more
                info.
   **First Month's Den Meetings # 3146, this item I last saw
          printed in 1990 should still be around.
   **First Month's Webelos Den Meetings #3147, this item I
          last saw printed in 1990 should still be around.
   **Program Helps, printed in "Scouting" magazine and
          available in one bound booklet covering the entire
          year.
   **and don't forget Roundtables!

Boy Scouting:
   **Boy Scout Meeting Plans. These items are some of the
          best items available for a Scoutmaster but like the
          Cub program helps, most people know nothing about
          them.  Each book has one theme and is intended to
          cover one month of program. 5 Troop meetings
          are planned out in detail, as well as 3-5 possible
          outdoor programs for the end of the month.
          Everything spelled out in step-by-step fashion.
          Some pages you can just photocopy and your activity
          is ready to go, even the words to all the songs are
          printed in big type for easy reference.  These
          items were originally made available as part of the
          BSA's Urban Emphasis program, but they are of great
          use to any new unit.
             #34170 Camping
             #34171 Citizenship
             #34172 Communications
             #34173 Community Living
             #34174 Conservation
             #34175 Cooking
             #34176 Environment
             #34177 Family Living
             #34178 First Aid
             #34179 Hiking
             #34180 Physical Fitness
             #34181 Swimming
                  these items are available in Spanish for
                  free, drop me a note if you need more info.
   **18-990-4 "Getting ready for Troop Meetings", is part of
          the New Unit Organization Kit from your council.  A
          program for the first month of your troop, with 4
          meetings and a hike.
   **Program Helps, printed in "Scouting" magazine
   **and don't for get Roundtables and Woods Wisdom!

Exploring:
   **23-909C "Exploring Program Development Guide" is part of
          the newly released (1995 printing) New Unit Kit for
          Exploring. A summary of the key elements in program
          development for Exploring.
   **Various Specialized Program guides. Most major
          specialty Exploring Posts have program helps in
          print.
             Including: Sea Exploring #33239
                        Engineering #33680
                        Sports #
                        Aviation #34626
                        Health Careers #34628
                        Fire #34606 also 23-327
                        Law Enforcement 34609
                        General Interest #34261
                        Law #34498
                        Inner-City/Rural #33145
                        High Adventure #34500
                        Disabilities #33674
   **and don't forget Roundtables!
=====================================================================Mike McDonald           |               Exploring Executive &
SCOUTPRO@TIAC.NET       |               Inner-City District Executive
                        |               Mohegan Council, Worcester, MA
                        |               Boy Scouts of America
Disclaimer: Opinions expressed are just that, my opinions. Statements
   about Scouting policy are based on the most current information
   I have available, and I document my sources if asked nicely.
=====================================================================

Date:         Mon, 12 Jun 1995 00:21:33 -0400
From: "Steven P. Elwart" <SElwart@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Ashley Book of Knots

Here is the information you need to get this book.  It is really worthwhile
to have:

The Ashley Book of Knots_
by Clifford W. Ashley
Doubleday & Co.
Garden City, NY
c. 1944.  619pp
7000 drawings representing over
3900 knots
ISBN 0-385-04025-3
listed for $18.95

YIS,
Steve Elwart
CC -- SR-004, SR-070
A good ol' Owl too!

Date: Sat, 8 Jul 1995 16:47:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Michael F. Bowman" <mfbowman@CapAccess.org>
To: SCOUTS-L Youth Groups Discussion List <SCOUTS-L@TCUBVM.IS.TCU.EDU>
Subject: Re: Campfire opening and Closing

Merl,

Here are a few resources for you to try out:

BSA, Fun Around the Campfire (1952) (Out of print, but ask around your 
area to see whether any old timers have a copy at Roundtable)

Julia M. Seton, Trail and Campfire Stories, Seton Village Press: Santa Fe 
(1968) (It is stocked by many libraries and may still be available at 
some book stores)

Douglas R. Bowen, Creative Campfires, Thorn Printing Co.: Nampa, Idaho 
(1974)(From Cache Valley, Redwood Area and Ore-Ida Councils) (This one is 
still available at Scout Shops)

James T. Henderson, A Thousand Campfires, A Scouter's Story, Ambush 
Publishing: San Angelo, Texas (1991) (This is an autobiography, but tells 
about some really great campfires).

The best campfire opening I ever saw was at Anthony Wayne Area Council's 
Camp Little Turtle.  The campfire bowl faced Pit Lake.  The Scouts were 
led in silence to their seats and asked to stay silent.  Out in the 
distance they could hear a slow steady drum beat.  Then sliding out of 
the mist on the lake they say a Chief in full headress standing before a 
fire (Two canoes supporting a platform covered with earth on which sat 
the fire).  Slowly the Chief approached and the drum continued.  There 
was utter silence and awe among all.  As the canoes beached.  The drum 
beat sped up and ended in a great thump.  The four canoers lit torches 
and prepared to escort the Chief - all in silence.  The Chief and his party 
moved up the trail and after a short four winds ceremony lit the fire with 
torches.  In silence they disappeared into the adjoining woods and the 
campfire program began.  Towards the end as the fire died down, the emcee 
on cue asked each Scout to be silent.  At that point the distant drum 
started again and the team returned to do an OA call-out.  These Scouts 
were led off and the remaining Scouts sang the Scout Vespers and quietly 
filed away by Troop.  

Another great closing was an Eagle Charge closing at Cary Camp in what 
was then Harrision Trails Council.  At the end of the campfire a old 
Scouter and Commissioner well loved by the Scouts for his helpful 
presence all week stood up and quietly moved between the two fires.
Smokey bear hat and staff in hand, he looked the image of BP to these 
Scouts. From memory he repeated the Eagle Charge and asked each Eagle to 
stand up.  These Eagles were then asked to lead the rest of the Scouts 
out of the campfire ring by Eagles Trail as they sang the Scout Vespers.
The local custom dictated that only Eagles could talk on Eagle Trail and 
so as each Scout stepped onto the trail, he quit singing.  This trail was 
on a steep ravine side and the Eagles arranged the boys hand on shoulder 
for safety and led them away.  The leaving had the effect of 
demonstrating the leadership expected of Eagles and promoting the desire 
to be in the same status among the boys.  Again the method was effective 
in bring them to a quiet orderly status as they left, allowing time to 
ponder and remember.

Speaking only for myself in the Scouting Spirit, Michael F. Bowman
DDC-Training, GW Dist. Nat Capital Area Council mfbowman@CAPACCESS.ORG

Date:         Thu, 16 Nov 1995 01:37:22 -0600
From: golden cliff <c60clg1@CORN.CSO.NIU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: The Boy-Man

Here are some books about Baden-Powell.

Baden-Powell    by Tim Jeal
                published London, Century 1989
                ISBN# 009170670x

The Character Factory: Baden-Powell and the origins of the Boy Scout Movement
                by Michael Rosenthal
                published New York, Patheon Books 1986
                ISBN# 0394511697

Scouting with Baden-Powell
                by Russell Freedman
                published New York, Holiday House 1967
                RID# ocm01314805

Baden-Powell; Chief Scout of the World
                by Wyatt Bassingame
                published Champaign, IL., Garrard Pub Co. 1966
                RID# ocm007117716

Baden-Powell; The Two Lives of a Hero
                by William Hillcourt
                published New York, Putnam 1964 (1st edition)
                RID# ocm01338723

Also for the Girl Scouts/Guides out there...

Olave Baden-Powell: the authorized biography of the World Chief Guide
                by Eileen K. Wade
                published London, Hoddler and Stoughton 1971
                ISBN# 0340107197

Happy reading.

YIS, Cliff Golden           DeKalb, Illinois
     Scoutmaster Troop 33   cgolden@niu.edu

Date:         Mon, 11 Dec 1995 13:13:31 -0500
From: Rob White <rsw@TFS.COM>
Subject:      A Back Pocket Full of Values

I would like to take this opportunity to recommend a very good book
by a remarkable Scouter.

_A Back Pocket Full Of Values_ by Fancis E. Stein is "A practical guide
for facilitating ethical decision making skills and values awareness
stategies." (from the cover).

It is a Boy Scout values book geared toward those who are going
through Woodbadge, BUT it can be used by just about anyone. Indeed,
it contains a section on Girl Scouts of America songs and prayers.

Francis has been a scouter since 1937 when he joined Cub Scouts.
He is a former Marine. He was a classroom teacher for years, teaching
high school and elementary school children. He was a school principal
for over 25 years, receiving recognition several times for outstanding
values education programing.

This book is a 146 page collection of activities, scoutmaster's
minutes, Eagle Charges, quotations, poems, and songs
full of values. There are several speeches by Baden-Powell,
wisdom and writings of Native Americans, prayers, codes of
conduct, american heritage, leadership, Woodbadge skills, and
much much more. Most scouters I have shown the book to have
asked me for a copy.

The book is presently in it's second edition with the third edition
expected to be out this spring.

Francis has the book printed at his own expense and freely allows
scouters to make copies for others in their units. He does not want
this to get out of hand though since some of the items in the
book have copyrights. He has given me permission to have the book
printed for the local council (Lincoln Heritage) and elsewhere
(selling them for $10 each + shipping costs). Any profits from the sale
of the books will be used by him to have more books printed, pay for
copyright fees, and to provided books free to scouters he trains.
He says he does not desire to make a profit on the book.

Francis told me he is going to be in Florida for the rest of the winter
but here is his address:
Francis E. Stein
Box 154 RD #1 Oxford Road
Chester, New York 10918

Telephone: (914) 496-9297

My home address is:
Rob White
2134 Woodbourne Ave
Louisville, KY 40205

If you would like this book, let me know. I am presently speaking with
several printing establishments to get the cost of a run. My plans are to
once again charge $10.00 plus shipping costs (about $2.00) per book for
mailing. I will not make a dime on this, nor will my troop or council.
I am doing this because this is one of the best books I have ever seen
on helping us to put values back into our scouting program.

From the introduction:
   Learn the _process_, use the_content_, and make the _commitment_ to
helping our youth become all they are capable of being. "There are only
two lasting bequests we can give our children - one is roots, the other,
wings."
  Join me my brothers and sisters on a Values Quest, a mission with a
vision. "Our children are living messengers to a time we will not see."
Our time is now!

--
Rob White                            rsw@tfs.COM
TRW Financial Systems EAPS/RBCS      FAX: (502)339-9995/9956
10300 Linn Station Road #100         WORK: (502)339-1990/9993
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40223-3840      HOME: (502)456-1651
SFE TRW/MC BSA/ASM BSA/LCDR USNR     VOICEMAIL: 1-800-634-5837 (8056)
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Date:         Mon, 11 Dec 1995 17:44:22 -0600
From: John Philip Gilbreath <jphil@TENET.EDU>
Subject:      Teaching Integrity (fwd)

J. Phil Gilbreath
Math
John R. Lowrance Middle School
117 North Fourth Street
Jacksboro, TX  76458
jphil@tenet.edu

I was Scoutmaster for a number of years in our community (we only have
one troop since we are not too large a community). I received from the
mother of two of my scouts, who both made Eagle, a book entitled On My
Honor by Randy Pennington and Mark Bodman. I read just a little of it,
and it is fantastic. It teaches about our Scout Oath and shows how to
better to apply those Scouting ideals to our lives. We need to teach
these aspects of Scouting to our Scouts above all else, especially in
this day and age. Try to get a copy.

J. Phil Gilbreath, still a beaver and a hard working one, too.
An Eagle and love to soar.
Longhorn Council, Ft. Worth , Texas