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Personal Fitness Merit Badge

Pat Pike (PJPIKE@AOL.COM)
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 20:02:36 EDT


Am I the only person that thinks that making the personal fitness merit
badge a stand alone badge is a mistake. I have some real concerns.

For instance - What do you tell the scout who is Star now, that has obesit=
y
genes on both sides of the family, plays outdoor and indoor soccer to the
best of his ability, but is not the long distance runner. His doctor says
that
he will grow into his weight.

What is the criteria for requesting a waiver? Does the scout that works f=
our
years on this merit badge and comes up short request a waiver at age 17 =
=BD?
I think waivers to a large extent would diminish the honor.

Does anyone know what the fitness requirements are for adults? Shouldn't
adult leaders be required to set the example? I wonder how many adult lea=
ders
who sat on the board that made this decision can't see the tops of their
shoes.

I also find it ironic that in this day of crybaby millionaire athletes tha=
t
this emphasis
has appeared. Wouldn't it be appropriate that we also have as a required
merit
badge, scholarship and computers?

I don't mean to sound like physical fitness shouldn't be an important part=
of
the scouts life - it should. But I think the requirements for this badge =
just
scuttled
the possibilities for a lot of scouts.


Pat Pike
PJPIKE@aol.com
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