>
> I have just been in contact with the Pittsburgh, PA Boy Scout District Office
> and I was informed that as of Sept. 1995 the Beekeeping Merit badge was no
> longer being offered. This was as per a letter in the hand of the official
> in charge. I thought this was reversed for the time being! What has Happened?
> Also I examined the beekeeping merit badge book and it needs rewritten and
> brought up to 1995 standards. Who does this?
>
> Gary M. DeBerry
> AKA   G D Beeman
 
Gary,
        As a subscriber to both bee-l  and scouts-l, your post interested me
greatly.  This is one merit badge that was recently retired (along with about
seven others).  I was sad to see this badge go and am interested in your
reference to a reversal. Can you shed any light on this???  As a biologist
and a scout leader, I certainly would like to see the beekeeping merit badge
reworked and re-established.  Thanks for listening.
 
 
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