Date: Fri, 12 Feb 93 14:44:57 PST
 
 
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Project Outline
"A Good Turn For DC"
 
Gay Boy Scout
Park Restoration and Renovation Project
 
Coordinated Nationally By:
Forgotten Scouts - (415) 626-8299
 
 
Overview
 
Forgotten Scouts is an organization of current and past gay Boy Scouts who 
believe that we can use the skills we learned in the Scouting program to help 
the leadership of the Boy Scouts of America understand that their program can 
succeed without bigotry.  We do this by undertaking a wide-range of 
educational efforts that acknowledge the fact that gay men and boys are now 
and always have been an important component of the Scouting programs.
 
Volunteer gay Eagle Scouts and gay Boy Scouts are being sought to participate 
in a Washington, DC park beautification project.  The activities will be 
conducted at several parks in the greater Washington DC area on Friday, April 
23, as an advance thank you to the residents and city government for their 
support of the 1993 March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights 
and Liberation.
 
Eagle Scouts and Boy Scouts who reside or will be in the Washington DC area 
for the March and who wish to participate are encouraged to contact Forgotten 
Scouts immediately at (415) 626-8299.  Eagle Scouts and Boy Scouts from the 
greater DC area who would like to be involved as local coordinators are also 
encouraged to contact us immediately.
 
Forgotten Scouts' goal is to conduct an opening ceremony to the "Good Turn" 
project at one site during an early morning ceremony.  Teams of 10-15 gay 
Scouts and their supporters will then be dispatched to the selected sites.  
All sites will either be accessible by public transportation or 
transportation will be arranged.  Local coordinators will be identified for 
each site.
 
Forgotten Scouts is in the process of contacting the nearly 1,000 gay Scouts 
who have written us over the last year to be a part of this activity.  Since 
Forgotten Scouts is run without funding, we are also asking Forgotten Scout 
members who do not hear from us within December or January to call and be 
sure that we have you on out list.  We are currently updating our lists.
 
 
LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPONSORSHIP
 
Local and national organizations and individual financial sponsors are badly 
needed.  The general needs include playground equipment, paint, gardening 
supplies and tools, regular tools, etc.  Other specific items will be sought  
 Other specific items will be sought once the particular locations have been 
selected.  Non-deductible cash donations can also be made to Forgotten Scouts 
for this project.
 
Community groups and local scouting programs are free to adopt a site for the 
day's activities.  Forgotten Scouts will work with these organizations to 
arrange needed supplies.  Forgotten Scouts is actively seeking support from 
local Washington DC residents and will soon be providing a listing of groups 
and individuals who are committed to assisting with the project.
 
Anyone wishing to participate should call Forgotten Scouts to provide us with 
contact telephone numbers and addresses.  Information and registration 
packages will be available soon.
 
 
BUDGET NEEDS
 
Estimated List/Cost of Items for Parks.  These estimates are difficult to 
determine without knowing exactly what is expected at each park and how many 
parks are to be renovated.  A more precise estimate will be determined as we 
proceed.
 
Donations being sought include the following:
 
	Playground Equipment
	Paint
	Maintenance Tools
	Gardening Supplies
	Trash bags
	Gloves
 
Other costs and supplies required include:
 
	Project Coordination
	Food
	Postage
	Printing
	Telephone/Faxes
	Transportation
	Permits
 
Forgotten Scouts is currently seeking assistance to identify which parks will 
be renovated.  We are also seeking assistance with any city permits that 
might be needed, either to conduct the activities or to ensure that the parks 
are available on the target date.
 
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