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The Cub program was pretty simple. I think it started too early, but I get the need to get kids interested before they get into sports. It really just took an evening of study to fully grasp it. Taking away the beads and arrowheads simplified things a bit, but then adding in the belt loops made things worse to me. Most kids don't have a waist big enough to carry all the belt loops. Adding back the beads in different colors and ditching the arrow head and belt loops would be an improvement. I think that moving AOL to its own 5th grade program is a bad idea. Puts extra pressure on the DL to get 8 adventures in before 6 months expires. For the kids that turned 10 in 4th grade, the pressure is even greater. Another pack has a girl that is crossing over before school ends for 4th grade. With the new program she couldn't do that. I am curious what the discussion format is for all these changes. It doesn't sound like anyone is developing courses of action and wargaming them to determine the best route. Is anyone Red Teaming them? -
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. -
By BinTharDunThat · Posted
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!" 😄
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