boomerscout 35 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 B.B.S. is a fairly new book. Has anyone read it yet? Link to post Share on other sites
SeattlePioneer 144 Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 I'm waiting for a "Boys Scouts For Dummies" book.... Link to post Share on other sites
chaoman45 17 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 I've actually never heard of it. What's it about? Link to post Share on other sites
resqman 108 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 According to Amazon... Editorial Reviews Product Description Beginning Boy Scouts is an introduction to the youth program of the Boy Scouts of America. It is an unofficial guide to Boy Scouting to help parents, new leaders, and even scouting youth to better understand scouting goals and participate in Boy Scouting. It quickly answers numerous common questions and provides instruction and advice for parents and leaders -- to help know "what is first?" and how to get started, preparing for outdoor activities and summer camp, uniforms, leadership and the Patrol Method, earning awards and badges, Eagle planning and Eagle paperwork, and how to participate. It introduces the terminology and defines the common scouting lingo. Link to post Share on other sites
Get Outdoors 15 Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Hmmm.....sounds like the Boy Scout Handbook. Link to post Share on other sites
Basementdweller 608 Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Adventure and outdoors be damned. This is the clif notes to scouting for all Type A's out there who want that 11 year old eagle scout. Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 It appears to be self-published, for what it's worth. Anyone can get a book printed & distributed via Amazon these days, regardless of quality. But perhaps it does fill a void - as in a parents' guide, maybe? The Handbook and SMH are aimed at Scouts and leaders, not parents. Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1615 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Isn't there some copyright issues? I wonder if it has a "not an official publication "etc. notice/disclaimer. Or, maybe it has the Irving OK? I'll look at it when it gets to Borders. Oh, wait... Short: Now that I think about it, do we "aim" at the boys or the Parents? Or both? Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 No, no copyright issues, unless they're stealing content from BSA publications. You don't need a subject's permission to write a book about it/them. Link to post Share on other sites
shortridge 184 Posted October 13, 2011 Share Posted October 13, 2011 Whoops ... sorry, didn't mean to ignore your question. I think that's a great point. In Boy Scouts, we aim at the Scouts - as we should - and expect that they'll share and communicate information with their parents. It's a small step on the path toward youth leadership. But it's reasonable for parents to have questions. Should they just read their son's Handbook, or ask their sons to ask their PL? Sure. But many probably don't. Link to post Share on other sites
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