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Scouting ranks, merit bades, and the advancement programs
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By John-in-KC · Posted
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I hate to keep piling on, but it seems that scouts don't love doing merit badges. They might feel like they've gotten a step closer to eagle, but it isn't fun. We never do merit badges on high adventure trips and those trips are the best fun. Rafting on a river is fun. Making a snow shelter and sleeping in it is fun. BBQ in the snow using a big metal trash can is fun. Making a rope bridge is fun. Camping without tents is fun. Making a fire on a frozen lake from a pile of wood stacked 8 feet high is fun. I admit, coming up with fun stuff is hard, mainly because it has to be different. One merit badge I'd like to see is developing one's imagination. Start with old Boy's Life issues and scour them for ideas, mix in some more, beat them down, build them back up, stir them around, repeat until something good comes out, work on the details, ensure they're safe, cheep and practical, propose them, go for it and then figure out what would make them better next time. Get all scouts in on this and then they'd be ready for life after scouts. -
I just noted that a lawsuit has been filed in N.Y. against the Girl Scouts for abuse. There is also one against a Rockefeller research center that apparently had abuse happen in a youth group study by doctors. So, the net spreads, and soon BSA will just be a small part. How long until the youth sports and Big Brothers and Sisters have their accusations?
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