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San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council

March 12, 2012 by · Comments Off on San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council 

San Fernando Valley Girl Scout Council, Scouting in California has a long history, from the 1910s to the present day, serving thousands of youth in programs related to their environments.
In the early days of Scouting there were several different Scouting type organizations. Some of the organizations known to have members in California were:

American Boy Scout (also known as the United States Boy Scout organization)
Boy Scouts of America (BSA)
California Boy Scouts
Peace Scouts of California
The Boy Scouts of United States (a wing of the National Highway Protective Association), Young Men’s Christian Association and the Salvation Army may have also had Scouting type programs in California.

In 1914, parents and Chinese-American boys organized their own Boy Scout troop in San Francisco, the first troop for Chinese Americans and possibly the first troop in San Francisco. It was recognized as Troop 3 once San Francisco became a council. The troop continues today.

I Am Sam

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I Am Sam, I Am Sam (stylized i am sam) is a 2001 American drama film written and directed by Jessie Nelson, and starring Sean Penn as a father with a developmental disability, Dakota Fanning as his inquisitive seven-year-old daughter, and Michelle Pfeiffer as his lawyer. Dianne Wiest, Loretta Devine, Richard Schiff and Laura Dern appear in supporting roles.

Jessie Nelson and Kristine Johnson, who co-wrote the screenplay, researched the issues facing adults with developmental disabilities by visiting the non-profit organization L.A. Goal (Greater Opportunities for the Advanced Living). They subsequently cast two actors with disabilities, Brad Silverman and Joe Rosenberg, in key roles.

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn).

The movie’s title is named for the line “I am Sam” featured in the book Green Eggs and Ham, which is read in the movie.

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