SSScout 1608 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 I have heard complaints about Scouts earning EVERY Merit Badge (how is that possible? Can't earn them for real. etc.), that some MBs are "too hard" to earn realistically, that some are "automatics" and too easy, that there are too many choices, that some of the classic, old MBs have been canceled as being "out of date"..... I'd like to suggest some of these complaints (valid or no, another discussion) could be addressed by COMBINING some Merit Badges to good effect... "Consider the possibilities" : Veterinary Science and Cooking..... Aviation and Emergency Preparedness..... Golf and Game Design ( gotta be a better way)...... Coin Collecting and Salesmanship.... Crime Prevention and Fingerprinting.... Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4333 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Citizenship in the World and Wilderness Survival Link to post Share on other sites
jpstodwftexas 72 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Cooking-Pets Cooking-Reptile and Amphibian Study Cooking-Bird Study Cooking-fishing/Fly Fishing Cooking-Insect Study Cooking-Mammal Study Cooking-Fish and Wildlife Management Link to post Share on other sites
jpstodwftexas 72 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Crime Prevention-Rifle Shooting/Shotgun Shooting/Archery Link to post Share on other sites
eagle90 125 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Reminds me of a place we used to pass driving to our former Summer Camp in Northern Wisconsin - Bill's Cafe and Taxidermy. Hmmm...... Link to post Share on other sites
DuctTape 1224 Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Basketry & Snorkling yeah, I know snorkling isnt a MB. Link to post Share on other sites
Oldscout448 697 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Home repairs and First aid. Could we get Tim Allen as a teacher? Link to post Share on other sites
Oldscout448 697 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Black Powder shooting and fire building? Link to post Share on other sites
IM_Kathy 32 Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Basketry & Snorkling yeah, I know snorkling isnt a MB. our summer camp actually had a night of underwater basket weaving for fun of course. Link to post Share on other sites
5yearscouter 52 Posted January 9, 2014 Share Posted January 9, 2014 I really like the idea of Horsemanship and Shotgun, Black Powder, Rifle and/or Archer badge Link to post Share on other sites
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