Episode 183: The Beacon Society

“Light-houses, my boy! Beacons of the future!” [NAVA]  The Beacon Society needs your help. In particular, it needs you to spread the word to teachers, librarians, students and more. Established in 2003, the Beacon Society introduces young people to the Sherlock Holmes stories and recognizes people who are doing their part to do the same. Through grants, awards, essay contests and more, the group has many resources and opportunities for all who wish to get involved. In this episode, we're joined by Headlight Denny Dobry, BSI ("A Single Large Airy Sitting Room") and Communications Chair Steve Mason, who tell us about the priorities of the group and what you can expect ahead. Also, tune in for the latest Canonical Couplet. We have another opportunity for you to win a prize in this episode. Information on sponsors, links, and notes available below. Please do consider becoming a Patron of the Arts. Your support helps us to ensure we can keep doing what we do, covering file hosting costs, production, and this year, transcription services. SponsorsWessex Press is our lead sponsor. They've been with us for nearly the entire run. Please visit their site and let them know you found them via I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. We have room for more than one sponsor. If you're interested in advertising with us, you can find more information here. Let's chat! Download [Save As] | File size 25.2 MB, 54:59 LinksThis episode: ihose.co/ihose183The Beacon SocietyThe Jan Stauber Grant (Grant deadline is May 1)About JanThe Joel Senter Essay Contest (Essay deadline is February 1)IHOSE remembers Joel SenterFortescue Scholarship ExamsOther episodes mentioned:Episode 134: The Junior Sherlockian SocietyEpisode 153: The Rooms at 221B Baker Street Many more links, articles and images are available in our Flipboard magazine at ihose.co/flipsherlock as well as through our accounts on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Please subscribe on the podcast provider of your choosing:Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, Soundcloud, Stitcher, iHeartRadio or Spreaker — or perhaps another we haven't listed here — and be kind enough to leave a rating and review for the show. And please tell a friend about us, in any fashion you feel comfortable. Your thoughts on the show? Leave a comment below, send us an email (comment AT ihearofsherlock DOT com), call us at (774) 221-READ (7323). TranscriptWe've slipped a bit: we're just shy of our goal of $100 per episode level on Patreon. Please consider contributing a dollar or two a month to help us bring transcripts to the hearing-impaired. Transcript will be here soon. But you need to help. --