BartHumphries 10 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 It seems like there is there no good way to abbreviate "Outdoor Skills". I struck down the initial initials at first glance. I mean, if we're going to call ourselves the OS maybe we should have little skulls on the front of our hats... no, just no. Slightly less objectionable is using the first letter of each syllable, ODS which would seem to be literally pronounced as odious or phonetically as odds. I thought about throwing in the final R on Outdoor, but that left ODRS, which is longer to literally say than the original Outdoor Skills, or phonetically pronounced as odors, which doesn't sound so great either. Maybe "odds" is the least objectionable? Link to post Share on other sites
Second Class 49 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Just a question ? Why must everything have an abbreviation? Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle92 110 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Because IOLS is a heck of a lot easier to type than Introduction to Outdoor Leadership Skills. Link to post Share on other sites
Wood_Owl 10 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 They used to call it "Woodcraft" back in the day. But I am olde fashioned... =op Link to post Share on other sites
le Voyageur 72 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 If I may.... TGC (Tail Gate Camping). Link to post Share on other sites
CalicoPenn 729 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 How about ALFAB (Al Fresco Abilities) Link to post Share on other sites
Stosh 3452 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 SUFFER Skills Used For Frequent Environmental Retreats WHIMPS Woodcraft Hyped In Managed Personal Skills SWAT Scout Woodcraft Activity Training NOGO National Outdoor Gathering Orientation Man, I ought to be working for BSA' PR department (or better yet, working at my job like I'm supposed to be doing right now) Stosh Link to post Share on other sites
SR540Beaver 116 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 If you're talking the adult SM/ASM training class, it is IOLS in my council and pronounced isles. Webelos version is WELOTS and pronounced just like it looks. Link to post Share on other sites
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