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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:32 am 
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Remember that the quality of the source of MB counseling can be easily controlled by the unit through the fact that it is the SM who makes the recommendation of whom the counselor should be.

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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:09 pm 
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My 2010 MB college is in the books. 300 scouts and 14 MBs offered over 2 saturdays. 2011 events is already scheduled for Jan 8 and Feb 5 2011. This will be year 8. Without asking I already have counselors committed for 10 MBs.

I do plan on offering the 2010 Historic MBs as they willl hopefully be official by then. :P


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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:38 pm 
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smtroop168 wrote:
I do plan on offering the 2010 Historic MBs as they willl hopefully be official by then. :P


I would almost bet $20 that National will find some way to approve the MBs (finally) but only allow it from the "date of approval"
until 31 Dec 2010.

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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:44 pm 
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Maybe they'll extend the deadline to 2/8/2011 or 2/28/2011 ?

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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:29 pm 
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PaulSWolf wrote:
Maybe they'll extend the deadline to 2/8/2011 or 2/28/2011 ?


Paul...what do your spies tell you the status of these badges is?


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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 3:57 pm 
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Nothing new since the 2/23 message I posted.

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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:45 pm 
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mhjacobson wrote:
Remember that the quality of the source of MB counseling can be easily controlled by the unit through the fact that it is the SM who makes the recommendation of whom the counselor should be.


That can be dicey if your not supporting a district or council event.

I have been pleasantly surprised with the quality of most clinics we have attended. They send out the pre-reqs and they need to be completed or you only get a partial. I think most people that organize these things are trying to do the right thing for the kids.

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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:50 pm 
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PaulSWolf wrote:
Nothing new since the 2/23 message I posted.


That's sad that they haven't worked to get it done....but those pesky volunteers will get you every time!


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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:40 pm 
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PaulSWolf wrote:
Nothing new since the 2/23 message I posted.
After I wrote that earlier today, I followed up with my contact with this note:
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I know you're working to get the badges available. Thanks for the note you sent a couple of weeks ago.

Due to the delay in implementation, has any thought been given to changing the program deadline for completion of the badges from December 31, 2010, to, say, February 8, 2011 (or 2/28/11) to coincide with the end of the actual centennial, rather than the end of the calendar year?

As I'm sure you're aware, BSA has taken quite a but of flak online for the delays. Extending the deadline may be a way to divert some of the criticism.
I got this reply:
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Hopefully any day now. Several people have suggested the extension so will have to consider

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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 1:21 am 
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Thanks, Paul. Frankly, if they release it in March, there should be no need for the extension.


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 Post subject: Re: Merit Badge event ?
PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:13 pm 
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I have been a MBC at MB University for our council. Scouts, are instructed weeks in advance about pre- requisites, in order to complete the badge. The number of scouts were limited per session. Some badges required 1 session and others 2. Scouts were thus limited on the number they could earn.
Lunch was served.

I personally had 2 scouts complete the badge and the others had partials. At the MB University it is important that no free rides are given as it would dis credit this type of format.

The greatest joy was, scouts saying thank you even if they did not finish the badge and their comments about learning a lot and having a good time doing it. Each scout was given my pre printed contact information so the badge could be finished later on.

Dewey


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