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Mon, Apr 08, 2013 | 02:50 BST
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Kickstarter closes with $1.9 million
The Kickstarter campaign for Richard Garriott's new social RPG Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues has ended. The crowdfunding drive was more than successful, pulling in $1,919,275 – close to twice its goal of $1 million. 22,322 backers ponied up at an average of $85 each, significantly higher than the typical US RRP of a new release. If you include pledges made directly through the game's website, the total is .$2,050,509 and climbing. Forsaken Virtues is the first of five planned annual episodes in the RPG series, due in October 2014 on Linux, Mac and PC.
Thanks, Joystiq.
Thu, Mar 28, 2013 | 01:54 GMT
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Kickstarter rewards expanded
Portalrium has added new reward tiers and bonus goodies to its Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Kickstarter. There is now an $80 tier to bridge the gap between $60 and $100, and more options at lower and higher tiers. All tiers above $25 include a unique teachable emote, and many tiers have had extra bonuses added to them, including access to future episodes, credit in-game, and more. Visit Kickstarter for all the details.
Thanks, Massively.
Tue, Mar 19, 2013 | 12:47 GMT
Shroud of the Avatar Kickstarter hits target, Garriott adds stretch goals
Richard Garriot's Shroud of the Avatar Kickstarter campaign has succeeded, making $1,025,824
of its of $1,000,000 goal with 19 days left spare. The developer has now added stretch goals into the mix.
Sat, Mar 16, 2013 | 14:43 GMT
Shroud of the Avatar's lead story designer is Dragonlance author Tracy Hickman
Dragonlance author Tracy Raye Hickman has joined the Shroud of the Avatar team as its lead story designer. He is also the author of series and worlds such as Deathgate Cycle, the Annals of Drakis and 'Wayne of Gotham'. Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues is being funded by Kickstarter by Richard Garriott's Portalarium, Inc. The team is seeking $1,000,000 and it look as though 13,924 backers have almost helped the team achieve its goal: $923,896 has been pledged with 22 days left on the clock. A video of Hickman discussing his involvement is below.
Mon, Mar 11, 2013 | 00:35 GMT
Shroud of the Avatar "definitely not massively multiplayer"
Richard Garriott has offered some clarification on how Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues can be both a rich-single player experience and part of a persistent online world.
Fri, Mar 08, 2013 | 16:21 GMT
Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues Kickstarter launched
Richard Garriott has launched his Kickstarter for Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, a project he told GI International is "the antithesis of MMOs".
Sun, Mar 03, 2013 | 22:35 GMT
Ultima creator tease suggests Kickstarter on Friday
Richard Garriott is teasing a reveal later this week, with all signs pointing to a crowd-funded project inspired by his influential RPG series, Ultima.
Sat, Sep 08, 2012 | 20:05 BST
Garriott's Ultimate Collector will launch on the Zynga Platform
Ultimate Collector, Portalarium's collecting game from the mind of Ultima Online's Richard Garriott, will be backed by Zynga. The social game which has users running all over the place to collect items to display in their virtual homes will launch on the Zynga Platform. Ultimate Collector is currently in limited beta on Facebook. Thanks, Massively.
Wed, Jul 11, 2012 | 00:21 BST
New Britannia is Lord British's mobile RPG
Ultima creator Richard "Lord British" Garriott has finally unveiled his new social game, once described as the "spiritual successor" to his MMOs. Say hello to New Britannia.
Wed, Jun 27, 2012 | 08:51 BST
Zynga With Friends announced, FarmVille 2 "coming soon"
During its Zynga Unleashed event today, Zynga announced a new social multiplayer platform called Zynga With Friends. The platform will include live, synchronous multiplayer which can be accessed across all platforms which support the firm's titles. It also announced its next "Ville" which is just titled The Ville.
Tue, Jun 12, 2012 | 23:09 BST
Richard Garriot's new social game is a "spritual successor" to past work
Richard Garriott, creator of the popular RPG series Ultima, claims that his new social gaming project can be viewed as a spritual successor to his previous works.
Wed, Dec 07, 2011 | 23:33 GMT
Richard Garriott's next game is Ultimate Collector: Garage Sale
Legendary Ultima designer Richard Garriott has finally unveiled Portalarium's latest project, which he once described as an "Ultima-style game for the social space".
It's a Facebook game about going to garage sales.
Tue, Nov 01, 2011 | 22:40 GMT
Garriott: Publishers ignore casual space at their peril
Richard "Lord British" Garriott has warned that success can blind games companies to the shifting of paradigms.
Fri, Mar 11, 2011 | 06:18 GMT
Garriott: Social gaming is the "new third era"
Ultima Online and Tabula Rasa designer Richard Garriott has said social gaming is the next era, but that developers need to beware of under-estimating – or even overcomplicating – social games.
Tue, Feb 15, 2011 | 21:54 GMT
Some social game companies "are creating, literally, junk," says Garriott
Richard Garriott is of the belief that there's a lot of junk out there for the social gaming crowd, however, a few companies are making real money "in a big way so they deserve their high valuation by all means."
Wed, Feb 17, 2010 | 21:36 GMT
Garriott returns to gaming with Portalarium, his new social media company
Richard Garriott has announced that he is to return to the gaming sphere with Portalarium.


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Hot N Juicy Crawfish, a specialty restaurant concept featuring a Louisiana-style Cajun and with a twist of their renowned blend seafood menu, is coming to Orlando in June 2011 looking to win the hearts and taste buds of Central Florida residents and tourists with its fresh crawfish, shrimp, crab, and oyster dishes.
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My bearishness on F-commerce is no secret, so I may have been a little biased when I dove into my most recent research, Will Facebook Ever Drive eCommerce? Fortunately, the findings were nuanced among different types of retailers, which gave a lot to write about. Some highlights:
That said, F-commerce may come alive for large merchants yet. I met a startup called ShopSocially at Channel Advisor's Catalyst conference yesterday, and it claims to have metrics that prove just that (I didn't interview it for this document). Stay tuned . . . I'll report back once I hear more of its story, but my initial reaction is that the best of Facebook is already here. In the interim, let's hear from readers: What successes or failures are you seeing in S-commerce and F-Commerce?
Since we are in the early stages of "F-commerce", Facebook's policies are often overlooked. For example: "You must not incentivize users to use (or gate content behind the use of) Facebook social channels, or imply that an incentive is directly tied to the use of our channels." (http://developers.facebook.com/policy/)
Sucharita, it is obvious your opinions carry a lot of weight within the social commerce and f-commerce community. While I appreciate your honesty in admitting bias, given your status as a Forrester analyst, doesn't that reduce the credibility of your research? I would think a lack of bias would be preferred, especially considering the cost to purchase your report is outside the reach of most small businesses.
As a small retailer we have been wondering whether to invest time and resources pursuing social media channels. There seems to be a lot of hype around social commerce. However, is there any data available that shows whether there is real value? Your post suggests that some merchants are indeed seeing the benefits. Would be great if you can share some metrics.
We are using Shopsocially for a number of our clients in the performance channel. This has been one of the top applications we have ever seen related to pure performance in generating sales rapidly. We are now recommending them to our 80+ customers as an efficient and rapid way to tap into the social marketing opportunity.
Good one "Durk". I believe there is a stark difference in performance and metrics with varying business models and markets. The initial success 1800Flowers (as well as others) has seen with F-Commerce will not equate with the different demos. We've tested the waters with this for over a year and user interaction with the F-Commerce engine has been minimal at best. That's not to say that it F-Commerce will not work, however, I believe it to be very select audience who will convert on this platform. Another big consideration is implementation strategy and marketing.... seems like a lot of people are putting the cart before the horse in this case. I've witnessed thousands of dollars spent implementing and maintaining sCommerce without a plan - classic if you build it they will come mentality... ahh if we were only Ray in that field of dreams.
@Black Mamba. You are right in that F-commerce hasn't been effective for merchants so far. Most merchants equated F-commerce to creating a Facebook storefront which hasn't worked.
I took a brief look at ShopSocially based on this post - they seem to have a very different approach. They are trying to get your shoppers to share your products with their friends. According to Sucharita and Durk, it seems they have hit upon a good idea and it is in fact driving real traffic and sales.
Totally agree with you on the wasted dollars on 'build it and they will come'. Always need to focus on ROI.
I believe eBay (parent company) will address the reluctance of larger retailers to use PayPal with some planned aquisitions that are more acceptable thereby making this reluctance less of an issue.
This could work to Facebook's favor and I think you are underestimating Facebook, although I personally find the site childish, and much like the Pet Rock, uselessly amusing!
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- PREPARE yourself physically for alot of walking and physical exercise. You may be walking back and forth from your hotel to the Haram at least 10 times a day, not to mention logging Tawafs and Sai'ys that come out to miles in the end
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- A note for Madina. The weather there is very different from Makkah. Madina is much cooler and it was extremely COLD around Fajr, so bring a sweatshirt/sweater and a few warm clothes so you don't get sick.
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- Make a list of what gifts you have to give to whom beforehand and write down what you need to buy and quantities. That way you won't waste alot of time trying to decide what to get for who.
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Jewelry (gold, fake and everything in between)
Metal work (tea sets etc)
Incense Perfumes & Perfume bottles
Thobes, kufis, cards, zamzam water, tasbeeh beads, hijabs, jilbabs, desi (IndoPak) dresses, islmic books,watches.
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School cycle training
The video, from Mark Wagenbuur, shows how traffic education of children is done in the Netherlands. It is done in much the same way right across the country.
As shown in the video, the children are educated in school, but finally there is a practical examination, which involves a fairly long cycle journey in a prescribed route, with volunteer inspectors watching what the children do as they cycle along and at road junctions.
It's also quite normal for children to cycle to and from the place where the test is being performed. And a couple of years ago I videoed part of the return journey of my own daughter from the local traffic examination.
Of course, teenagers are still teenagers, and they won't necessarily really behave perfectly when they cycle after training, but at least they know what they should be doing, having learnt in real world situations.
The photos show my sister (and a friend) having school cycle training in New Zealand in the 1970s.
The training took place in a tennis court, not the road, and included such useful activities as cycling on a narrow plank.
I don't remember if I also did this test at school in New Zealand, but I quite possibly did. It's a fair test of skill, but I'm not sure it translates usefully to an ability to survive on roads which don't take cyclists' needs into account. Cycling in New Zealand is very much a minority pursuit, and far fewer children cycle there now than was the case when we lived there.
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Mark also made a video of the full route for the test in 's-Hertogenbosch.
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I can see why cycling on a narrow plank might be useful for teaching children to cycle here in Australia:
Some bike 'lanes' near the gutter here have been chopped up by utility companies so much that we are often left with a small strip of fresh asphalt to cycle on safely - not much wider than that plank!
Cycle either side of this and you're in serious trouble!
Paul Martin
Brisbane, Australia - 21 April 2010 00:20
Thank you very much for this information. I hope that we can use this here in Berlin in a "walk/cycle to school"-campaign later this year.
- 21 April 2010 11:11
You left out your usual caviat about the need for good cycling infrastructure in this post. I think it's worth including it here, especially because "cycling training" is often used as an excuse in other countries. It's worth noting that the training these kids are getting is useless unless there's a safe place to apply these lessons. Otherwise you end up with lots of people who theoretically now how to ride a bike, but never actually do. - 21 April 2010 11:54
"I think it's worth including it here, especially because "cycling training" is often used as an excuse in other countries."
Or worse: they just provide "helmet training" and then pat themselves on the back for increasing cycling safety. - 21 April 2010 16:57
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"Or worse: they just provide "helmet training" and then pat themselves on the back for increasing cycling safety."
you mean something like this, I'm sure :) - 22 April 2010 10:38
- neil said...
Though of course it is worth noting the opposite too - that if even the Dutch with their excellent infrastructure still see training as important and worthwhile, that other countries need it _at least_ as much.
- ubiquitous training to familiarise everyone with cycling.
- suitable infrastructure to make it easy and pleasant for all.
... and I'm wondering if there should be a 3rd, since these things always come in threes. - 22 April 2010 12:14
My point is that Cycling Training without good infrastructure, even **good** Cycling Training, is like insisting on seatbelts in a car that has no engine.
If you want to make people safer through training, you first have to create the possibility for well trained people to be safe. Needless to say, many places in the world are incredibly dangerous for cyclists no matter what their level of training. - 22 April 2010 15:35
- Frits B said...
@Neil: and this is what happens to a cyclist who refuses to obey a stop sign and crosses a line of children on bikes:
(the real reason being that he was ticked off and then became very aggressive towards the police) - 22 April 2010 18:43
- neil said...
@J I have to disagree. I can agree that they go hand-in-hand, that you _should_ have both. But you seem to be suggesting that without the infrastructure, the training is pointless, which I can't agree with. Training will never replace infrastructure and vica-versa, but that doesn't mean it is pointless on it's own.
@Frits.B - it's a shame Google Translate doesn't fully understand Dutch, though this section is highly amusing - "The man and the police were present quarrel, after which the rider was thrown to the ground and was beaten in chains". - 23 April 2010 10:38
- tOM Trottier said...
We all would like nice safe places preserved for cyclists - but the fact is that the road is pretty safe, even in North America or the UK. I recall a UK study that found that every hour cycled resulted in more than an hour additional lifetime. The health benefits of cycling far outweigh the dangers.
tOM - 25 April 2010 23:44
- David Hembrow said...
Tom, you're right that cycling isn't a particularly dangerous activity anywhere. I've covered this before on many occasions.
However, the fact remains that where cycling has the appearance of being a dangerous activity, people mostly do not cycle. Subjective safety is more important than actual safety when it comes to convincing people en-masse that cycling is for them. - 26 April 2010 16:30


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Two snow storms in one week! The first was nice and wet and melted right away and now it is snowing again.
Good for the country. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! We certainly enjoy Daylight Savings Time, giving us longer evenings.
This weekend is the "wearin' of the green" in honor of all descendants of Ireland. In the early 1800s, many of those who were jailed in Ireland would be sent to Australia. Many Irish came to the United States to escape the yoke of British tyranny, thus we honor them for their perseverance. Most of us have some Irish blood "by golly!" Wear green and celebrate!
Each month, the Colorado Department of Agriculture features a different commodity to highlight the variety and quality of products grown, raised or processed in the state. This month, Colorado fish is featured in the Asian Style Ceviche recipe.
Say, that was a nice snow we had Monday. It looks like spring is just around the corner. A nice spring snow that melted right away, some crocus are blooming, the days are longer, and Daylight Savings Time is this Sunday morning at 2 a.m., turn your clocks forward one hour. Yes, spring is sprung.
When the trailer home burned last week, we wondered if it had smoke detectors? I haven't heard, but that is one thing we must all purchase; a smoke detector as well as a carbon monoxide detector. The cost is around $30 for both. Go to Clark's Hardware today, and be safe. We read where James of the trailer needs clothing (Pants size 30" x 32", shirts size large, and shoes size 10)) and household goods. Help him out. Leave stuff at the firehouse, as he lost everything in that fire!
The snow predicted for last week's Tuesday afternoon arrived early in the morning. Our drive to DIA on mostly wet, slick roads from Fort Collins took longer than expected. Once there, our noon flight was delayed because heavily overcast skies and runway conditions caused diversion of our incoming plane to Colorado Springs. We were in no hurry. Even with a delay, our 6:30 dinner reservations in Santa Rosa, California, seemed makeable. We finally left Denver about an hour and a half late. No problem – yet.
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It's amazing how much caffeine people can consume. The tolerance for eight ounces or three pots can be about the same perceived experience from one individual to the next. Caffeine can make for an incredibly exhilarating sensation with the heart pounding, inspiration rolling, mind sharp as a tack, and fingers drumming along the days work effortlessly.
Yet we all know the experience of over-doing it. Exploiting the clever substance as if to change our personalities to be more energetic, interesting and efficient. With the mountain of daily tasks most people try to accomplish these days, its no wonder caffeine is the #1 addicted substance in America.
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After some hard times, the Lyons Golden Gang has had a bit of four-leaf-clover luck over the winter months. Three large donations came their way: from the Town of Lyons, from the organizers of the Holiday Craft Bazaar, and from the Lyons Polar Bear Club.
The chilly water and brisk temperatures did not deter those frisky Polar Bears from jumping into the St. Vrain River at Black Bear Hole last month. Lyons local Harry Kellogg again contacted Vance French about donating all the funds raised to the Lyons Meals on Wheels (MOW)


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Every season the Havre High track teams reach a point where their performances seem rise up a notch or two.
For the past two seasons, that point in the season has come at the Bulldog Invitational in Whitefish. And HHS head coach Mark West is hoping the same thing happens again as Havre prepares to make the long trek west down U.S. Highway 2 for the 2005 version of the Bulldog invite.
"This is a meet we have always done well at in the past," West said. "And the kids all know how good the competition there always is, so they are really excited about going down there again on Saturday and performing very well."
Havre High is coming off of a Tuesday in which it was swept in dual action by Class AA powerhouse CMR in Great Falls. But at that meet, every Blue Pony who competed turned in personal or season best performances, which has West enthused about the direction his teams are heading.
"This is the time of year we always seem to get going," West said. "We have been pushing it pretty hard the last two weeks, but I think the kids are really starting to hit their stride right now. We will have to have another really good day if we want to be competitive in Whitefish."
Indeed, both the HHS girls and boys teams will be up against stiff competition on Saturday. Whitefish will be strong on both sides, but its girls team is especially deep. The Bulldogs have standout sprinter Courtney Ferda as well as sister Ashley, who is a standout in the hurdles and jumps.
The Bulldog relay teams have both turned in some of the fastest times in the state.
Joining Whitefish will be the Bigfork Vikings. Both Bigfork teams are especially strong in the distance races. Valkyrie star Brooke Andrus has registered top 10 times in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters this season.
Columbia Falls is another Western A school that could do well on Saturday, thanks in large part to star thrower Bekah Stoltz. Stoltz has the third best javelin throw in Montana this season as well as the fourth best discus toss. But Stoltz' specialty is the shot put, where she is ranked No. 1 in the state. That will mean that Havre's Lena Suek will be up against the best thrower she has seen all season. Suek has also registered top 10 throws in all three events this year.
Polson will also be strong in the sprints and jumps as well as the distance races. The Cut Bank girls, with star jumper and hurdler Amber Aikens, could also make noise in the girls meet on Saturday.
"The girls meet will be pretty loaded as far as good individuals and deep teams," West said. "Whitefish has probably the best overall team in Class A this season, but there will be a lot of good teams at this meet and we will have to do very well to stay at the top of the pack in the team race."
Of course, the Ponies aren't just the Lena Suek show. Carmen Neuens is ranked in the top 10 in Montana in the high jump, triple jump and long jump this season. Havre's relay teams are also very strong with the West twins, Cammie and Kelsey, competing.
The Ponies will also present challengers in the distance races as well, led by Darci Briere, Emily Kostelecky and Becca Hilliard.
On the boys side, a Class B school might just be the favorite this weekend. Thompson Falls has a very balanced team and it is especially strong in the distance races. Polson also has a strong distance team, and Libby is outstanding in the throws with Kyle and Blaine Baker. Kyle Baker also has the third best long jump in Montana this season.
Columbia Falls might have the best sprinting corps in the field this weekend with the likes of Lucas Schmidt and Kyle Rosenbaum. And Class B Eureka has a pair of top-ranked hurdlers.
"This will be another tough meet for our boys team," West said. "Even though Whitefish is a little down this season, there are some very good teams there."
That means that the Ponies will have to rely on their strengths like sprinters Scott Robinson, Ted Wells and Jeff Tibbals. They will also look to hurdler Tom Knudson and jumper Ryan Horne for points this weekend, as well as senior Rick Hoium in the shot put and Cody McLean in the pole vault.
"We have a boys team that could do pretty well if they all raise up their performances to another level," West said. "All of our boys did that in Great Falls on Tuesday, and I think you'll see them do it again on Saturday. Because this is the time of the year that we need to turn that corner and start really performing at a high level every time we step out on the track."
The Bulldog Invitational will get under way at 9:30 a.m. at Whitefish High School. The meet will feature all of the Western A schools as well as several local Class B schools along with Havre and Cut Bank.


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Remember Story Bud?, the video of Irish slang and colloquialisms I shared here in February? Director Jenny Keogh has filmed a second clip, How's About Ye?, in the same style, and it's great fun altogether.
There are on-screen glosses for the phrases, but because the delivery and editing are rapid-fire – and some of the accents are strong – I've added Jenny's transcript below, with a few tweaks.
In related news, Jenny is working on a feature-length film comprising more of these videos along with expert interviews and other footage. She's holding "Phrase Donor Clinics" around Ireland to collect phrases from the public to use in the film.
Jenny is crowdfunding this on Fund it, an Irish Kickstarter-type website, so if you'd like to support this very worthy project, you can. There's two weeks left to contribute; pledges from €15 up earn a reward, and if funding falls short, you won't be charged. You can find out more at JennyKeogh.com and on the Story Bud? Facebook page.


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When you become a Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteer, you are not just helping others — you are helping yourself. Volunteering leads to new discoveries and new friends. Plus, studies show that volunteering increases health and longevity and promotes a positive outlook on life. So, what is RSVP, you may ask?
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service and has been locally sponsored by Senior Resources Inc. in Columbia since 1973. Trina Cornelison, director of RSVP of the Midlands, is spokesperson for this week's Newberry Notes.
"RSVP is America's largest volunteer network for individuals 55 or older with nearly 500,000 volunteers across the country tackling tough issues. RSVP offers 'one stop shopping' for volunteers who want to find challenging, rewarding and significant service opportunities in their local communities. Volunteers choose how and where they want to serve — from a few hours to more than 40 hours a week. They can also choose whether to draw on personal skills or develop new ones," said Cornelison.
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"What I appreciate the most about the RSVP program is that it provides a dual benefit — the agencies and clients being served by RSVP volunteers benefit and the volunteers themselves benefit as well. Having meaning and purpose in our lives improves physical and mental health. I feel it is a privilege to be able to be a part of this 'double benefit' which often touches people on both ends of the life spectrum," said Cornelison.
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RSVP of the Midlands is particularly interested in increasing our presence in Newberry County, where we have been serving since 2009. Of approximately 70 active RSVP stations where RSVP volunteers are currently serving, only 10 of these are located in Newberry County.
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Girl Scouts Drop Boy Band After New Video Shows Young People Partying
The band Allstar Weekend's newest video displays values that are "clearly inconsistent" with those of the Girl Scout organization, its leader said.
Allstar Weekend will not be playing in a major Girl Scout event in St. Louis next weekend following the discovery of a video that organizers say is not consistent with their values.
Allstar Weekend, who has gained popularity for appearances on the Disney Channel, was scheduled as the main act for the BIG Day FamFest, a large festival on Sept. 22 organized by Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri in downtown St. Louis.
But the band has been pulled from the festival following the release of a music video for its song Life As We Know It. The video features what appears to be teen girls and boys drinking alcohol, smoking from a bong, stripping, throwing a chair in a swimming pool and throwing a bag of trash at a moving car.
Lyrics to the tune include "getting high and never growing up" and "When the sun comes up tomorrow we won't regret everything. We don't got no rules to follow. We can do it all over again."
These are not words that Girl Scouts should live by, said Donna Martin, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri.
"This is clearly not consistent with the Girl Scout mission, vision and core values," Martin said. "There is no way we can have a group that is not a family- or girl-friendly act as our lead group."
Once she was notified of the Allstar Weekend video on Thursday, she immediately decided the band had to be dropped from next Saturday's festival.
"The Girl Scouts are a values-based organization and we are always talking about doing the right thing," Martin said. "And, when you talk the talk you have to walk the walk, so we took a stand on this band."
Martin said the Girl Scouts are now negotiating with several groups that could replace Allstar Weekend in the lineup.
Other parts of the festival include a celebration of the organization's 100th anniversary with 100 exhibitors and vendors, a parade through downtown streets, and performances from two young stars.
Katherine Hughes, a competitor on Radio Disney's Next Big Thing talent competition, and Ryan Beatty, a 16-year-old "singing sensation" who has grown a fan base via YouTube. He has been featured on Billboard's Next Big Sound.
Kayla Pacenka
9:45 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
They don't know what they're missing. Allstar Weekend is the best band I know. The girl scouts are basing this off of one video. They didn't even let the boys explain.
10:43 pm on Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Kayla, What's to explain??? Their visuals and lyrics in this music video are NOT appropriate, and it makes sense for the Girl Scouts to not want to be promoting this band to the girls they serve.
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11:32 pm on Friday, September 14, 2012
kayla-grow up & maybe you would have a clue w/a more mature brain in your head. your immature thought is why kids shouldn't have kids. give it 5-10 yrs & you'll get it.
Stacy Kerr
9:21 am on Saturday, September 15, 2012
Explain? Realize this, kiddos - *everything* you put out there for the world to see is a piece of who you are. If you put it out to the public. Own it, take responsibility for it. If you don't want to have to explain it, don't put it on the internet!. Good for GS's!
12:55 am on Sunday, September 16, 2012
haha they have explained this. I will promise you that the girl scouts of heard many songs that are more inappropriate than this on the radio. Oh well, it's the girl scouts loss of money, a great band, and people who will come to the event.
Juliette Gordon Low
1:10 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
TASTE THE IRONY, PEOPLE. If this was a girl band, they would probably get a free pass. Girl Scouts is suddenly going to pretend to have moral standards when they promote BOOKS WRITTEN BY WOMEN in their own Journey curricula that are just as inappropriate. That's right, "Gate to Women's Country" by Sheri S. Tepper ("GIRLtopia" Journey) and "Persepolis" by Marjane Satrapi ("Agent of Change" Journey) are recommended reading for girls as young as nine years old. Gate uses the f-word throughout and has sex freely smattered in a feminist sci-fi utopia. Persepolis is a graphic novel that praises Marxism, shows drug use, uses profanity, mocks Catholic nuns, is anti-American and has an entire chapter entitled, "The Pill." HYPOCRITES. BOYCOTT GIRL SCOUT COOKIES.
jane E. Petry
8:50 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
Great comment Juliette. What the parents of the St.Louis GIRL SCOUTS do not know is that on the shelves at the Girl Scout council girls can purchase PORN. This is trully a attempt to assure the public that they are looking out for girls when in fact they are taking $$$$$ for much worse. They are now providing cover ups for some of their filth. Most parents do not know that their girls are directed to MEDIA MATTERS of George Soros fame to get their facts. Parents also do not know that all of the girls are mbrs. of The Youth Corp by an agreement between Obamas own Janet Napolitino and GS. Very freightening. He who own our youth owns our country and they have a GS program named JOURNEYS to take your child to where they want her to be.
8:24 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
I've been in the same Girl Scout troop for ten years! For my seventeenth birthday I'm bringing four of my best friends, who are also Girl Scouts, to an Allstar Weekend concert. What this article does not show you is their other music which does not contain any cuss words, is well written, and just a great beat. These boys have worked their butts off to be on the Disney channell but now are all twenty two years old and have decided that they want an audience more their age. I obviously don't like the fact that there was drinking or the bong in the music video but the thing is none of the members of the band were doing any of those things! I think they're good people and have great music and that this is the Girl Scout's loss. I'mvery proud to be a Girl Scout but If MIley Cyrus was to perform they would probably let her even though she is under age, drinks, smokes, parties, and sings about sex while Allstar Weekned has one song, and one music video including those.
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10:12 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2012
Girl Scouts takes a moral stand? Ironic isn't it -- since the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri and their CEO Donna Martin, FUNDS the pro-comprehensive sex-education (ie. free sex and contraception for all regardless of age), abortion rights advocacy organization -- the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) through their annual World Thinking Day event every year. Or Mrs. Martin, did you decide to cut off your WAGGGS affiliation and funding? Awaiting your reply ....
T Foster
8:26 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
Excuse me but being in support of comprehensive sex-education does not promote "free sex" as you have put it. It teaches you that if you choose to have sex, then protect yourself from diseases and an unwanted pregnancy. It is a health issue not a moral issue. The US is way behind Europe in teaching these things and that is why the numbers of teen pregnancies in the US are more than all countries in Europe put together. Teaching abstinance only does not work and there are scientific statistics to prove it. Since WAGGGS is in the other countries, and their unwanted pregnancies are much, much lower than ours, I do believe they understand the issue much better than this country.
jane E. Petry
8:56 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
Donna Martin ceo of Girl Scouts of Eastern Mo. sent two young girls from this council to a World Conferrence where girls learn about abortion. It is presented as G.S. speak population control. Now as this event has not been well received and the numbers of registration are very low she acts as if to say we care. We know what your agenda is GSEM and although there is some good the overall program based on promoting abortion and promoting the sexuality of our kids is not in keeping with the Catholic faith of a large majoriity of your little cookie salesgirls.
8:28 am on Sunday, September 16, 2012
I think this whole cancellation from the girl scouts is so idiotic. Allstar Weekend is the best band I know. I was actually gonna go see this because they were gonna preform. Clearly I can't now..You people act like they were gonna show the music video at the concert. The GS based EVERYTHING that they have worked their little tails off for in ONE video. Yeah, smoking from a bong is bad. You act like they were the ones who were doing it. Their showing you life experiences. I mean, if your supporting the reason why they cancelled it whatever. But your children are gonna have to see some of this at one point or another. &What do you expect them to sing about? How little girls play with barbies? That's not their material. They aren't going to do something that isn't them. &One of the reasons in the video that's against "the girl scout code" is throwing a chair in a pool. C'MON! Are you serious? HAHAHAHAHAHA, that's a joke right? All you angry parents out their need to know that they've matured SO much since they've been on Disney channel. Their fan base is a lot more older than 10 year olds.
T Foster
8:38 am on Monday, September 17, 2012
If the members of Allstar Weekend have gotten older and decided to promote themselves to a different age group, that is just fine. I wish them well. However, if Girl Scouts choose not to support that, then that is fine, as well. There are those that say, "it was only one video". It doesn't matter if the members of the band were doing it or not, having it in the video and not disagreeing with it in the video, states that you support this type of action. There are plenty of places that Allstar Weekend can play their music without being at the Girl Scout funciton.
Throwing a chair in a pool can be seen as violence. So the organization does not promote violence. If you were going to the event just to hear the band and for no other reason, then you would not be going for the right reasons anyway. The band has their choice of what type of music they play. The Girl Scouts has their choice of what they will promote.
I have yet to understand why artists can't just go with their talents instead of adding curse words, violence, or use alcohol or drugs. They all keep looking for a "shock" value to their performances. One day you will be a parent. The choices you choose for your children will reflect in their lives and what they feel is right. Yes, adults may mess up things in the world but the young people of this world should wake up and see that they have the choice of "fixing" it. Don't follow in the footsteps of someone that has chosen the wrong path.
4:44 pm on Monday, September 17, 2012
I am happy that GS is not promoting this band, yes one song one video, but it is not a message the girl scouts should be receiving. By letting the band play they would be condoning this behavior. As far as the other allegations in regards to other instances. I'm just happy they are stepping up on this one,


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