Diversity and the ticket

In my WB course, they spent a very short time on the role of diversity in at least one goal on the ticket. I don't think they meant to do that, but because of that, I'm struggling a bit when it comes to specifically addressing diversity as part of at least one goal. I was wondering if there were any examples of how one did this and related it to their vision. Even though my vision statement is different from others, it helps to see examples.

We spent a lot of time talking about increasing diversity during the course, but not specifically how to turn it into a ticket item! I initially had a problem with this too, but after my ticket was complete, it actually seemed like most of my ticket items ended up addressing diversity in some way! My biggest ticket item was to become the Scoutmaster for a year, so since I am a woman, that too also automatically increases diversity within my troop and another was to formulate a survey for women scouter to try and see what if any problems or prejudices they have or are facing and to report the results to the District/Council.

What I did as a specific one though was to present a program on religious diversity with the whole troop in preparation for participation in Scout Sunday. We talked about the various religions of the area, acceptance of others even if you don't agree with their views and then also gave information about the BSA religious emblems that the can pursue.

A friend of mine who was in the course is doing a program on disability awareness, which I am going to help him with. We originally wanted to do it on the District level..set up various events that the boys would have to perform with a simulated disability...such as only using one arm or being in a wheelchair, etc.

Think outside the box...keep in mind what diversity entails! Good luck with your ticket!

Sue M.

"I used to be a Beaver"

Mine involved disability awareness. We did a number of things around this subject(guest speakers, service projects, games/actitivies, etc.).

Let your imagination go, you'll come up with something.

While I admit to never ever having to work a Ticket with the Diversity requirement. I have see a lot of tickets.

Many have looked at looked at religion and have tried to gain or pass on a better understanding of different religious beliefs.

Some have looked at disabilities or disability awareness. Working with groups like the Special Olympics.

One Cubmaster who serves a very rural pack, linked up with a inner-city pack.

You might want to take a look at the OA Scoutreach Mentoring program?

Much as at times I hate the term thinking outside of the box, this might a good time to do it.

I like the idea of Food Diversity!! Either using the ethnic groups that you have in the Troop or just looking at food from different parts of the world.

On my own time and with nothing to do with Scouts or Scouting I have enjoyed eating and drinking different ethnic foods and adult beverages. Diversity can be fun!!

Eamonn.

My ticket was aimed at getting greater participation from the parents. We had (at that time) a great core of parents who were very acitve. We also had some parents who needed a little encouragement. They were from Ghana, the Philippines, and Tiawan. The moms in these families could cook(!). They were shy about joining in for a bunch of reasons, language barriers or very thick accents, mostly. I invited them, in two cases, driving them, to a troop campout where they prepared traditional evening meals for the guys and adults.

That everyone experienced international cuisine is an understatement. All of the adults and a lot of the guys asked for the receipes! Oh! these moms could cook!!

Who says that ticket items have to be "work'?

"Diversity" means 'out of the ordinary for the unit'. Get creative!

Eamonn wrote: "I like the idea of Food Diversity!!"

So do I. In fact, my diversity ticket was to create the menu plan for this year's Wood Badge course. Each QM-provided meal was from a different country and I wrote a script introducing each country and meal and explaining what that country had to teach us about Scouting's history, diversity and/or future.

Two weeks ago, I and my awesome crew put that plan into action.

As the "Gilwell Bistro," my crew did India (lamb curry, tandoori chicken, creamed lentils, mustard seed potatoes, mango chutney, mint chutney, raita, naan & kheer), Germany (bacon-wrapped meatloaf, spaetzle, glazed carrots, red cabbage, black forest torte), England (bangors, bacon, eggs, mushrooms, beans, toast & marmalade), Mexico (green chicken enchiladas, mole chicken, black beans& Spanish rice), Italy (sausage lasagne, breaded veggies, fresh out-of-the-oven bread & budino di pane), France (quiche, croissants, preserves, assorted cheeses, apples & pears) and the U.S.A. (cheeseburgers, roasted corn, salad & apple pie). The participants didn't know which country the Gilwell Bistro would be featuring until I introduced it and the appropriate music played.

This weekend, we'll be cooking up the final participant meal and it'll be a U.S. regional specialty. (Hint: I'm using two smokers.)

- Oren

QM WE3-41-05

Executive Chef

Gilwell Bistro

Hi orennoah,

If you need the services of a food taster I know a really good one. - He even talks funny and is a diverse old Lad.

Eamonn.

Watercub, there was a similar thread a few months ago. Here's the link: http://www.scouter.com/forums/viewThread.asp?threadID=98495#id_98495

Let us know how you're doing/what you're going to do.

I used to be a buffalo (and I still retain all the charming qualities )

Don't forget the World Scouting Fund(Friendship Fund)

For my ticket we held a movie night showed "Follow me Boys" and donated the proceeds to the fund. We read the certificate when we received it and explained to the boys who we helped and some history.

My ticket counselor would not allow the following for a goal:

Ticket item #5 Diversity

Insure that an overweight, half chinese-half german, nearsighted, veteran with high colesterol and marginally high blood pressure earns his beads.

I wonder why it did not fly?

Orennoah, If you're using two smokers you must be making roast Bob White!!!!! Tastes good, less filling!!!

I used to be a Fox, a good old Fox too.

C-11-96

The BobWhites, for their patrol yell, behaved like birds in the field for our last day Gilwell Field assembly.

Eagles huddled, got together, and unlimbered their shotguns...

BOOM!!!

No more BobWhites.

Eagle Patrols yell that morning: BOBWHITES: TASTE LIKE CHICKEN!!!

John

A good old Owl

(another predator species)(This message has been edited by John-in-KC)

"If you're using two smokers you must be making roast Bob White!!!!! Tastes good, less filling!!! "

No, not Bob White. Do have any idea how many it would take to fill two smokers?

Instead, this weekend, we smoked (for more than 18 hours, using apple and a bit of oak) 54 pounds of pork butt. We pulled them, sauced them and served them on fresh-baked rolls, with slaw, cornbread, salad and brownies for desert. Finger (and plate) licking good.

I'm SO relieved that my Quartermasterly duties are over, save for a bit of closing the budget paperwork. However, I now am feeling the true meaning of the Gilwell Song's line: "now that I've finished staffing, I don't know what to do."

I'd been planning, fretting and dreaming of this course for more than a year. Now, what?

- Oren

"I used to be a Bear . . . ."

WE3-41-03

QM and Executive Chef of the Gilwell Bistro (and Smokehouse)

WE3-41-05

All:

Thank you for your input - with your input here and some personal messages, I was able to craft an acceptable goal.

YiS,

The watercub

A good old Bear...

So, Watercub, what did you decide to do for your diverstiy ticket?

- Oren

Bear

WE3-41-03

QM and Executive Chef of the Gilwell Bistro (and Smokehouse)

WE3-41-05

We Bears are a curious lot, aren't we?

One of my goals involved junior leadership development, and I had noticed the absence of diversity awareness/leveraging diversity in our Troop's junior leader training syllabus.

I took advantage of some of the diversity exercises we did on Day 4 that I can use in the Troop's program.

Thanks for your interest - I'll let you know how it goes. It's an ambitious ticket that will take 16-18 months to see some outcomes related to the output.

YiS,

watercub, a good old Bear too...