This list is for those in Georgia interested in the SpiralScouts program.
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History: Started officially in 1999, the SpiralScouts are the ATC's (Aquarian Tabernacle Church) answer to the Boy ScoutsTM, CampfireTM and the other organizations formed around the raising of children into a tradition. We are creating the whole concept on our own, based on many different sources and ideas. SpiralScouts is a work in progress; a "brown and server" program open to local options and ideas.
Purpose: To provide an opportunity for pagan families to interact with their children,
For pagan children to interact with each other,
To instill in our children the concepts of
inclusivity,
The balance of gender energies,
Tolerance for differences of belief and
other useful cultural customs and values,
The pagan worldview,
To promote the growth and development of interpersonal skills and life skills in these children.
While the orientation of the SpiralScouts program is based in paganism, the organization is designed to be utilized by other groups, both nonsectarian as well as other minority faith groups. Religious-based programs are designed to be easily replaced by alternates based in other non-hostile minority faith traditions.