Twocubdad 665 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Just took the online Physical Wellness course. What a stupid, stupid, stupid waste of my time. Smoking is bad? Really? So assuming I failed fourth-grade health, why waste time with the insipid banter of Peewee Harris & Co. or restoring health to the cartoon green blob? What's the target market for this crap, adults or Tiger Cubs? I logged-on because I needed to update Safe-Swim Defense and Safety Afloat (not that I have any immediate need for either of those in January) and saw the wellness training. Since I had not previously taken it, thought I'd give it a try. What a waste. Who do I see about getting that 45 minutes of my life back? Link to post Share on other sites
qwazse 4350 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Well, at least you spared me 45 minutes! I made up for it by listening to a young man who talked to me about what he learned from reading Fast Food Nation yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites
desertrat77 1144 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Indeed, the course is a joke. I had the same reactions--didn't learn anything, and just a waste of time. I learned alot more about health and fitness from my Fieldbook, 2d edition. Link to post Share on other sites
Callooh! Callay!1428010939 28 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 "Physical Wellness online training" Imagine what great physical condition everyone would be in these days if online training really did improve physical wellness! Link to post Share on other sites
GKlose 24 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 A few weeks ago, I cajoled a committee member into finally taking Troop Committee Challenge. Afterward, she said "what's up with the 1980s graphics?". To me, Physical Wellness is worse. I don't get it. We don't need cartoonish online training. That stuff wouldn't even work with young teens. I find it condescending for adults, in a way. I also don't mean this to sound overly harsh, but someone, somewhere thinks that is sufficient training. To me, that's where the real problem is. Guy Link to post Share on other sites
bnelon44 17 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The course was developed for a previous Jamboree. Youth took it as well. Link to post Share on other sites
Twocubdad 665 Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 So how does that work? Someone was cleaning out their desk and ran across a bad, 10-year-old training module and figured, what the heck, our volunteers have nothing better to do, let's post it? I expect more respect be given of my time. I exect higher quality standards for training materials. Until now, I would would take -- have for the most part HAVE taken -- any training BSA puts out. For one, I'm interested in being the best leader I can for my Scouts. Secondly, I trust BSA will value my time (and theirs, for that matter) and not put out worthless training material. I would think that is an attitude BSA would encourage and not abuse that trust. Link to post Share on other sites
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