Re: an interesting idea

Not a bad idea at all. Camping MB, which is MB #1 in the program (and in the
computer), should be a major achievement for a Scout. All too often I see
Scouts just making the camping nights and being slid through the other
requirements as if Camping MB were only a symbol of 20 nights camping.

The fact that this idea comes from a Scout is especially significant. I would
assume Mark would not have passed this on if he didn't think this Scout was a
real go-getter.

Although I have not seen it yet to any degree, we should all be watchful to
prevent the "dumbing down" of Scouting. Ideas like this are beneficial.

Mark Arend wrote:
>
> One of my Scouts stopped by after school this afternoon to talk about his
> Camping MB. While we were talking he said he thought that Environmental
> Science & Wilderness Survival should be pre-requisites for this badge, much
> as Swimming is for Lifesaving. His reasoning is that to become really
> skilled at Camping you have to have knowledge of the environment & of
> survival. Any comments?
>

--
Robert Caron
Troop Committee Secretary, Northborough Troop 101
Brotherhood, Chippanyonk Lodge #59, OA
Knox Trail Council #244, BSA
Massachusetts

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