User talk:Gecko999

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Notes for May:

• Please go and "watch" this page: Article alerts. You will quickly see if any issues arise.

• Here is a list of other pages to watch as well: Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Watch

• Congratulations to our Barnstar awardees!
• Interested in coordinating a zoom meeting? Please let us know.

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It is with sadness that we note the passing of Jim Howes. Throughout his life, Jim worked to make the world a better place. WikiProject Scouting now has no administrators listed as willing to help the WikiProject. If you are an administrator and are willing to help, please let us know here.

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Notes for May:

• Please go and "watch" this page: Article alerts. You will quickly see if any issues arise.

• Here is a list of other pages to watch as well: Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Watch

• Congratulations to our Barnstar awardees!
• We want to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
  

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Notes for June:

• Hey! Hey! We have updated Portal:Scouting/Recognized content, go give it a look!
• Congratulations to our Barnstar awardees!
• We still want to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
  

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Notes for August:

• Happy Scout Scarf Day! You wearing your neckerchief today?
• We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
  
• These three articles are our top candidates to work up into Good Articles.
  • Gilwell Park
  • Girl Guides
  • World Organization of the Scout Movement

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Notes for January:

• We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
  
• These three articles are our top candidates to work up into Good Articles.
  • Gilwell Park
  • Girl Guides
  • World Organization of the Scout Movement

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Notes for March:

• The article on the The Scout Association was recently "delisted" from Good Article status. Help is requested.
• We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
  
• Looking for a new project? perhaps authoring an article on Aids to Scoutmastership

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Notes for July

• On our To do list, we need to prioritize some tasks for articles outside of the US or the UK.

• The Scout Association has been nominated for a good article reassessment.
• 25th World Scout Jamboree, this may be a good time to improve this article. Anyone going?

• We want to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
• Wood Badge, Brownsea Island Scout camp and Philmont Scout Ranch all need attention.

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Notes for May:

• Looking for something to work on? Try looking at, Category:Scouting articles needing attention.

Some important articles that need help: The Scout Association, NAYLE, Philmont Training Center, BSA Leadership Training, COPE

• We are working to develop a featured portal, look here if you want to help.
  
• Looking for a new project? perhaps authoring an article on Aids to Scoutmastership

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