A Back Pocket Full of Values
Rob White (rsw@TFS.COM)
Mon, 11 Dec 1995 13:13:31 -0500
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
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