In a message dated 6/13/02 2:02:37 AM Pacific Daylight Time, tcooch@sover.net
writes:

<<
> A merit badge itself will take a long time to accomplish. However,
> boxing could be used as a way to help meet various criteria for other
> badges.
>
> Erik has begun looking at the badge process and I know he would be
> happy to see a group work on the idea.
>
> Regards,
> Susan >>


My scouting experience is limited but is it acceptable for scouts to add
Non-scout merit badges to their sashes?

LbNA Merit
Badge Order Form 1

Mohmers

I am an assistant scoutmaster for the troop that i was
in as a boy. I have also served in other leadership
positions at our local summer camp and am a merit
badge counselor as well. I think that one question
that we need to ask ourselves in regard to making a
Letterboxing merit badge is this: Will this merit
badge, like all the others, support the main purpose
of scouting and compliment all the other badges on the
trail to Eagle and beyond? Will this badge help turn
young men into well rounded American citizens? I think
that we all would like to see more and more people
become involved in letterboxing because we ourselves
are so excited about it! However, scouting already has
a full compliment of merit badges that can guide the
scout or adult later in life toward the interest in
Letterboxing as a hobby. The BSA would probably also
have issue with letterboxing as a violation of the
Leave No Trace code of ethics. I have tossed the LNT
code around in my head as well but have since
dismissed other people's ideas of letterboxing as
leaving trash in the woods. So, there's my monthly
blurb... figured i'd let everyone know i'm still alive
and boxing and continually supporting the hobby with
the clues found in my Eastern Mountain Sports store in
Waterfrod, CT. Happy boxing all!

Eric Eurto
~The Ram~
P13 F113 X37
--- Tom Cooch wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan/Erik Davis"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 12:54 AM
> Subject: [LbNA-WM] Susan Davis - I'm getting bounced
>
>
> > I'm getting bounced at the talk list!! ????
> Maybe its
> > davisarc@davisvermont instead of what I used to be
> davisarc@wcvt.com
> > or davisarc@accessvt.com? Is ther a way for one
> of you to tell?
> >
> > OR should I just reregister?
> >
> > Could someone FWD this response tot he list
> please? I'd like to
> > answer the Eagle but it bounces.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Susan
> >
> > Subject:
> > Re: [LbNA] Have you ever thought?
> > Date:
> > Thu, 13 Jun 2002 00:48:40 -0400
> > From:
> > Susan/Erik Davis
>
> > To:
> > letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com
> > References:
> > 1
> >
> >
> >
> > This idea has been discussed before and i believe
> it is a good one to
> > pursue with the understanding that BSA has its own
> review process for
> > merit badges and may, ultimately, have its own
> reasons for accepting
> > or rejecting a badge proposal.
> >
> > We, Erik & I, have taken some of our Cub Scout NOW
> Boy Scouts boxing
> > with us and it has presented good opportunities
> for map reading,
> > compass, etc. Its always nice to have some
> diversions on a hike.
> >
> > How many Eagles, Order of the Arrows, Leaders,
> Advancement Officers do
> >
> > we have out there? One (Erik) here.
> >
> > North American boxing seems to be devoted to
> permanent boxes however,
> > one must remember that many Dartmoor boxing events
> are for a limited
> > time. Also, the Valley Quest boxes combine
> natural history and
> > community history in their boxing series.
> >
> > A merit badge itself will take a long time to
> accomplish. However,
> > boxing could be used as a way to help meet various
> criteria for other
> > badges.
> >
> > Erik has begun looking at the badge process and I
> know he would be
> > happy to see a group work on the idea.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Susan
> > wife of the Vermont Viking
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
> >
>
>


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Not to their Merit Badge Sash but to their Red Wool jacket, Vest,
Back Pack, blanket ect....
Jay C.
The Jolly G-Man and former Scout Master

>
> My scouting experience is limited but is it acceptable for scouts
to add
> Non-scout merit badges to their sashes?
>
> LbNA
Merit
> Badge Order Form 1
>
> Mohmers