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 Letters
from the Heart : A Celebration of Letters to Absolutely Incredible
Kids! by Stewart Smith (Editor)
Every adult has cherished childhood memories of
getting a loving letter or note from an adult in his or her life.
This is a heartwarming collection of letters written in
conjunction with Camp Fire Boys and Girls' Absolutely Incredible
Kid Day, in which adults are encouraged to write a message of love
and encouragement to the young people in their lives. These
letters truly reflect America-they are the words of everyone from
struggling single mothers to senators praising their children and
encouraging them to do well. These simple messages written to
encourage and celebrate children will touch the hearts of readers
from all walks of life.
About the Author
Stewart Smith is the national executive director of Camp Fire Boys
and Girls and the chair of the National Collaboration for Youth, a
coalition of 25 of the largest youth-oriented organizations in the
United States. He lives in Kansas City, Missouri.
Camp Fire Boys and Girls does not discriminate
against gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer children and
adults.
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Find information on the former Boy Scout, James
Dale, whose case against the Scouts went to the Supreme Court.
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Scouting For All is a nonprofit organization
made up of scouts, adult leaders and concerned individuals outside
of scouting dedicated to ending the discrimination of the Boy
Scouts of America towards gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered
youth and adults. Scouting For All is also advocating that the Boy
Scouts of America end its discrimination against girls and
atheists.
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On June 28, 2000, the United States Supreme
Court reaffirmed the Boy Scouts of America's standing as a private
organization with the right to set its own membership and
leadership standards. This reaffirmation was specifically
related to the question whether the Boy Scouts of America can
continue to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgendered youth and adults.
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This is the world's largest organization for
girls—just for girls. Serving over 2.7 million of them around
the globe through a program of five levels that span ages 5 to 17.
This organization does not discriminate against
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth and adults.
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2000 marks the 90th anniversary for Camp Fire
Boys and Girls. National headquarters are located in Kansas City,
Mo., with 125 councils in 41 states and the District of Columbia.
As a not-for-profit, youth development organization, Camp Fire
provides fun, coeducational programs for approximately 630,000
youth from birth to age 21. Boys were invited to join Camp Fire in
1975 and now make up 46 percent of the organization. Camp Fire
helps boys and girls learn and play side by side in comfortable,
informal settings.
This organization does not discriminate against
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth and adults.
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The Purpose of Gay Boy Scouts of America is to
provide a space where scouts of all ages and backgrounds can come
together and discuss the idea of gay scouts.
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The National Gay Eagle Scout Association was
founded in August 1997 by two Gay Eagle Scouts at a Scout camp in
the Albany, NY area. Membership in the discussion
group is open to all supporters of the NGESA, however actual
membership in the NGESA is restricted to Gay Eagle Scouts.
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This co-ed troupe from Canada is open to LGBT
and Straight scouts, providing five challenging programs for young
people ages 5-26. The 129th Toronto Scouting Group is a
member of Scouts Canada, which is itself a member of the World
Organization of the Scout Movement.
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The World Organization of the Scout Movement is
an international, non-governmental organization composed of its
recognized national Scout organizations. Its governing body is the
World Conference, which meets every three years, and its executive
is the World Committee composed of elected volunteers.
The World Scout Bureau is the secretariat of the Movement. It
serves national Scout organizations from its headquarters in
Geneva and its six regional offices in Geneva and Brussels, Cairo,
Manila, Nairobi, Santiago de Chile, and Yalta-Gurzuf.
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