> > 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. -- The trouble with Boy Scouts is ... Ed Fickel there ain't enough of 'em. ASM Troop 236 Logan, OH 43138 Hocking District Will Rogers Simon Kenton Council Katinonkwat #93 [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++