18 August 2009
Boy Scout Mail With Centennial Stamp Returned To Sender
Posted by admin under: centennial .
BuffaloEagle over at the Troop 483 blog shares the news that the United States is not currently contemplating a postage stamp commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. This is odd in light of the Congressional act to mint coins to allow citizens to honor the event. It’s also odd when you think of all the other things that have been depicted on our country’s stamps: random plants and animals, significant folks you’ve never heard of, and looney tunes characters.
I’d also like to know how many stamp collecting merit badges have been handed out over the years. Hasn’t the BSA supported this endevor with millions more stamps sold because of it? Wouldn’t the creation of a Boy Scouts of America series honoring the centennial continue this profitable relationship? Even if it wasn’t a direct promoter of stamp collecting, the instruction of duty to our duly elected government should be a incentive to celebrate the Scouting century.
BuffaloEagle has practical advice on how to move the process toward the best result.
According to the August 24th issue of Linn’s Stamp Weekly, the US Postal Service currently plans to ignore the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America, the nation’s largest and most successful youth organization with over 100 million Americans having been members. Nearly ninety other countries have honored the 100th anniversary of Scouting with postage stamps, but the Postal Service of the country with one of the largest Scouting organizations thinks it’s not that important!
According to Linn’s, the preliminary 2010 USPS Commemorative Stamp Program
was announced August 6th by David Failor, USPS Executive Director of Stamp
Services during the American Philatelic Association Stamp Show in
Pittsburg. A scouting stamp was not included. Linn’s reports:
“In answer to a question raised during the meeting, Failor acknowledged that a stamp on the subject of Scouting is still under consideration for 2010, the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.
Responding to a question about whether there will be a stamp for the Boy Scouts in 2010, Failor replied, “At this point no, but I wouldn’t totally close the door on it”
If you think that Scouting should be recognized with a USPS postage stamp, make your feelings known! Write a personal letter to Mr. Failor. Also, ask your Senators, Representatives and other elected officials to support the 100th anniversary of Scouting Stamp! Urge them to write to the Postmaster General requesting that the 100th anniversary of Scouting First Class Postage Stamp be issued.
Your help is greatly needed. Time is of the essence! Spread the word to
other Scouts, Scouters and concerned citizens. Please write a letter on
your letterhead to:
Mr. David E. Failor
USPS Executive Director Stamp Services
1735 N Lynn St Suite 5018
Arlington VA 22209
At this pointin his blog post BuffaloEagle provides an example letter you may use to inspire you. Good writing!
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