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Scouting in Tinsel
Town
While
living in Hollywood struggling alone to raise my daughters Wynonna and
Ashley, I was very concerned about over stimulation of false values from that
artificial culture.
So I became co-leader of Wy's 3rd grade Brownie Troop and had a positive and
rewarding experience from it. Wynonna is still close to fellow Brownie
Angelique L'Amour (daughter of author Louie L'Amour) and actress Mariska
Hargitay (daughter of Jayne Mansfield).
I was raised in a home where Scouting was an important part of our childhood.
My brothers and sister grew up in Scouts as did I.
Today more than ever, kids need help to being defined from within inside of
by our materialistic, violent society. The average teen watches 35 hours a
week of TV, movies and videos. Scouting allows a kid to actively participate
in life instead of being a passive spectator.
While at a Safe School Summit in Oklahoma with Governor Frank Keating, I was
appalled to learn 85 kids were killed at school in the last two years. The
interaction with others and lessons taught through scouting are a beneficial
part of preventing such atrocities in the future.
Long live Scouting!
Naomi Judd
Grammy-winning singer/songwriter, author, Girl Scout Leader, and mom
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