ADVISORY/Unique Year-end Holiday Celebrations; African-American Boy Scout Leader Available as Source to Discuss Teaching Children About Kwanzaa.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Monday (Dec. 20) --(BUSINESS WIRE) Walt Stephens, Scoutmaster for Atlanta Boy Scout Troop 141, founded the Kwanzaa Camporee camp·o·ree n. An assembly or gathering of Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts on a local or district level. [camp1 + (jamb)oree.] , an annual camp designed to teach Boy Scouts about the principles of Kwanzaa and the African American culture African American culture or Black culture, in the United States, includes the various cultural traditions of African American communities. It is both part of, and distinct from American culture. The U.S. . For 20 years, Stephens has served as Scoutmaster of his predominantly African-American Boy Scout Troop, known as the "Buffalo Soldiers buffalo soldiers, name given to the African-American U.S. army regiments commissioned by Congress to patrol the American West after the Civil War. Consisting of two infantry and two cavalry regiments, they were the first such units chartered in peacetime. ," named after the 1866 all-African American U.S. Military Cavalry unit. Under Stephens' guidance, the troop has received national recognition for its African-American history and culture outreach programs, which have been recognized by President Clinton and the mayor of Atlanta. WHO: Stephens can serve as a resource for background or attribution on unique holiday celebration story topics, including: -- Using the year-end holiday time period as an opportunity to learn about unique cultural traditions and celebrations -- Teaching the importance of special holidays within ones own culture. -- Teaching heritage lessons in unique settings, such as the outdoors. WHAT: For stories related to the Kwanzaa celebration, Stephens can discuss: -- Teaching children about the importance of Kwanzaa and African American heritage American Heritage can refer to:
-- Tips for celebrating and demonstrating practical applications of the seven principles of Kwanzaa. WHEN: Kwanzaa, Dec. 26 - Jan. 1, is a non-religious American celebration that recognizes African-American heritage. Based on the African cultural festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. of the harvest of the first crops, and the New Year, Kwanzaa focuses on seven principles -- unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. Scouting provides tools to help make the most of the family, community and nation. The Boy Scout Law Since the publication of Scouting for Boys in 1908, all Scouts and Guides around the world have taken a Scout Promise or oath to live up to ideals of the movement, and subscribed to a Scout Law. teaches Scouts to be reverent rev·er·ent adj. Marked by, feeling, or expressing reverence. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rever and Scouting provides them resources to learn about various cultures and diverse community celebrations. |
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