The Latin Scot Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Well, the signs were put up only yesterday morning. I was at the shop Saturday, and they weren't there. Then when I went over yesterday they were moving everything around, and I noticed the signs while lost in the mess. I asked about them, and the manager said they had just put them up. So the status change on these must be recent, although certainly surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCubScouter Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I sense echoes of another recent discussion here. The signs didn't by any chance say "Printed April 1" anywhere, did they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Flagg Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 I know, let's ask someone at national for clarification. That will clear things up with a simple yes or no. Note: Shot a note off to a few folks I knew on one of the drafting committees for the computer-based MBs. They were told the MBs (particularly Advanced Computing) were "dead". The reason given was lack of agreement on what constituted "advanced computing" and what it should include. No one I contacted has had anything further to do with the MB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwazse Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 (edited) I know, let's ask someone at national for clarification. That will clear things up with a simple yes or no. Note: Shot a note off to a few folks I knew on one of the drafting committees for the computer-based MBs. They were told the MBs (particularly Advanced Computing) were "dead". The reason given was lack of agreement on what constituted "advanced computing" and what it should include. No one I contacted has had anything further to do with the MB. I would love to see a quantum computing MB. Requirement #1, from the set of all words in all MB pamphlets ever written, consider all possible requirements for this badge simultaneously. Requirement #2, using a weighting scheme suggested by your counselor, determine the optimal requirements for this badge. The patch itself would look like all possible patches, until you stop looking at it. Edited April 18, 2017 by qwazse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back Pack Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 The longer they take to develop the requirements the more technology will change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdidochas Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Don't get me going about Cooking merit badge. What's wrong with the Cooking merit badge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Flagg Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 What's wrong with the Cooking merit badge? MyPlate, trail cooking, lack of real hands-on requirements (too much "discuss" or "explain", not enough "show" or "demonstrate"), etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Are they still considering combining "Pet Care" and "Cooking"? Yes, it's going to be "How to Wok your Dog" MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Latin Scot Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Yes, it's going to be "How to Wok your Dog" MB ... drumroll, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 What's wrong with the Cooking merit badge? From http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/04/15/the-boy-scouts-of-america-then-and-now-a-comparison-of-the-1911-and-modern-handbooks-and-merit-badges/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Latin Scot Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Yeesh! That is one long winded merit badge. Kinda' makes me glad Cooking wasn't required back when I got my Eagle, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RememberSchiff Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Yeesh! That is one long winded merit badge. Kinda' makes me glad Cooking wasn't required back when I got my Eagle, lol. Doesn't stop scouts from earning (nod and a wink) it at summer camp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBob Posted April 22, 2017 Share Posted April 22, 2017 The patch itself would look like all possible patches, until you stop looking at it. That sounds similar to the Quantum Mechanics merit badge, which appears as all possible patches until someone actually DOES look at it, thus collapsing its wavefunction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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