Re: ? Effects of 12 month schools

On Wed, 6 Sep 1995, Daniel W Brown <dabrown2@VT.EDU> wrote:
>Has anyone on the list done any thinking or had any experience with the
>adjustments that national, councils, and units will have to make as more and
>more school systems go to or experiment with a year round calender. The
>movement seems to be growing and may be a factor soon in some areas. It
>could be a serious problem in camp and day camp attendance and staffing.

Daniel,

Several years ago we had a good discussion of this subject on the Compuserve
Scouting forum. I believe one of the effects of year round schools is that only
part of the troop will be off school at any one time. This will change the way
summer camps and high adventure programs are handled.

Looking on the positive side, this could actually enhance the reliance on small
er
groups, i.e. the patrols, by forcing patrols to be formed with the school calend
ar
in mind. B-P might have approved.

YIS

Bob Myers, SM Troop 575, Dan Beard Council, Cincinnati, Ohio
rmyers@one.net

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