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	<title>Pass The Torch &#187; Passing the Torch</title>
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		<title>Empowering Youth in Cincinnati</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/11/02/cincinnati-bound/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, Darla and I are headed for Cincinnati, to the Healthy Communities/ Healthy Youth Conference.  I&#8217;ve attended this conference many times over the years and have always been inspired and motivated after leaving it.  
My kids have often come with me as well, usually helping with my exhibitor booth for Empowering Youth. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behold &#8211; The Conscientious Hunter</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/10/26/behold-the-conscientious-hunter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, a new law went into effect in Wisconsin, allowing 10-year-olds to hunt.  My motherly protection made me wish for my 10-year-old to ignore this law, and my survival instinct wanted all of us to stay out of the woods entirely.  But since I married into a family of hunters, my vote [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mortgage Payoff 101 &#8211; Lessons Learned</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/10/19/mortgage-payoff-101-lessons-learned/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/10/19/mortgage-payoff-101-lessons-learned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Passing the Torch]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Self-Improvement]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve been reading this series, you know our goal is to have our second mortgage paid off within a year.  Part One in this series is here.
You may think our plan is silly, or unattainable. You may think we&#8217;ve been frivolous in the past &#8211; or that the cuts we&#8217;re making are ludicrous. [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Lopping off Her Locks of Love</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/05/18/lopping-off-her-locks-of-love/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/05/18/lopping-off-her-locks-of-love/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 12:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[My girl had her first major haircut a few weeks ago.  At age 12!  She cut off a foot and donated it to Locks of Love.

Going&#8230;

going&#8230;

Gone!
Her hair was so long that it&#8217;s still long after removing a foot, but it was a big step for her.  She&#8217;d thought about it for a [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Global Youth Service Day-Share Your Projects!</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/20/global-youth-service-day-share-your-projects/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/20/global-youth-service-day-share-your-projects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a real fan of youth service and dedicated a whole chapter to it in my book.  Since writing this month&#8217;s Positively Speaking column, I&#8217;ve read about many outstanding projects initiated and implemented by young people throughout the world for Global Youth Service Day.  My daughter posted her literacy project on a map [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>1</slash:comments>
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		<title>Start a Kids&#8217; Book Club &#8211; Money</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/15/start-a-kids-book-club-money/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/15/start-a-kids-book-club-money/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:48:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[***GUEST SERIES BY SIXTH-GRADE DARLA***
Begin the &#8220;Start a Book Club&#8221; series here. 
Although it doesn&#8217;t have to cost a lot, money can help your bookclub be more successful. Even a small corporate sponsorship can go a long way toward making your book club work.  To give you an idea, here&#8217;s the request for funding [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Start a Kids&#8217; Book Club &#8211; Teamwork</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/09/start-a-kids-book-club-teamwork/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/09/start-a-kids-book-club-teamwork/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[***GUEST SERIES BY SIXTH-GRADE DARLA***
Begin the &#8220;Start a Book Club&#8221; series here.
The most important factor which has contributed to the success of BookWorm Wednesday, is the team of friends that come every week to make it happen.  Different friends bring different abilities and we all have an impact on the book club.  We&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>5</slash:comments>
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		<title>Start a Kids&#8217; Book Club &#8211; Management</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/02/start-a-kids-book-club-management/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/04/02/start-a-kids-book-club-management/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 20:45:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Passing the Torch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[***GUEST SERIES BY SIXTH-GRADE DARLA***
Begin the &#8220;Start a Book Club&#8221; series here.
When you first start your book club, don’t expect numbers like the seven or more that I get. Our book club has been going for two years and the word has gotten around. Some of the first few BookWorm Wednesdays only had 3 or [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>Start a Kids&#8217; Book Club &#8211; Marketing</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/03/25/start-a-kids-book-club-marketing/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/03/25/start-a-kids-book-club-marketing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[***GUEST SERIES BY SIXTH-GRADE DARLA***
Begin the &#8220;Start a Book Club&#8221; series here.
Once your books are ready, you have to let people know about your book club!  Think about how you&#8217;ll market the project.  How will people know about it?  
For me, it worked best to send out invitations to people in my [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>Start a Kids&#8217; Book Club &#8211; Book Selection</title>
		<link>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/03/16/start-a-book-club-book-selection/</link>
		<comments>http://2passthetorch.com/2009/03/16/start-a-book-club-book-selection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[*Empowerment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[***GUEST SERIES BY SIXTH-GRADE DARLA***
Begin the &#8220;Start a Book Club&#8221; series here.
My large library of books was one of the major reasons I thought I could start a book club, so you might want to start organizing a library, even if it’s small. It helps to talk to adults about your project.  I have [...]]]></description>
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