I believe, if done carefully, some things can be counted for two
different merits. Example is the 5 mile hile for hiking and pathfinder.
Make sure you do the pathfinder requirements and you have also knocked
out the hiking hike. Bachelor cooking should be done at home, on a house
stove, so I would not count it for cooking merit. I try to get as much
out of each activity as possible within the guidelines of no more no
less. As for duplication from Pioneers to Trailblazers, Repetitiveness
is the way the program was set up in order to master the skills plus the
Trailblazer skills when repeated from Pioneers usually ask for more
things to do.
On Mon, 8 Feb 1999 12:55:17 -0800 (PST) Duane Wheeler
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>*I'm looking at the required merits for GMA and questioning
>the repetitive requirements that cross-over each other...
>
>I've been honest in reporting the performance of my Outpost in
>achievements as well as leadership... Full and complete success
>of the entire GMA requirements without carefull promotion or guidence
>seems unlikely or farfetched..
>
>The indications are that a 12 years old should be able to complete
>these
>required tasks....
>
>Is that reasonable? *National Authorizes it...
>
>*I'm steping onto *Thin Ice.. But.. repetitive tasks seem to
>delay the advancement, when we hold to boy to seperate achieveing
>of each sign-off...
>
>You may find Commanders awarding credit in several merits for
>one display of skill.... *yes or no!
>
>(A Ranger does not....)
>
>
>
>For example:
>In the Bachelor.. we have"prepare and cook 3 meals for your family"
>In the Camping: "cook a complete meal over a campfire ect."
>In the Wild. Surv. "cook a meal without utensils"
>
>And then we require the "Cooking merit"
>
>In Pathfinder... you hike 5 miles and attend 3 orienteering meets.
>In Camping you.. you hike 5 miles with a map and compass
>
>*Then earn the Hikeing Merit where you hike 5 miles...
>
>In the Hikeing you: show an assembled pack ect.
>In the Camping you: show an assembled pack for a 5 day trip.
>
>*That was done back in Pioneers powderhorn!
>
>*The answer
>----------- I know is... No More-No Less.. however has anyone ever
>looked and saw the redundent nature of the requirements in "Rank
>advancement" and the Merit's?
>
>The GMA has 17 required merits...
>The following to my thinking might be combined as they Echo
>each other with outdoor skills...
>
>Camping
>Wilderness surviveal
>Tool Craft
>Hikeing
>Nature
>
>
>These seem to compliment the homelife:
>
>Bachelor
>Cooking
>Citizenship
>Home Safety
>Hobby
>
>These seem to fall under Health/Medical awareness:
>CPR
>First aid
>Physical Fitness
>
>These seem to promote Christian service/Spiritual awareness:
>
>Bible
>Christian service
>Light for the lost
>
>*With no Standardized mark to guide a Commander's pen.. a hap-hazard
> standard of achievement is now in effect..
>
>Opinions?
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