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scouterjack

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  1. jmcquillan, It sounds like we agree on most points. I think you're right that only time will tell how these changes will affect us. Of course, by that time we'll probably have other changes to deal with. I also agree 100% that opening WB up to all scouters is the best thing. I also feel that reaching out to scouters earlier in their "scouting careers" is a good way to spread what is learned through WB to benefit the entire program. As I said before, I'm looking forward to it.
  2. Just an opinion here but I agree that beading ceremony would hold little sway with the boys and after all, the pack meetings and COHs are for them and not us. I had mine at a joint Cub and BS RT. Even there I noticed a larger number of people than I expected just got up and walked out because they saw it as an interruption of their program and not what they came to RT for. The best ones that I have been to were held at WB reunions, a good choice if you have them in your area and if the timing is right. At least there, you know that everyone knows what it's all about and can appreciate the effo
  3. As far as new vs. old WB goes, I think that although WB has evolved, most of the fears that the good stuff is being left out will prove untrue. The fact that BSA is attempting to emphasize the continuum of scouting is a positive thing. How many have complained that the Boy Scouts treat the Cubbers like alien creatures or how many boys that new Venture Crew will take away from "our troop"? The way the old WB was, outdoor skills were only covered as a tool for teaching the 11 leadership skills anyway. When you had to have two years experience as a troop leader to even qualify to go to WB, you
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