BuckskinEagle

For our summer camp new scout program, beads are issued upon comprehension of fundamental skills. We stress that a scout understands he is actually LEARNING to earn that bead, not just having a book signed by a leader. Many other new scout programs use similar systems at camp (i.e. neckercheif stamping, walking stick marks, etc.) Any craft store or hobby shop could order large amounts of beads for you. My biggest concern with a bead system is to make sure the objective of scouting isn't lost in the process of hoarding beads. Some scouts may get bead happy and neglect their actual ski