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FAQ #5 - Scouting on the Internet
              To include IRC, JOTA/JOTI, and the Scouting mailing lists
               See FAQ #6 for information on the World Wide Web.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
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     * Alpha Phi Omega - APO-L
     * Arrow-L: Membership limited to members of Order of the Arrow
     * DPRV-L: Des Plaines River Valley List
     * E-Scouts: Open to all Youth Serving Organizations - Focus on
       Information Technology
     * Explorer-Net: For all Explorers
     * Jambo 97: Devoted to Discussion on Preparation for the 1997
       National Jamboree
     * J-Scout: For Jewish Scouts, Open to All Scouts
     * MissioNETtes mailing list
     * Patch -L: For Scout and Guide Patch Traders
     * pfadi-liste: For german-speaking Scouts
     * Philmont's PSA-List: For Philmont Staff and Alumni
     * Scouts Canada: Open to all Scouts - Focus on Scouts Canada
     * Scouts Espanol: Lista de Distribucion Sobre Escultismo & Guidismo
       en Espanol
     * Scouting-Europe: Open to all Scouts and Guides - focus on European
       Community
     * Scouts-IT: Aperta agli scout italiani di qualsiasi associazione
     * Scouts-L: Open to all Youth Serving Organizations - Primarily BSA
     * Scouts-NL: Open to all Scouts - Netherlands - Dutch and English
       Lanaguages
     * Scouts-UMC: United Methodist Church Scouting List
     * WAGGGS-L: World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides

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Subject:  ALPHA PHI OMEGA APO-L DISCUSSION GROUP

   This discussion group deals specifically with Alpha Phi Omega, the
   National Co-ed Service Fraternity founded upon the principles of
   Scouting Service. To subscribe to the discussions, send a note to

   [e-mail]

   with the following single line in the body of the message:

   SIGNON APO-L your-real-name

   with your name substituted appropriately. To send messages to other
   members of the list, send your message to

   [e-mail]

   and it will be distributed for you.

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Subject:  ARROW-L DISCUSSION GROUP

   There is a mail list similar to Scouts-L, centered on Order of the
   Arrow. This is a separate subscription service restricted to members
   of the Order. To subscribe, send an e-mail message

   [e-mail]

   with the message:

   subscribe Arrow-L Your-First-Name Your-Last-Name .

   You will automatically receive a questionaire asking for some
   information from you to authenticate your membership in the Order of
   the Arrow. After authentication, you will be added to the list. You
   will then communicate with the list via

   [e-mail]

   Many thanks go to Nathan Brindle for getting the list set up and for
   volunteering to do the work necessary to keep it working smoothly. If
   you have any questions about ARROW-L feel free to e-mail Nathan
   Brindle at [e-mail] He and the other 20 or so listowners will
   try to help you.
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Subject:  DPRV-L

   DPRV-L is an e-mail discussion group for scouts and scouters who do
   their scouting in the DesPlaines River Valley in the suburban area
   along the near west side of Chicago. While similar in purpose to the
   Scouting forums on the Internet (SCOUTS-L Discussion list and
   'rec.scouting' on usenet) as well as interest group forums on services
   like CompuServe (CIS) and America OnLine (AOL), the DPRV-L List will
   focus primarily on the geographic region of the DesPlaines River
   Valley area of Northeastern Illinois.

   The DPRV-L discussion list is an open forum for youth and adults with
   an interest in Scouting. This group provides opportunities for members
   to interact, to compare notes and seek ideas on their programs,
   discuss organizational concerns, and communicate with other members
   nearby. Feel free to discuss any topic regarding your own experiences
   in Scouting. To subscribe, send an

   e-mail message to:

   [e-mail]

   (CompuServe users: INTERNET:[e-mail]

   The subject line is not important, but you can use "join"

   The one-line text of your message is:

   SUBSCRIBE DPRV-L your name

   Please use your real name, as you want others on the list to know you.
   Do not use your userID, as the LISTSERV(tm) program already knows
   that.

   You will quickly (5 min usually) receive a confirming message to test
   the accuracy of your email address. Follow the instructions of your
   mailer program to REPLY to that msg and then you will soon receive the
   List Welcome message. Please read it carefully. At this point you have
   become an official member of the DPRV-L List. Your fellow scouts and
   scouters welcome you to our virtual campfire. For more information
   write a message to:

   [e-mail]

   Your message will be read and responded to by the List Owner(s) who
   are real people, not computer programs.
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Subject:  E-SCOUTS DISCUSSION GROUP

   E-Scouts is a listserver mailing/discussion list for Scouters
   interested in developing electronic Scouting. Its members are drawn
   primarily from subscribers to Scouts-L, but any Scouter may join the
   list. To subscribe to E-Scouts, send a email message to

   [e-mail]

   with the one line message

   SUB E-SCOUTS your name
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Subject:  EXPLORER-NET

   Explorer-Net is an e-mail discussion group devoted to the promotion of
   Exploring programs. To subscribe to Explorer-Net send an e-mail to:

   [e-mail]
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Subject:  JAMBO97 LIST

   The Jambo97 Discussion Group/List is an offshoot of Scouts-L and was
   developed to assist Scouters making preparations for attending Boy
   Scouts of America's 1997 National Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill in
   Virginia. Membership is currently limited to invitees while the bugs
   are worked out. Within a month membership should be open to all
   Scouters. To subscribe send an e-mail to:

   [e-mail]

   Ignore the subject line and insert the following message:

   Subscribe jambo97 First Name, Last Name

   Messages to the list should be sent to:

   [e-mail]

   If you would like to see a color scan of the actual 1997 National
   Jamboree Patch, you can find it on the World Wide Web at this URL:
   http://www.ims.mariposa.ca.us/mariposa/clubs/t94/t94_hp.htm provided
   courtesy of Keven Doyle (Aloha Council) and Mike Montoya (Ventura
   County Council and page developer).
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Subject:  J-SCOUT LIST

   The National Jewish Scouting Committee will use the J-Scout list to
   announce various programs it is producing, such as the new religious
   emblem for older Boy Scouts and Explorers, regional kinusim, kosher
   Wood Badge and other training courses, scholarships, and other
   awards.
   Other Jewish Scouting organizations are invited to use the list in the
   same manner. It is not necessary to be Jewish to subscribe. To
   subscribe to the J-Scouts mailing/ discussion list, send an e-mail
   message to:

   [e-mail]

   with the one-line message:

   subscribe j-scouts your name

   where "your name" is your real name.
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Subject: MissioNETtes mailing list

The Missionettes mailing list was created with the intention of
bringing Missionette leaders in from all over the world to unite
them for the purpose of sharing ideas, feelings, experiences and
many other things relating to Missionettes (or Royal Rangers
girls units) and their lives as they involve themselves in
ministry.

 How do I Subscribe to the MissioNETtes mailing list?

Send a message to [e-mail] with the line
subscribe missionettes
in the BODY of the message. (The subject line is ignored).

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Subject:  PATCH-L LIST

   Patch-L is a very new list intended for the trading of all insignia
   related to the Scouting movement. If you would like to become a
   member, send a message to:

   [e-mail]

   with the message body containing the following line:

   SUBSCRIBE PATCH-L your-first-name your-last-name

   A questionaire will be sent to you asking your affiliation, location
   and how long you have been trading. After you return the questionaire,
   you will be added to the list.

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Subject:  pfadi-liste

The pfadi-liste discussion list targets german-speaking Scouters.
 If you want to subscribe to the pfadi-liste, simply
   send an email to:

   [e-mail]

   The subject line MUST CONTAIN ONE WORD ONLY:

   subscribe

   That's it. You should get a reply from the listserver telling you
   wether the subscription request was successful. If you did something
   wrong the server will try to help you. The listowner is Lars von
   Olleschik ([e-mail]) DPSG - Dioezesanverband Muenster,
   Oeffentlichkeits-AK

  Die Mailing-Liste pfadi-liste richtet sich an deutschsprachige
  PfadfinderInnen und LeiterInnen.
  Zum Abonnieren der pfadi-liste brauchst Du nur ein e-mail zu schicken
  an:

   [e-mail]

  Im Subject (Betreff) der Nachricht darf nur das Wort

   subscribe

  stehen, ansonsten muss die Nachricht leer sein.

  Das ist alles. Du solltest dann vom Listerserver eine Antwort
  erhalten, ob die Subskription erfolgreich war. Bei Fehler wird der
  Server versuchen, Dir zu helfen.
  Listowner ("Listenmanager") ist  Lars von
  Olleschik ([e-mail]) DPSG - Dioezesanverband
  Muenster, Oeffentlichkeits-AK

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Subject:  PHILMONT DISCUSSION GROUP

   PSA-LIST on [e-mail] - Philmont Staff Association is an
   open, unmoderated discussion list for current and former staff of the
   Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, NM. Discussions about ranch
   experiences, favorite camps, and general information on Scouting are
   encouraged. Archives of PSA-LIST mail items are kept in monthly files.
   You may obtain a list files in the archives by sending the command

   INDEX PSA-LIST

   in the BODY of e-mail to [e-mail] on the internet.

   To subscribe, send an e-mail to:

   [e-mail] on the Internet:

   with the following command in the BODY

   SUBSCRIBE PSA-LIST

   or

   ADD your email address PSA-LIST

   Use the second syntax if your From: address is not the the one you
   want the listserv to mail to. For example:

   ADD [e-mail] PSA-LIST

   Owner: Jay Jolicoeur <[e-mail]>
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Subject:  SCOUTING-CANADA
CAN.SCOUT-GUIDE NEWSGROUP

   The newsgroup CAN.SCOUT-GUIDE focuses its attention on program ideas
   and discussion on the various Scouting and Guiding programs offered in
   Canada. Discussion in French or English is encouraged! For more
   information contact Robert Craig, Carleton University Library, Ottawa,
   Canada or send an e-mail to [e-mail] He can also be
   reached at 613-567-6771 (home) or 613-788-2600 ext 2728 (work).
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Subject:  SCOUTING-ES: LISTA DE DISTRIBUCION SOBRE ESCULTISMO Y
GUIDISMO EN ESPANOL

   Introduccion: Esta lista de distribuci=DBn pretende ser un foro de
   communicaci=DBn a travs de la Internet para todos los Scout Y as
   hispano-hablantes. No Se trata de ning=99n mecanismo oficial, sino de
   una iniciativa que se lanza al mundo Scout/Gu=CCa sin mayores
   pretensiones que las de ser til. En el momento en que exista alguna
   lista "oficial" con caracter=CCsticas similares, esta lista de
   distribuci=DBn desparecer, y sus miembros pasar=B7n a formar parte de la
   nueva lista.

   Motivacion: Segn los datos que hay por ah (de 1.989) somos de
   200.000 los scouts (sin contar las guas -- ya que no tenemos datos--)
   que vivimos en pases hispano-hablantes. Si aadimos todos aquellos
   quue habitan en otros pases y hblan espaol (fundamentalmente en
   U.S.A.), podemos tener una masa critca suficiente como para que esta
   lista de distribucin sea activa.

   Objectivos: Los objetivos iniciales que tiene la lista son (aunque no
   se limita a ellos):

   * Permitir contactos entre scouts y guas de distintos pases,
   expresdose en su lengua materna (o, al menos, para las comunidadesses
   bilingues, en una lengua que conoce bien)

   * Intercambio de informacin sobre mtodos, formas de funcionamiento,
    etc. . . .

   * Intercambio de proyectos realizados.

   * Anuncio de actividades

   * Intercambio de todo tipo de documentacin

   * Opinin sobre temas Scout, Gua  sobre cualquier tema de
    internacional (no son temas Scout/Gua?)

   * Y, en fin, cualquier otra informacin que pueda parecer relevante

   Normas De Estilo: Ni que decir tiene que esta lista se rige por las
   normas ms elementales de convivencia y estilo Scout/Gua. Esto
   pretende ser un foro constructivo, que ayude a comprender la
   diversidad existente en el Escultismo y Guidismo internacional, y que
   permita crecer gracias a la diversidad.

   Como Conectarse: Para conectarse es necesario enviar un mensaje a

   [e-mail]

   con contenido

   subscribe scouts-es

   Si se desea ms informacin sobre el servidor de la lista puede
   mandarse un mesaje con contenido

   help

   Una vez conectado, se pueden enviar mesajes a la lista utilizando la
   direccin

   [e-mail]

   Nota: Estas direcciones son provisionales. Cualquier cambio que se
   produzca se indicar por medio de la lista de distribucin y los
   mecanismos Scout/Gua existentes en Internet.

   Responsable de la Lista: Juan Ramn Velasco Perez, Scouts de
   Guadalajara - Movimiento Scout Catico

   [e-mail]
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Subject:  SCOUTING-EUROPE DISCUSSION GROUP

   The SCOUTING-EUROPE discussion list targets Scouters in Europe
   primarily. If you want to subscribe to the scouting-europe, simply
   send an email to:

   [e-mail]

   The subject line MUST CONTAIN ONE WORD ONLY:

   subscribe

   That's it. You should get a reply from the listserver telling you
   whether the subscription request was successful. If you did something
   wrong the server will try to help you. The listowner is Lars von
   Olleschik ([e-mail]) DPSG - Dioezesanverband Muenster,
   Oeffentlichkeits-AK

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Subject:  Scouts-IT: Aperta agli scout italiani di qualsiasi associazione.

This list is open to all italian scouts of every association.
Actually exists on a gateway on ScoutNet - Internet.
The list is associated with :
  - a newsgroup (usenet) IT.SOCIALE.SCOUT
  - Fidonet EchoArea  SCOUT.ITA
  - ScoutNet EchoArea SCOUTS-IT.SCN

To subscribe :
Mailto : [e-mail]
Subject: <none>
Text   : JOIN SCOUTS-IT

To write a message to the list :
Mailto : [e-mail]

More information : http://www.scoutnet.org/italy/
or write to [e-mail]
or write to [e-mail]

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Subject:  SCOUTS-L DISCUSSION GROUP

   The following information is taken from Jon Eidson's welcome message
   giving new users instructions on how to use Scouts-L. You will get the
   complete uncondensed version upon subscribing. This description is
   longer, because I firmly believe that this discussion group is one of
   the best places on the Internet to find Scouting information, to share
   information, and to test ideas.

   SCOUTS-L is the "Electronic Roundtable that Never Ends". SCOUTS-L
   provides opportunities for members of youth groups world-wide to
   interact, compare notes on their programs, discuss organizational
   problems and concerns, and communicate with members all over the
   world! While the groups discussed may be heavily weighted towards the
   programs of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), it also includes Girl
   Scouts and Girl Guides, Boys' and Girls' Clubs, and other world-wide
   scouting and youth organizations.

   If you can imagine a daily meeting with parents of Scouts, leaders at
   the unit level, Scouters (scouting leaders) at the group, local
   Council or Regional level and occasionally some people who make
   Scouting their career (or did at one time or another) -- from all over
   the nation and from around the world -- you have an idea of the impact
   this discussion list has.

   Discussion covers a wide variety of issues and topics, from the
   silliness of a "Woodbadge animal" to the very seriousness of child
   protection policies that many organizations have recently installed.
   While none of folks on the list profess to have the answer to EVERY
   issue or question, they do spend a great deal of time answering as
   many as they can. In most cases, they not only answer the "where it
   can be found in the literature" question, but also give some practical
   applications of why it is or is not so.

   Discussion includes stories of how units or groups are doing, to
   inspire and to just share with others anxieties, fears and joys. It
   can get personal occasionally, because Scouters on the list have grown
   to be more than merely people discussing youth programs...they've
   become friends. They care when fellow members are in the hospital, or
   when their new son or daughter is born, or when a fellow Scouter
   attended our first training session or decided that perhaps his/her
   services were needed elsewhere

   Not everyone on the list is in total agreement every day with all
   issues and resolutions of issues. There are arguments and Scouters
   express themselves with deep personal emotion, but also remember that
   they are in the company of fellow Scouters...people who understand
   that disagreements are a part of being human; that the disagreement is
   with the other point of view, and NOT the other person. Therefore, you
   will NOT find here the outlandish language and ongoing discussions
   about topics that have no real answer to them. These folks don't have
   time for such nonsense...thry're too busy discussing issues that CAN
   be resolved.

   Subscribers are free (and encouraged) to extract and download the
   information shared and share it with those that you work with in your
   youth agency or group. In this way, you are not letting the
   information die! Many Scout "roundtables" use the information from
   this list each month!

   Subscribing to Scouts-L: The act of SUBSCRIBING to the SCOUTS-L list
   is to place your name on the list which will allow you to receive all
   postings to the SCOUTS-L list as well as to be able to post messages
   to SCOUTS-L. To subscribe you should send a 1 line email message to:

   [e-mail]

   signature lines. This message should be as follows:

   SUBSCRIBE SCOUTS-L your name

   You should use your REAL NAME in place of "your name". Handles are not
   accepted on SCOUTS-L. Your email address is taken from the "FROM" line
   of your email heading.

   The Scouts-L Listserv: The Listserv is a computer that accepts
   commands or inquiries. THERE IS NOBODY PHYSICALLY AT THE LISTSERV
   ADDRESS! Take some time to learn how to use and interact with the
   LISTSERV. This will save you a lot of time and headaches when you want
   to search for some past topic, retrieve files, or change some of your
   options. Remember there are two E-mail addresses that you use:

   [e-mail] is used when you want to POST a message to
   the group,

   [e-mail] is used when you want to subscribe,
   unsubscribe, get files, database searches, and change options.

   Commands: The commands to LISTSERV are contained in the body of your
   email message. A good command to start with is "HELP". Other useful
   commands to LISTSERV are:

   SUBSCRIBE SCOUTS-L your name Can be used to change your name

   UNSUBSCRIBE SCOUTS-L Signoff your id from SCOUTS-L

   SET SCOUTS-L NOMAIL To stop list mail temporarily

   SET SCOUTS-L DIGEST Turn ON the digest feature

   SET SCOUTS-L MAIL To turn ON mail again (reset DIGEST)

   SET SCOUTS-L REPRO To receive a copy of your postings

   QUERY SCOUTS-L To see your distribution options

   REVIEW SCOUTS-L Get a copy of the subscription list and list header

   INDEX SCOUTS-L Get an index of SCOUTS-L files

   GET SCOUTS-L LOGyymm SCOUTS-L Get a particular log file

   GET SCOUTPCX BSADSK0 SCOUTS-L Get a file from the archives

   Scouts-L Digest Option: For those of you who read SCOUTS-L only
   once-per-day, have trouble keeping up with the volume of e-mail
   postings, or those who are only reading SCOUTS-L and don't intend to
   post, the DIGEST feature may be what you need. Once set, you will
   receive ONLY one posting per day that contains all postings
   consolidated into a neat package.

   To set this option, send email to

   [e-mail]

   with the following message:

   SET SCOUTS-L DIGEST

   To revert back to normal receipt of individual messages send the
   following:

   SET SCOUTS-L MAIL

   A special note to those who reply to a digested SCOUTS-L is to change
   the subject line to something appropriate.<p>

   Unsubscribing from Scouts-L: To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to

   [e-mail]

   with the following message:

   UNSUBSCRIBE SCOUTS-L

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Subject:  SCOUTING-NL DISCUSSION GROUP
Date: Thu May  1 05:33:13 1997
From: [e-mail] (David Jansen)

   The SCOUTING-NL discussion list targets Scouters in the Netherlands
   primarily. Most e-mail is in Dutch, but contributions in English are
   welcome. If you want to subscribe to SCOUTING-NL, simply send
   an email to:

   [e-mail]

   The subject is ignored, and the message should contain:

   SUBSCRIBE SCOUTS-NL Firstname Lastname

   Messages should be addressed to:

   [e-mail]

More information is available on the www at
http://info1.scouting.nl/scouts-nl/

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Subject:  United Methodist Church Scouting List

SCOUTS- UMC is an e-mail discussion list for the support of members of
Civic Youth-Serving Agencies/Scouting and the National Association of
United Methodist Scouters: to enhance the ministry of The United Methodist

Church; to develop strategies and resources; and to organize and expand the
church's youth ministry by utilizing the resources of the Commission of
United Methodist Men and the General Board of Discipleship, and the
programs of the four civic youth-serving agencies/Scouting: Girl Scouts
USA, Boy Scouts of America, 4-H and Campfire Boys and Girls. -adapted
2/1/87 from the purpose of NAUMS

This is an open list for all who wish to exchange dialog on civic
youth-serving agencies in the United Methodist Church and church sponsored
Scouting.

This list is sponsored by the Scouting ministry of Glendale Heights UMC,

Durham, North Carolina, NC Conference and it maintained by volunteers from
Troop 476 http://www.bsa.net/nc/t476. On the Troop web site you will find
all sorts of information on The United Methodist Church and Scouting, and
NAUMS.

To subscribe, send mail to [e-mail] with the command
(paste it!):

        SUBSCRIBE SCOUTS-UMC

For more information, you can:
Take a look at the list's configuration

Contact the list owner at [e-mail]

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Subject:  WAGGGS-L DISCUSSION GROUP

   This discussion group for discussion of World Association of Girl Guides
   and Girl Scouts discussions.

   To subscribe to the WAGGGS-L list, send e-mail  to: [e-mail]

   Enter ONLY the following text in the body of your letter:

     subscribe wagggs-l YourFirstName YourLastName

   (anything else in the body will be rejected
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End of FAQ #5
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