[Vision2020] Fw: [Spam 5.86] BE OUTSIDE!

[Kai Eiselein, Editor]

Because there are a number of people who are under the misconception that 
the scouts are a paramilitary organization.

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From: "Darrell Keim" <keim153 at gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:52 PM
To: "Joe Campbell" <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>
Cc: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Fw: [Spam 5.86] BE OUTSIDE!

> I really like what the CiNN network is all about-getting kids into
> nature.  But, speaking as a former professional Scout coordinator, it
> seems a bit redundant.  We've had Girl and Boy Scouts for almost 100
> years doing just this.  The program is in place, the support network
> has already been built, 100s of thousands of kids are participating
> with the assistance of numerous volunteers, and many great camps
> exist.  Why not support and grow what we already have?
>
>
> 2009/1/29 Joe Campbell <philosopher.joe at gmail.com>:
>> Great post, Roger!
>>
>> Joe Campbell
>>
>> On Jan 29, 2009, at 10:51 AM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> -----Original message-----
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>>> From: "Crapo News Release (Crapo)" newsclips at crapo.senate.gov
>>> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 14:11:13 -0800
>>> To:
>>> Subject: [Spam 5.86] BE OUTSIDE!
>>>
>>> FOR RELEASE
>>> CONTACT:           Susan Wheeler (202) 224-5150
>>> Week of February 1,
>>> 2008                                                   Laura
>>> Thurston Goodroe (202) 224-7500
>>>
>>>                                BE OUTSIDE!
>>>                Guest opinion submitted by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo
>>>
>>> "Eventually, most of us figure out that it's people, not nature, who
>>> create morality, values, ethics-and even the idea that nature itself
>>> is something worth preserving.  We choose to be shepherds and
>>> stewards, or we don't...We will live wisely-preserving water and air
>>> and everything else intrinsic to the equation we're only beginning
>>> to understand-or we won't, in which case Nature will fill the vacuum
>>> when we leave."
>>> --Seth Norman, in Richard Louv's "Last Child in the Woods" (2006)
>>>
>>> In "Last Child in the Woods," author Richard Louv outlines negative
>>> consequences of a generation of children growing up more removed
>>> from the outdoors than their parents and grandparents.  Not only
>>> does this threaten our heritage of respect for and understanding of
>>> our natural resources, but studies show that, in children, there a
>>> strong correlation between playing outdoors and healthy minds and
>>> bodies.  In fact, studies have shown that more brain learning occurs
>>> when children are outside interacting with nature than when they
>>> watch television.
>>>
>>> Over the past few years, a nationwide grassroots movement has arisen
>>> in response to Louv's book, called the Children in Nature Network.
>>> Idaho has taken a lead in promoting this, creating a multi-partner,
>>> multi-stakeholder coalition called the Idaho Children in Nature
>>> Network (ICNN).  I am proud to join Governor and Mrs. Otter, the
>>> administrations and faculty of Boise State University and University
>>> of Idaho, agencies, businesses, schools and individuals across Idaho
>>> in promoting this important effort to get Idaho's children outside.
>>> ICNN's "Be Outside" campaign kicks off on January 30.
>>>
>>> Growing up in southeastern Idaho, I learned about the outdoors while
>>> hunting and fishing with family and friends.  As a father, I've
>>> spent time with my children, doing the same activities.  Being
>>> outside is critical for children.  More young people are obese and
>>> suffer from diabetes and depression than ever before.  Symptoms of
>>> attention deficit disorders are widespread, affecting children at
>>> school and home.   Studies are reinforcing what many of us, our
>>> parents and grandparents know:  getting kids outside improves
>>> overall wellness, keeping children more physically fit and reducing
>>> symptoms of depression and attention disorders.  The natural world
>>> has many lessons to teach children, from the cycle of life and death
>>> to a better understanding of our place in this world.
>>>
>>> While organized youth sports are vital to communities and provide
>>> valuable exercise and socialization opportunities for children, the
>>> focus of "Be Outside" is to get kids outdoors in unstructured play-
>>> interacting with nature:  trees, water, rocks and, yes, even dirt!
>>> ICNN includes over 100 diverse agencies, organizations and private
>>> citizens coming together to "connect children with nature in Idaho,
>>> from backyards to mountaintops."  The coalition includes partners
>>> from education, health care, sportsmen and women, outdoor
>>> recreation, conservation, local, state and federal agencies,
>>> community leaders and businesses.  The coalition will work to
>>> improve integration of environmental education and create public-
>>> private partnerships to harness resources and foster cooperation,
>>> while emphasizing Idaho's unique outdoor heritage.  The end goal:
>>> to improve our children's well-being and encourage a lifelong
>>> appreciation and respect for our great outdoors.  This is one of the
>>> best ways!
>>>  to
>>> ensure long term environmental stewardship.
>>>
>>> Getting kids outside can be a simple as having them play in the
>>> backyard, park or open space.  Working together to provide
>>> opportunities beyond that only increases the positive outcomes.
>>> Many Idaho children are raised to appreciate the outdoors; the goal
>>> of "Be Outside" is to provide even more children with these
>>> opportunities.
>>>
>>> This winter, and in the coming spring, summer and beyond, I hope you
>>> find time to "Be Outside" with the children in your life.
>>>
>>> WORD COUNT: 599
>>>
>>> To link directly to this news release, please go to: 
>>> http://crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/release_full.cfm?id=307425&&
>>>
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