As you all know by now, I, and Troop 483, have gotten rather excited about the notion of getting the Duct Tape Merit Badge officially up and running. Earlier today, we distributed a petition, a mock merit badge book cover, and the curriculum to each and every district that attended SHAC’s Scout Fair. We are asking that the DE of each district push this out, via the files above, to every cub scout pack and boy scout troop in their district with directions to have the petitions signed and returned to the DE. The DE will then get the petitions back to me and I’ll compile them, to submit to National.
For everyone else who reads this blog and lives outside of the Sam Houston Area Council (SHAC), I am asking that you arrange for this in your own council You can collect them and funnel the scanned petitions through me, or let National receive them Council by Council. If you have friends in other councils that don’t read this blog.. show them this blog, and tell them about the movement. Together, we can make this merit badge a reality. By having cub and boy scouts, as well as leaders, sign the petitions, National will see that there is a future for the merit badge and leaders that would be happy to council it.
As soon as I discover how to actually add files to the side bar, these will be a permanent fixture to this blog. In the meantime, I want to be sure you all have quick access. I fully believe that the boy scouts of SHAC have the ability to make this happen. Let’s not stop with SHAC though, I want all the councils to take this to their troops all around the world. Don’t let this die. Put it on your websites! Put it on your scouting business cards! Get the news out! Let’s get these boys a Duct Tape Merit Badge!!
Get your petition below!
