$1,000 in Scholarships Offered by California Authors.

Lifestyle Editors & Education Writers

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2002

Authors of the popular self-help book, "The Scouting Way" announced $1,000 in scholarships ($500 each to a boy and girl).

The scholarships will be awarded to graduating high school seniors who are current or former Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts and will be continuing their education.

"The Scouting Way" is a collection of stories written by an all-star cast of political and military leaders, CEOs, and athletes including: Senator John McCain, New York Governor George Pataki, EPA Chief Christie Whitman, former Coca-Cola CEO Doug Ivestor, Disney CEO Michael Eisner, former UCLA Coach John Wooden and golf legend Arnold Palmer. Their stories, while not necessarily about Scouting itself, recount the impact Scouting values have had on their lives and careers.

Author Sandra Schwartz said she and husband and co-author Jeff were moved by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas' deep regret about dropping out of school. "Despite all his success, he considered it the worst mistake of his life," said Schwartz, "and claimed getting his GED, 45 years later, as one of his greatest accomplishments. We want to help his message live on."

Although "The Scouting Way" is based in the United States, its e-mail newsletter is read by more than 10,000 people throughout the world each week. In keeping with that international focus, the scholarships are open to students from around the world.

The scholarships will be awarded based upon applicants' true stories about how Scouting values such as Honesty, Trustworthiness, and Leadership have affected their lives. However, the stories do not need to be about Scouting. Winning entries will be published in "The Scouting Way for Young People," due out this fall. Application and eligibility details are available on the Internet at ScoutingWay.com by clicking "Scholarship."

Background

"The Scouting Way: A Daily Guide to Living with Scout Values," (2001) has been lauded by American leaders including: cabinet secretaries, senators, governors, admirals, generals and corporate chiefs.

"A wonderful effort to illustrate how the values taught by Scouting can be used to improve everyday life," said U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tommy Thompson.

The Schwartz's are longtime Scout leaders and authorities on technology and the family. They have been profiled in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Silicon Valley Business Ink and Inc. Magazine.