Wikipedia:WikiProject Scouting/Adoptions

Similar to the Collaboration of the week, but on a smaller scale, you might want to "adopt" a country/region, state, or article. This would involve doing the research, writing, and picture-taking (if possible) for either a non-existent article or a stub. Of course, everyone else can still edit an adopted article, and you can work on other things too, but the idea is to find a focus for a while, to try and build up the number of quality articles the Project has produced. You can also adopt an article if the work on it is primarily yours, but allow others to work on it in the best of Wiki spirit (in other words, you want to keep a close eye on it).

Current adoptions

 * All missing articles on WAGGGS-members; I can't insert any pictures I didn't take myself due to the restrictions of German law. Jergen

Adopt your state (USA)
The transition from state list to articles on Scouting in each state is complete. You can adopt your state and help fill in blanks.

Current adoptions

 * Scouting in Alabama
 * Scouting in Alaska
 * Scouting in Arizona
 * Scouting in Arkansas
 * Scouting in California -Liam
 * Scouting in Colorado
 * Scouting in Connecticut -Dep369
 * Scouting in Delaware
 * Scouting in Florida
 * Scouting in Georgia
 * Scouting in Hawaii
 * Scouting in Idaho
 * Scouting in Illinois
 * Scouting in Iowa
 * Scouting in Kansas
 * Scouting in Kentucky
 * Scouting in Louisiana
 * Scouting in Maine -Beefybot
 * Scouting in Maryland
 * Scouting in Massachusetts -cgtrader
 * Scouting in Michigan
 * Scouting in Minnesota
 * Scouting in Mississippi
 * Scouting in Missouri
 * Scouting in Montana
 * Scouting in Nebraska
 * Scouting in Nevada
 * Scouting in New Hampshire -cgtrader
 * Scouting in New Jersey
 * Scouting in New Mexico
 * Scouting in New York
 * Scouting in North Carolina
 * Scouting in North Dakota
 * Scouting in Ohio -Worldtravller
 * Scouting in Oklahoma -Willsketh
 * Scouting in Oregon
 * Scouting in Pennsylvania
 * Scouting in Rhode Island -cgtrader
 * Scouting in South Carolina
 * Scouting in South Dakota
 * Scouting in Tennessee
 * Scouting in Texas
 * Scouting in Utah
 * Scouting in Vermont -cgtrader
 * Scouting in Virginia -Rlevse
 * Scouting in Washington
 * Scouting in West Virginia
 * Scouting in Wisconsin
 * Scouting in Wyoming
 * Scouting in the District of Columbia
 * Scouting in American Samoa
 * Scouting in Guam
 * Scouting in the Northern Mariana Islands
 * Scouting in Puerto Rico
 * Scouting in the U.S. Virgin Islands
 * Far East Council
 * Transatlantic Council
 * Direct Service
 * Robhmac- All states and territories- adding lodge info as per Articles for deletion/List of BSA local Order of the Arrow (OA) lodges
 * States completed:
 * Scouting in Alabama
 * Scouting in Alaska
 * Scouting in the Federated States of Micronesia
 * Scouting in Georgia
 * Scouting in Guam
 * Scouting in the Marshall Islands
 * Scouting in the Northern Mariana Islands
 * Scouting in Palau


 * end list of states and territories that Robhmac is adding OA info


 * It should be noted that both these states (Alabama & Georgia) lack information in the recent history section, to me that means that they are incomplete.Will 23:52, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
 * They also start with a discussion about racially segregated troops, when they should start with when Scouting started in the State and how, by whom, etc. --Bduke 00:00, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
 * I put the racial segregation as a starter in the 15 states of the American South (and it is not in there to be pejorative, just factual and interesting-I didn't even know that as a kid). Obviously no state is complete, none is even close, I just put what I knew about each state on their article as I find it. Note that all state articles were hastily changed from mere lists to articles in early February to prevent their wholesale deletion in the afd about lodges. None is complete by any stretch, and I would hesitate to claim them so. Chris 00:08, 14 April 2006 (UTC)
 * As far as I know, scouting wasn't segregated only in the south. Owasippe Scout Reservation was segregated for many years. -- Thesquire (talk - contribs) 01:26, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Current adoptions

 * Arthur Rose Eldred - Rlevse DYK 19 Jan
 * George Thomas Coker - Rlevse DYK 10 Jan
 * History of merit badges (Boy Scouts of America) - Rlevse FA 19 Jan 2006, Main Page 22 Feb 2006
 * Owasippe Scout Reservation - Thesquire DYK 2 Feb 2006
 * Studio 2B- Griz
 * Cub Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) ---Gadget850 ( Ed)
 * Advancement in Cub Scouts (Boy Scouts of America) --Gadget850 ( Ed)
 * Pulp and Paper Merit Badge --NThurston 8 Feb 2006. Note: I also intend to add other "merit badge" pages as time permits.
 * McMahon and Judge - Liam
 * Interest Project - Griz
 * Girl Scout Ranks- Griz
 * Girl Scouts of the USA- Griz
 * Scouts Canada Scout Badges- Taykid41
 * Religion in Scouting- Horus Kol