RobK 10 Posted May 21, 2003 Share Posted May 21, 2003 Finding woodlots about to be cleared is a good idea for "high impact" skills practice. To find woodlots about to be cleared, you might try contacting land developers and pallet mills. The pallet mills will be able to put you in touch with the loggers who'll do the clearing. And hey, maybe they can get you foresters for the forestry merit badge too! Link to post Share on other sites
red feather 10 Posted May 22, 2003 Share Posted May 22, 2003 IMHO, the "basic" scout skills of knots, camping, cooking and survival skills is not so much preparing the scout for these situations but to increase the scouts confidence that they can handle adversity and change. Many scouts do not have situations that allow them to stretch their abilities in these directions and to watch them gain confidence and skill is one of the 'true returns' we as leaders recieve. These skills help prepare them for their lives and their future. By all means stretch them and prod them to learn these skills and watch how they bloom. yis Link to post Share on other sites
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