Prepared Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 So what do you all think about Scouts and Pokémon Go? For those of you who do not know, you walk around and Pokémon will pop up wherever you are. The Pokémon you get will depend on your location. So if the Scout is on a hike and they have the app open, they will find Pokémon. I know they always say to not bring electronics, but kids find a way...so again, what do you all think about it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG172 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Great Distances could be walked! lol I drive around haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Seriously? It might get a few off the sofa, but the rest of us who don't spend that much time in the house, it's kind of a waste of time. I had a deer pop up in my yard yesterday while I was mowing. Does that count? Neighbor had black bear and cub pop up in his yard a few weeks past. That's gotta count for something, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sentinel947 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Go deep in the woods. The game requires a data connection... All smart comments aside, its a good opportunity for parents to teach their kids about data fees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 And looking both ways before crossing the street.... What a mugging experience feels like.... What happens when one misses a curfew..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I just saw this thing two days ago with an adult in my troop. Conclusion: great way to get hit by a car. The good news is rather than a driver being distracted and hitting someone on a bike, it will be the distracted person getting hit by a car. The bad news, it will likely be a child. When gpses first came out I spent too much time looking at the screen and not enough looking at the scene. Eventually I figured that all out. Here's a cheaper version. Get a bunch of blindfolds and an area away from the street. Make pokemon characters out of paper cups. Learn how to use other senses to get around. To network, talk and listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 If an unstoppable force meets an imoveable object....? if a tree falls in the woods, does it make any sound? If a texting driver runs over a Pokemon Go player, does anyone notice? Inquiring minds want to know..... maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walk in the woods Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I don't know anything about the app but have a few questions. - Can you turn it into a patrol competition? Maybe one patrol as antagonist (Team Rocket?) and another as the protagonist? - Can you use it for a meeting opener or closer? Get your patrol work done and we'll go play the game? - Can all your scouts participate equally? Do they all have smart phones? Can it be a teamwork thing? - Can you tie it into another skill? Play the game but plot your location on a paper map when you find the pokemon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrat77 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Sounds like a scheme to further enrich the data providers. Unplug and take a real hike, even if it's in the city park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdidochas Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 So what do you all think about Scouts and Pokémon Go? For those of you who do not know, you walk around and Pokémon will pop up wherever you are. The Pokémon you get will depend on your location. So if the Scout is on a hike and they have the app open, they will find Pokémon. I know they always say to not bring electronics, but kids find a way...so again, what do you all think about it? I don't think it's appropriate for the wilderness and Scout outings, but it would be a great way for a Scout on a non-scout outing to get outside more. I have downloaded the app, but haven't started playing yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSScout Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Geocache? Orienteering? Stampbox? Letterbox? Scavenger hunt? Poker Hike/Run? Autocross for Bikes? Fantasy vs reality? Real world vs cartoon? Batteries vs feet? Perhaps this is another symptom of the downfall of the empire. More entertainment, more gladiators and the serfs won't notice the lack of bread..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle94-A1 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I have concerns. http://wtvr.com/2016/07/11/what-you-need-to-know-about-your-privacy-and-pokemon-go/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walk in the woods Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 (edited) http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2016/07/11/check-pokestop-outside-bsa-headquarters-send-screenshots/ Edited July 12, 2016 by walk in the woods Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 My kids and several former scouts are having a good time with it. Advantage: son #2 discovered a couple parks that he and his siblings had never been to before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prepared Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 It kind of works like a geocache kind of thing and I could see it working in a way where the Scouts could mark it on a map. However, the game does not allowed other players to interact....yet I thought of one major negative...people leaving trails to chase down Pokémon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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