Physical Wellness online training

[Twocubdad 665]

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?

 

 

 

 

[qwazse 4344]

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.

[desertrat77 1144]

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.

[Callooh! Callay!1428010939 28]

"Physical Wellness online training"

 

Imagine what great physical condition everyone would be in these days if online training really did improve physical wellness!

 

 

[GKlose 24]

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

[bnelon44 17]

The course was developed for a previous Jamboree. Youth took it as well.

[Twocubdad 665]

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.