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BICENTENNIAL
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Join Scouting's four-year observance of our nation's
200th birthday, beginning this September.
July 4, 1976, will be the
200th anniversary of the
signing of the Declaration of
Independence, the birth cry
of the United States. To
mark this milestone in
man's quest for liberty, the
Boy Scouts of America is
planning a four-year celebra-
tion which will begin this
September.
The movement is respond-
ing to a challenge to our
nation by President Richard
M. Nixon, who called for a
"new national commitment,
a spirit for '76, a spirit
which vitalizes the ideals for
which the revolution was
fought; a spirit which will
unite the nation in purpose
and dedication to the ad-
vancement of human wel-
fare as it moves into its
third century."
In this spirit, the Boy
Scouts of America will ob-
serve each year of the bi-
centennial era with special
local and national programs.
These programs will be
geared to these emphases,
or themes:
September, 1973-August,
1974—GIFT (Get Involved
For Them). Programs will
be aimed at encouraging Cub
Scouts, Scouts and Explor-
ers to become involved in
community, national and in-
ternational service. In addi-
tion, Scouting will recognize
individuals and organiza-
tions for significant commu-
nity or national service.
During the GIFT emphasis
year, beginning in Septem-
ber, the programs mentioned
below will be offered. Units
are encouraged to take part
in one or more of them, or
they can originate their own
patriotic activities. When
they have taken part in one
activity, the boys and lead-
ers will be eligible for the
appropriate patch and medal
shown on the opposite page.
• November and December,
1973 — World Friendship
Fund program to aid Scout-
ing in other countries.
• December, 1973—Interna-
tional Correspondence Ex-
change. Renewed stress on
making "pen-pal" contacts
with Scouting units in other
lands.
• February, 1974—GIFT Rec-
ognition. Councils and units
will be encouraged to hon-
or persons and organiza-
tions for community service,
either Scout or nonScout
related. During this BSA an-
niversary month, units will
also be urged to "get in-
volved for others" with
service projects. A new
booklet, titled Citizenship
Through Service, provides
ideas for service.
• February, 1974—BSA Nat-
uralization Programs. Em-
phasis on councils taking
part in naturalization cere-
monies for new citizens in
their communities.
• March-June—A continued
emphasis on Scouting's con-
cern for our environment,
including:
BY WILLIAM ROBERTS
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