Boy Scouts of Harlem, Troop 759


First I’ve heard of this film:  “759:  Boy Scouts of Harlem,” a film by Jake Boritt and Justin Szlasa.

Have you seen it?

2010 is the 100th anniversary of Scouting in the U.S.  This film is not officially a part of that celebration — but expect to see more like it.  This film was produced independently, with approval from one Scout council, but entirely independent from Scouting otherwise.

Would this make a good recruiting device for your troop?  Why or why not?

Perhaps one of the Scouts in your troop, working on the cinematography merit badge, might be inspired to make a film like this about your troop.

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This entry was posted on Sunday, September 20th, 2009 at 1:31 pm and is filed under Boy Scouts of America, Ethics, Leadership, Learning, Life, Outdoor Recreation, Urbanization, Video and film. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

3 Responses to Boy Scouts of Harlem, Troop 759

  1. Justin Szlasa's avatar Justin Szlasa says:
    October 7, 2009 at 1:06 pm

    Thanks for the question Ed–we are pretty busy with getting the word out about “759: Boy Scouts of Harlem” but we have been thinking ahead…maybe following a troop to Philmont? I am also developing a concept for a film about the Peace Corps.

    For your readers: we have an event tomorrow night on Capitol Hill that is a Celebration of Scouting sponsored by Senators Jeff Sessions and Ben Nelson which includes a screening of the film. It is free–you just have to RSVP. Details are on our blog here: http://harlemscouts.wordpress.com/2009/10/06/celebration-of-scouting-on-capitol-hill-screening-oct-8th/

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  2. Ed Darrell's avatar Ed Darrell says:
    September 23, 2009 at 7:01 am

    Thanks for dropping by, Justin.

    What’s your next project?

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  3. harlemscouts's avatar harlemscouts says:
    September 22, 2009 at 10:02 pm

    Hello Ed–Justin Szlasa here, the co-director of “759: Boy Scouts of Harlem” thanks for your post–I do indeed hope that the film inspires some Scouts to go for cinematography merit badge. I have read Steven Spielberg (Eagle Scout) made his first film about his Boy Scout Troop…if you get some answers to the questions you posed I will be happy to hear what people have to say.

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