sctmom Posted December 22, 2001 Share Posted December 22, 2001 The badge requirements we don't want our sons working on: Applying nail polish and makeup Having your "colors" done so you can look stunning Making fancy outfits for your action figures Fashion shows Color coordinating your tent and sleeping bag A Few we do want them to learn: What a belt is for -- no one really wants to see your underwear Soap and water CAN be your friend Why you should pack underwear for summer camp Things you should not say in front of you MOM (no matter how funny it is, Mom MAY not be as impressed) Sleeping (at night!) Yes you can clean up after yourself at all times! Showing off your body noises at Grandma's family dinner is NOT a good idea, save it for the campout You will survive the weekend without your video games Do not roll your eyes when you are being lectured especially by a female How to use the washing machine for cleaning your uniform (I love the line of "your mama ain't in Boy Scouts) Some things the boys learn on their own: Ropes and tape can provide hours of entertainment Eating out of the pot you cooked in saves dishwashing Anything can be used as a projectile in a catapult The ability to burp the alphabet (I hear about my son's friends who have mastered this, what pride their parents must have) Anything can be a toy Any situation can quickly be turned into a game, possibly the type that drives adults crazy How to look innocent when saying "but you didn't say NOT to do THAT" How to look interested and concerned when your mother or teacher has "a talk" with you Ways to avoid soap How to turn ordinary objects into weapons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldGreyEagle Posted December 22, 2001 Share Posted December 22, 2001 How About a Grocery Shopping merit Badge, requirements would be to locate and explain why sweetened condensed milk is neither with the regular milk, or the baking goods. The scouts could explain the ettiquette of not blocking the aisle when seeing a neighbor/relative for more than 20 seconds. They could explain why coconut comes in both cans and bags and what each one is good for, They could explain just what the heck Marzipan is and the difference between real vanilla extract and imatation extract and when either is best used. Why is Bown sugar both dark and light and they would have to know that confectionary sugar is not a brand name, but what some people call powdered sugar. My foray to the local market for baking goods was somewhat vexing this year. Anyway, Merry Chrismas to you all, whether you want to or not, suit yourself, you always do.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Decorah Posted December 22, 2001 Share Posted December 22, 2001 One could incorporate Orienteering into the Grocery Shopping merit badge and find the shortest distance to the spam case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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