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Boy Scouts introduce videogame badge, other badges ask 'Really?'
- zck 16y agoThis is not a Boy Scout merit badge, like the new Entrepreneurship merit badge (http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1296517 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1296517); it's for Cub Scouts -- that is, boys younger than 11 years old.
- kgermino 16y agoJust to clarify this isn't a normal merit badge like one that someone would get while working toward their Eagle Scout. Belt loops and pins are the cub scout equivilent so someone getting this badge would likely be in third or fourth grade.
- pohl 16y agoAs a parent, I approve of the 3 requirements. The idea seems silly on the surface until you read them.
- Tichy 16y agoIt seems likely that parents will always only approve the most fun, exciting games.
- ErrantX 16y agoI think this is a great badge/pin - when done right. It recognizes a massive area of modern childhood while trying to introduce new ideas and sharing (i.e. family involvement,moderation). Anecdotally; Im a little old for the badge (:P) but teaching my Dad how to play MW2 the other day was a great bonding exercise. I mean, we spend time hacking about on his Spit, so it was like the reverse teaching experience. I suspect Baden-Powell would fully approve :)