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Summer Camp Trends
Calvin H. Gray (405geezer@IGG-TX.NET)
Fri, 30 Jul 1999 08:44:45 -0500
I've been attending summer camps as an adult leader since 1982. In
total, I've been to summer camp 19 times (9 different camps).
During the past few years, I've noticed a couple of trends (at Texas
camps) that bother me. They are:
1. Overcrowding - Too many Scouts at camp, resulting in very large
merit badge classes and even, on one occasion, having to operate two
shifts in the camp dining hall.
2. Declining quality of Merit Badge instruction - Even to the point
where Scouts receive a "complete" without actually having to do the
requirements as outlined in the Boy Scout Requirements booklet.
Are you noticing these trends at the camps your troop attends? If so,
what can be done to fix the problems?
YiS,
--
Calvin H. Gray
Scoutmaster, Troop 405
Georgetown, Texas
I used to be an Owl (WM-62-2-98 @ Philmont)
mailto:405geezer@igg-tx.net
http://www.troop405.org
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