Are woodbadge critters PC?
Bob McGwier (n4hy@CCR-P.IDA.ORG)
Tue, 18 Jun 1996 11:17:13 -0400
>Woodbadge...
>There is some concern about Woodbadge. The concern is the "I was a
>'whatever'" and this type grouping (can't think of a better word) and the
>put downs if you are not in that group (beaver, owl, fox, etc.). It seems
>that National has taken some note of this when the Supply Division saw a
>very large sales increase in Woodbadge items. While nothing is being done
>right now, it looks like some new committee or a current committee may start
>looking into this. NO ONE IS SAYING THIS IS A PROBLEM. It is a concern as
>to recruitment of new leaders one put it. Someone said that some form a
>change is needed to put the "Advance Training Back Into Woodbadge Instead Of
>The Current View". You may never see anything come of this, but BSA knows
>about it.
Heaven help us, will political correctness ever dry up and die the death it
needs to suffer. This comaraderie amongst patrol members is a thing that has
been understood for many years by many kinds of organizations. The entire
approach to Woodbadge would have to be completely redone and it would turn
into a boring class room exercise. I believe strongly this is not a problem,
but the kind of thinking that constantly asks these kinds of questions about
things that work and don't need fixing is a serious problem.
Bob
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