From: macman@bernina.ethz.ch (Danny Schwendener)
Subject: RFD: rec.scouting.activities, rec.scouting.policy
Followup-To: news.groups
Organization: Peppermint Software Inc.
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 16:34:37 GMT

This is the first official call for discussion on the reorganization of 
rec.scouting into rec.scouting.activities and rec.scouting.policy. 

Discussions in rec.scouting so far have gone into two very distinct 
directions, as much in the content of the messages as in their nature. 
The first category englobes messages of 'technical' nature, 
suggestions of activities, etc, while messages of the second category 
are podium discussions on the policies and political directions of
Scouting Movement organizations.

Comments in rec.scouting and other parented newsgroups and mailing 
lists repeatedly raised the point that the two categories tend to
get each other in the way. The suggested split (one newsgroup for
each of the two categories) should lift the current confusion 
and allow more and better contributions in both categories.

Please do not vote yet. Note that all follow-up discussions should take
place in news.groups.

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Name:   rec.scouting.activities

Status: Unmoderated

Reference Entry:

  rec.scouting.activities     Scouting Movement activities worldwide

Charter:

The purpose of this newsgroup is to encourage the exchange of
information pertaining to the 'hands-on' day to day operation of a
Scouting Movement organization or unit. 

Sample topics might include games, songs and other meeting-oriented
activities, questions and recommendations on camps & camping, resource
lists, the exchange of Scouting experiences, and the initiation of
contacts between units. 

A companion group, named rec.scouting.policy at the time of this
chartering, is expected to handle topics and queries relating to
membership, advancement and funding policies among various
organizations. 

Note: The term "Scouting Movement" covers, but is not limited to, youth
organizations affiliated to the WOSM (World Organization of Scouting
Movement), the WAGGGS (Worldwide Association of Girl Guides and Girl
Scouts), the YMCA (Young Men Christian Association), the YWCA (Young
Women Christian Association) and other similar youth organizations. (the
Boy Scouts of America, by the way, is one of the organizations
affiliated with the WOSM). 

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Name:   rec.scouting.policy

Status: Unmoderated

Reference Entry:

  rec.scouting.policy        Scouting Movement policies worldwide

Charter:

The purpose of this newsgroup is to encourage discussions and the
exchange of information pertaining to the policies of Scouting Movement
Organizations worldwide. 

Sample topics could be the policies of your local scouting organizations
and units, and questions, concerns or discussion regarding membership,
advancement, and funding.  Policy topics tend to be subjective, and will
vary widely between different organizations and over time. 

A companion group, named rec.scouting.activities at the time of this
chartering, is expected to handle topics and queries relating to
'hands-on' and day to day unit operations. 

-- 
-- Danny Schwendener         macman@bernina.ethz.ch
   Wolfsmeute Nidau/Glockenhof, Sihlstr. 33, CH-8001 Zurich, Switzerland
   m.h.c. Troop 14, San Francisco

Thanks to Mike Stolz for writing the draft charters.


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