Kit Fox

Thanks, Shortridge. That's what I'm afraid of. If that's the rule, then the rule effectively prevents Pioneering, as it is currently taught. Seems a bit dumb for BSA to print a book (Pioneering MB book) full of stuff that kids can't build except as models. Jack Schmidt

I'm the Scouter who Broad Guy was talking about. I'm in line to become Outdoor Skills director at our Council Summer Resident Camp. When I got thrown into the position of supervising the Outdoor Skills area this summer, I was told by the staff of that area that they couldn't build anything over 4 (FOUR) feet tall because the Cope people told them they couldn't and it was NATIONAL STANDARDS. I'm trying to put the rumor mill to bed. I want to know what the BSA rules are. And I'll work out how to stay within them, as long as they allow the BOYS to pick their projects. What I want is the opport