Comments on: David’s and Jordan’s Merit Badge Review http://kitsapscouts.com/merit-badges/review/ Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:01:33 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Rob P http://kitsapscouts.com/merit-badges/review/comment-page-1/#comment-3931 Rob P Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:01:33 +0000 http://kitsapscouts.com/?p=385#comment-3931 Great website! A couple of things though: On Insect Study there is no longer the requirement to mount insects. Fishing and Fly fishing now require only 1 fish. There are other changes that have been made on many badges. You might need to check all of the badges out. I also heard that Bugling might be discontinued next year. We are very disappointed with Scuba also. The price in northern Illinois is about $370 to get certified. My wife and I thought that the merit badge should have been the "taste" and the Scuba BSA should have been the program you needed to get certified. Scouting Heritage is also strange. Check out requirement 4a,b. I found this site also and spoke to the guy in charge. What a great idea he has! http://www.meritbadgeknot.com/ My two sons are also trying to earn all of the merit badges. The four heritage badges are fun except signaling looks very hard. Keep up the good work; we will check back frequently. Great website! A couple of things though: On Insect Study there is no longer the requirement to mount insects. Fishing and Fly fishing now require only 1 fish. There are other changes that have been made on many badges. You might need to check all of the badges out. I also heard that Bugling might be discontinued next year. We are very disappointed with Scuba also. The price in northern Illinois is about $370 to get certified. My wife and I thought that the merit badge should have been the “taste” and the Scuba BSA should have been the program you needed to get certified. Scouting Heritage is also strange. Check out requirement 4a,b. I found this site also and spoke to the guy in charge. What a great idea he has! http://www.meritbadgeknot.com/
My two sons are also trying to earn all of the merit badges. The four heritage badges are fun except signaling looks very hard. Keep up the good work; we will check back frequently.

]]> By: admin http://kitsapscouts.com/merit-badges/review/comment-page-1/#comment-608 admin Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:29:03 +0000 http://kitsapscouts.com/?p=385#comment-608 Sam, that's against BSA policy. Is it possible that your SM doesn't know this? There's a very good discussion of this at Merit Badge FAQs [http://www.meritbadge.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=2597]. The bottom line is "Any Boy Scout may earn any merit badge at any time. You don't need to have had rank advancement to be eligible." -- That's direct from Boy Scout Requirements #33216. Take a look at the discussion forum. Follow some of the links, and print it our for your SM. If he refuses to follow BSA policy, go to your Committee Chair. If neither will comply with BSA policy, I'd advise looking for a new troop. Are you local? There are some EXCELLENT ones in the area. Sam, that’s against BSA policy. Is it possible that your SM doesn’t know this? There’s a very good discussion of this at Merit Badge FAQs [http://www.meritbadge.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=48&t=2597]. The bottom line is “Any Boy Scout may earn any merit badge at any time. You don’t need to have had rank advancement to be eligible.” — That’s direct from Boy Scout Requirements #33216.

Take a look at the discussion forum. Follow some of the links, and print it our for your SM. If he refuses to follow BSA policy, go to your Committee Chair. If neither will comply with BSA policy, I’d advise looking for a new troop. Are you local? There are some EXCELLENT ones in the area.

]]> By: sam http://kitsapscouts.com/merit-badges/review/comment-page-1/#comment-607 sam Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:59:03 +0000 http://kitsapscouts.com/?p=385#comment-607 what are your thoughts on a troop not allowing any merit badges for a period of time...until they get first rank? They are also not allowed to ask for a camping badge either. Some of our scouts have been in scouting for 3 years and still don't have any documentation of camp outs. Thoughts? what are your thoughts on a troop not allowing any merit badges for a period of time…until they get first rank? They are also not allowed to ask for a camping badge either. Some of our scouts have been in scouting for 3 years and still don’t have any documentation of camp outs.
Thoughts?

]]> By: bob joe http://kitsapscouts.com/merit-badges/review/comment-page-1/#comment-546 bob joe Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:47:09 +0000 http://kitsapscouts.com/?p=385#comment-546 Pretty good opinions. I think that life-saving isnt too hard, its just diving for the brick thats hard Pretty good opinions. I think that life-saving isnt too hard, its just diving for the brick thats hard

]]> By: John Gelinas http://kitsapscouts.com/merit-badges/review/comment-page-1/#comment-464 John Gelinas Fri, 23 Oct 2009 23:49:07 +0000 http://kitsapscouts.com/?p=385#comment-464 Hi guys- I stumbled onto your site. I have two sons who are scouts: Andrew is an Eagle, and Jackson is a Life Scout. In 1980, I earned my 121st merit badge, two days before my 18th birhtday. Got 'em all. I was in Newsweek and on Good Morning, America with David Hartmann. I wish you luck. I'd like to follow your success! I'm here to encourage you both. YIS- John Gelinas, Jr. Redding, CT Hi guys-
I stumbled onto your site. I have two sons who are scouts: Andrew is an Eagle, and Jackson is a Life Scout.
In 1980, I earned my 121st merit badge, two days before my 18th birhtday. Got ‘em all. I was in Newsweek and on Good Morning, America with David Hartmann.
I wish you luck.
I’d like to follow your success!
I’m here to encourage you both.
YIS-
John Gelinas, Jr.
Redding, CT

]]> By: Sean http://kitsapscouts.com/merit-badges/review/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Sean Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:44:45 +0000 http://kitsapscouts.com/?p=385#comment-377 great review great review

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