[SIERA] July 3 meeting

[Dick Young]

An interesting one-time opportunity.  Mark Spencer will give us some details.  Don't miss the meeting - July 3 at 1 PM.  United Methodist Church.

 Boy Scouts Revive Four Merit Badges for 100th Anniversary
       
     
In keeping with Boy Scouts of America's centennial theme -- Celebrating the Adventure, Continuing the Journey -- four retired badges have been brought back for the group's 100th anniversary. The effective date for earning these new merit badges -- Carpentry (1911-1952), Tracking (formerly Stalking, 1911-1952), Pathfinding (1911-1952) and Signaling (formerly Signaler, 1910-1992) -- is April 1, 2010; requirements must be completed no later than December 31, 2010. The contemporary merit badges closely resemble the original designs of their counterparts, but with a gold border, immediately identifying it as a 2010 historic merit badge. These four historical merit badges may be used toward a Scout's rank advancement.  
     

"The Signaling merit badge is a great way to encourage hams who are already involved in Scouting to mentor this limited-time badge in their Troop and perhaps in other ways, such as camps," said ARRL Rocky Mountain Division Director Brian Mileshosky, N5ZGT; Mileshosky is the chairman of the ARRL's ad hoc Committee on Scouting. "Hams -- and especially clubs, that have more resources and volunteers -- who are not involved in Scouting at the present time but want to assist a Troop with earning the Signaling merit badge -- should contact their local BSA Council to inquire about Scoutmasters in their area to contact and offer their assistance." The requirements for the Signaling merit badge are the original requirements as written in 1911.

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