Accelerated Scouting - Week 4 - Tuesday, Period Five

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"Good afternoon Campers!" Dale said cheerfully. "For those of you keeping track you have not only earned your Second Class rank you've also received your First Class rank as well. You should be proud of yourselves. After completing these ranks, you should be adept at participating in all of the activities in the Boy Scout program. You are all literally First Class Scouts.

I have merit badges to award all of you:
Bridge Carson: Hiking, Knot Tying, Wildlife Management
Beesly, Pam: Hiking, Animal Hydration Management
Bennet, Claire: Hiking, Wildlife Management, Swimming, Canoeing
Blaze, Johnny: Hiking, Wildlife Party Management, Underwater Basketweaving
Bolton, Troy: Hiking, Swimming, Theater
Casablancas, Dick: Hiking, Tobacco enabling Wildlife, Swimming, Canoeing, Dancing, Arranging Flowers, Vulgarity,
Delgado, Elizabeth: Camping, Multi-tasking, Swimming, Canoeing, Underwater Basketweaving
Ellison, Jim: Hiking, Wildlife Management
Harvelle, Jo: Hiking, Supernatural Animal Care, Swimming
Hood, Gwynn: Swimming, Canoeing, Underwater Basketweaving
Mizuno, Ami: Hiking, Wildlife Management, Swimming, Canoeing, Underwater Basketweaving
Namine: Hiking, Animal Skin Cancer Prevention, Swimming, Canoeing, Underwater Basketweaving
Pevensie, Peter: Hiking, Animal first aid, Nudity Hermitage, Theater
Robin: Hiking, Knot Tying, Wildlife Management, Swimming, Underwater Basketweaving
Sheppard, John: Hiking, Wildlife Management, Swimming, Canoeing, Underwater Basketweaving, Kamikaze Dating
Sherman, Liz: Hiking, Wildlife Management, Swimming, Canoeing
Tam, River: Hiking, Wildlife Management, Swimming, Aviary Studies, Skeleton Care
Wexler, Tabitha-Ruth: Hiking, Wildlife Management, Swimming, Canoeing, Underwater Basketweaving, Kamikaze Dating
Whistler, Abigail: Hiking, Wildlife Management, Swimming
Winchester, Dean: Hiking, Orienteering, Swimming

"Now today we're going to have a special treat for you all. Today we will be focusing on your citizenship merit badges and for that I thought I'd bring in a few guest speakers to discuss what it means to be a citizen in your community, your nation and your world."

"So let's give a hand for our speakers, first up..."

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In a collapsing fashion...

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Johnny Blaze

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First Speaker: Roy Mustang

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"First up we have Roy Mustang, our local sheriff who will talk about being a citizen in our community. Afterwards I expect you all to ask him questions."

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"It doesn't matter whether you're a citizen in a small community or in a bigger nation," Roy started. "The responsibilities that come with it stay the same and while it might seem grander to be a nation wide hero, we each can only deal with what is right in front of us and that starts right here. You can change the world by protecting those around you and inspiring them to in turn keep the people around them safe. It is every citizen's duty to create and maintain a world that will enable those that come after you and spare them from the injustices that you might have to face today."

Re: First Speaker: Roy Mustang

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Peter eyed the Sheriff and moved slightly to the back of the class to avoid his notice. Just in case there were still hard feelings about that whole bribery situation.

Re: First Speaker: Roy Mustang

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"Could something as small as say, staying in school even if certain people want you to leave, count as that?"

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Naminé raised her hand uncertainly. "You speak as though it's our duty to keep loved ones safe. But I haven't the ability for that. I can't fight. And there's one who needs to go and fight, who isn't safe at all, but it would be wrong to stop him. All I can do is hope."

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River looked uneasy, but raised her hand. "What is your opinion on the correct choice of action when protecting people demands that you oppose the current government?"

Second Speaker: Steve Rogers

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"Next we have Mr. Steve Rogers, a patriotic American and an army veteran, who will talk about being a citizen in our nation."

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"Citizenship," Steve began, "carries with it several responsibilities. We have to obey the law, pay taxes, not dodge the draft. But citizenship also carries the right to political participation, and it is therefore the duty of a good citizen to take advantage of this right. Don't just stand by and let others make decisions for you. Get involved. Ask questions. Write letters to your congresspeople. Once you're old enough, vote, for the love of God--if your nation has voting, that is. If not, your citizenship mileage may vary. As citizens of any nation, you have a privileged status that has been denied to a lot of people throughout history. Use it."

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Naminé raised her hand, pleased to see her former Arts and Crafts professor. "Mr. Rogers, hello again. If we aren't citizens of any nation exactly, how do we become one?"

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"Is citzenship during wartime different than during peace?" Peter asked. "How do you think one's duties as a subject change?"

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Robin pondered, then raised his hand. "Sir, about the draft, what if the war in question is, well of questionable morality and motivation? What if you feel quite strongly that the war is wrong?"

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River folded her arms. "The elected goverment may still chose to act in ways which risks the lives of the citizens."

Third Speaker: (Hail to the Chief begins to play)

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Scouts may now notice that there seems to be a couple of men wearing sunglasses in suits showing up right now.

"And finally to discuss citizenship in your world we have the President of the United States of America."

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"Two hundred and fifty years ago, or near enough," Jed began in a voice well accustomed to talking to crowds, "a group of men met in Philadelphia. 'We hold these truths to be self-evident,' they said, 'that all men are created equal.' Strange as it may seem, that was the first time in history that anyone had ever bothered to write that down. Decisions are made by those who show up."

He began to pace. "And in a world as diverse as ours, as varied as ours, as precious as ours, as fragile as ours, it is our right, our duty, our challenge and our distinct privilege to show up. To use our hands, our brains, our gifts to make this planet a little better a place to be than when we showed up. As students, as teachers, as politicians, as citizens of the world, we have been charged with this. Decisions are made by those who show up."

He smiled. "And history remembers them."

He peered around at the students. "Any questions?"

Assignment:

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After the question and answer session is over Dale stands up to talk to the troop.

"You've now all heard about what being a citizen means and now I want you to put this into practice. Your assignment today and this week is to do something that will promote your community, nation or world and make it a better place. Write a letter to your congressman. Pick up litter on the beach. Overthrow a dictator in third world country. What you do is up to you but be prepared to talk about it next week. Any questions?"

Re: Assignment:

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Robin was already getting an idea for this. He started scribbling down song titles.

Talk to Dale

[pieandcoffee.livejournal.com]

He's drinking coffee. What a shock.

Re: Talk to Dale

[moonbrain-tam.livejournal.com]

After class River approached Dale. "Professor Cooper? I would like to report that my absence last week was due to my being an owl." She paused for a moment. "I guess I could have showed up but I had been out hunting all night."

Re: Talk to Dale

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Turtle's head titled a little at the new merit badges she'd gotten. "Um, Agent Cooper?"

Re: Talk to Dale

[palestshadow.livejournal.com]

Naminé approached Dale after class, a little uncertainly. "May we count this island or school as our community? I'm not sure I have any other."

OOC: [7/31]

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BUNNY!

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Meep and I go crach, but I can pick up pings tomorrow after work!