I helped teach this merit badge back in November and was amazed that the scouts that I was teaching had problems with the simple tasks required by the badge. Heck most of them had spelling issues and only a few actually knew how to type. The one thing they did know was how to get on their favorite gaming site. :)
On 8/22/07, Russel Madere <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I know things have changed in the 25 years sice I earned the badge, but the > requirements are actually kind of useful now. Besides the typical history > and components, etc. the Scouts have to fo three of the following: > > - Use a DBMS to make a Troop roster and sort the data > - Use a spreadsheet to make a food budget for a weekend camping trip > - Use a word processor to wite a letter and use mail merge to personalize each > - Use a graphics program to create a campsite plan or a flyer > - Use a presentation package to create a presenation on any topic > - Use a search engine to find ideas for a Troop event > - Use a digital camera to take a picture, transfer it to a computer, resize > it and send it as an email > - Describe 2 computer chip devices and how they are smater because of the > chips > > Some of these are trivial for kids today, but others could be tougher, > especially since I'm an asshole and will make them actually produce something > useful and reuse it in the future. I'm of the school that merit badge skills > need to be used regularly after they are earned. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Enterprise web applications, build robust, secure scalable apps today - Try it now ColdFusion Today ColdFusion 8 beta - Build next generation apps Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:241153 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
