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Get your thoughts on the riding segment... Riding. A Scout, Sea Scout, or Venturer may earn the National Outdoor Badge for Riding upon successfully completing the following requirements: Earn the First Class rank, Sea Scout Apprentice rank, or complete Venturing Ranger Award requirements 1-6. Complete the requirements for at least one of the following: Cycling merit badge or Ranger Cycling/Mountain Biking elective and 100 miles of cycling Horsemanship merit badge or Ranger Equestrian elective and 20 miles of horseback riding Motorboating merit badge or Ranger Watercraft elective and 100 miles of motor boating Skating merit badge or Ranger Winter Sports elective and 20 miles of skating Complete 200 miles of riding activities, including cycling, stock riding, skating, motor boating, mountain boarding, (including ATV or PWC riding at an approved council program), under the auspices of the Boy Scouts of America, including the miles in requirement 2. A gold device may be earned for each additional 100 miles of riding set forth in requirement 3. A silver device is earned for each additional 400 miles of riding. The youth may wear any combination of devices totaling his or her current number of miles of riding. So the Scout has completed the cycling merit badge (150 miles), 2(a) seems to indicate another 100 miles in addition to the merit badge since it say "and" for a total of 250 miles. Automatically requirement 3 is met since the requirement for #2 is over 200 miles? it does say "including the miles in requirement 2". Scout turned in a log with about 480 miles on it. Segment patch is definitely earned, no question about that. 2 gold devices or 1 gold device? Anyone agree or disagree with 2(a) that also seems to be a point of contention as well. Seems to me the Cycling merit badge (150 miles) and the Ranger elective (210 miles) are the equals, the *and* relates to both. To others it reads cycling merit badge and done. If you do the ranger elective then you have to do the extra 100 miles, which doesn't seem right to me? Ranger elective- Cycling trips Take at least eight separate cycling tours 20 miles in length or eight separate mountain biking treks 10 miles in length. Keep a personal journal of your eight trips, noting routes covered, weather conditions, sketches, maps, and sights seen. Also note significant things along the trails such as trail markers, downhills, climbs, rocks, drops, log hops, and portages. In addition to the tours and treks in requirement g, plan and do a two-day cycling tour 50 miles in length or mountain bike trek 40 miles in length. Your trip plan should include routes, food, proper clothing, and safety considerations. Record in your journal. -
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As I recall, that was also following the disastrously poorly conceived SCOUTING USA rebrand. Rebrands are highly problematic. BSA needs to be smart about this. (I know, I know). -
A lot of people get spread thin; but if more leaders just asked people to step up it wouldnt be such a problem. I see a lot of troops in my area suffering from low scouter numbers; however, they are doing it to themselves. Heck I mentioned troop resource surveys at my sons troop and I would be dead right now if looks could kill. -
Not required, although some may like to (my son doesn't like the feel of the scout shirt on his torso, so wears an undershirt or a performance "activity uniform" shirt underneath). I wear a performance shirt underneath if camping in cooler weather, etc Reference top button, as the ASM in charge of Trail to First Class said, "You're not in church, so undo that button!" 😄 -
Less willingness, or less ability/time to do so? My wife and I are already having talks about how far down the Scouter rabbit hole do we go. I'm an ACM for the pack with our youngest (just got his Wolf), and an ASM for the Troop where out eldest just crossed over. My wife is the Wolf (now Bear) DL and Pack Treasurer. (Our CM is also an ASM, and our pack CC is also an ASM - the joys of kids split by age, and the CC, CM, and our sons are all in the same Den, so that could be "fun" for the pack in 3 years...). I did the NRA RSO training last weekend as my wife works with one of the Council rifle/shotgun instructors, and he mentioned that they are always short of RSOs, so I might be called in there on Saturdays or evenings. We have a Camporee this Saturday (pack is taking 41 in total - cubs, scouts, and adults - woohoo!), then I'm off with the eldest to a 2-night camp the following weekend. Yet to plan is the probably wilderness survival camp with the Troop for June, and we have summer camp in mid-July - one parent going with a Scout can put more pressure on the parent staying home with the other kid(s), especially during summer break and the parent is still working. Add in that both kids also have other extra-curriculars that we need to get them too, and time gets to be squeezed.
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