boy scout beekeeping badges

pembroke · February 19, 2007, 06:45:07 PM

there are several of these badges on e-bay for those interested. Pembroke

Apis629 · February 19, 2007, 07:06:58 PM

Yes but, in boyscouts, the badge doesn't really mean anything anymore. It was discontinued in 1995, I beleive.

Understudy · February 19, 2007, 07:16:10 PM

Quote from: Apis629 on February 19, 2007, 07:06:58 PM
Yes but, in boyscouts, the badge doesn't really mean anything anymore. It was discontinued in 1998, I beleive.

It was discontinued in 95. That says a lot though about why there are not a lot of new beekeepers.

Sincerely,
Brendhan

Kev · February 19, 2007, 09:34:18 PM

I had an offer of a lot of donated equipment to my Troop for working with the boys. But there's no badge for it. I think it's a shame.

Is there is a national organization that could lobby the BSA? They might reinstate the badge, or a least make beekeeping part of an small scale agriculture badge or something to that effect.

BUT you can get other useful badges like Waterskiing. :?

Kev

Kirk-o · February 19, 2007, 11:16:19 PM

You know I think the beekeeping badge has been re-enstated
kirk-o

Kev · February 20, 2007, 07:55:22 PM

Quote from: Kirk-o on February 19, 2007, 11:16:19 PM
You know I think the beekeeping badge has been re-enstated
kirk-o

You're right. It looks like it came back in 1999. HOT DOG! I'm all over that one. According to this article: http://maarec.cas.psu.edu/Beeawar1.pdf

Kev

Michael Bush · February 20, 2007, 08:28:36 PM

Sorry to bring bad news, but the last I heard it was dropped again. They gave one last group the chance to finish and then canceled it.