The badge is officially back. It took an incredible amount of persistence to convince the National Council but we finally got the outcome we pushed for. I am tired after this long fight yet I am grateful for everyone who stayed with me to make this happen.
June 19, 2010
Final supporters
Dear Bee Keepers, Gardeners, and friends of the Honey Bee,
I have recently learned that the Boy Scouts of America discontinued the Bee Keeping merit badge in 1995. I have contacted the National council and ask why. They have informed me that there was not enough bee keepers in America. They also informed me that the reinstatement of the merit badge had been brought up several times sense to no avail. It seems to me that it would only make sense to encourage bee keeping if there are not enough bee keepers in our country.
I believe that now more than ever before the survival of the honey bee is important to all. If other boys are not encouraged to learn how to become bee keepers the honey bee will surly die out. Not only I feel this way but I believe that bee keepers all across America believe in the importance of teaching the younger generations the importance of the honey bee. The reinstatement of the merit badge will lend validity to the art of bee keeping.
I am contacting you to ask for your support in getting the Boy Scout Bee keeping merit badge reinstated.
I am working on a proposal to the National Boy scout Council,as well as working on getting a petition signed by as many people as possible that would like to see the merit badge reinstated. I have a goal set to send in my proposal to the council by July 15, 2010. I would like your endorsement of my proposal. I would also like your help in getting as many people as possible involved in this effort by signing this petition. Please sign this petition and pass it on to others.
Sincerely,
Christopher Stowell
17596 N. Peoria Ave.
Skiatook, OK. 74070
[email protected] BSA Troop 250 Skiatook, OK.
Updates
April 9, 2010
Reaching this level of support has been a long haul and I am exhausted by the slow pace of change. Still your momentum gives me the grit to keep pushing this proposal forward.
Reached 100 supporters
April 9, 2010
6 Comments
Get this back on the books. Our crops depend on these guys.
YES. Teach the kids where our food comes from and how important pollinators are. Stop the madness.
The bees are dying off everywhere. We need the next generation to actually know how to help them instead of just being scared of them.
They got rid of it because there weren't enough beekeepers? That is exactly why they should keep it! Makes zero sense.
This is such a smart idea. My grandpa kept bees for years and it taught him so much about nature. Kids need this!
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The badge is officially back. It took an incredible amount of persistence to convince the National Council but we finally got the outcome we pushed for. I am tired after this long fight yet I am grateful for everyone who stayed with me to make this happen.
June 19, 2010
Final supporters
Dear Bee Keepers, Gardeners, and friends of the Honey Bee,
I have recently learned that the Boy Scouts of America discontinued the Bee Keeping merit badge in 1995. I have contacted the National council and ask why. They have informed me that there was not enough bee keepers in America. They also informed me that the reinstatement of the merit badge had been brought up several times sense to no avail. It seems to me that it would only make sense to encourage bee keeping if there are not enough bee keepers in our country.
I believe that now more than ever before the survival of the honey bee is important to all. If other boys are not encouraged to learn how to become bee keepers the honey bee will surly die out. Not only I feel this way but I believe that bee keepers all across America believe in the importance of teaching the younger generations the importance of the honey bee. The reinstatement of the merit badge will lend validity to the art of bee keeping.
I am contacting you to ask for your support in getting the Boy Scout Bee keeping merit badge reinstated.
I am working on a proposal to the National Boy scout Council,as well as working on getting a petition signed by as many people as possible that would like to see the merit badge reinstated. I have a goal set to send in my proposal to the council by July 15, 2010. I would like your endorsement of my proposal. I would also like your help in getting as many people as possible involved in this effort by signing this petition. Please sign this petition and pass it on to others.
Sincerely,
Christopher Stowell
17596 N. Peoria Ave.
Skiatook, OK. 74070
[email protected] BSA Troop 250 Skiatook, OK.
Updates
April 9, 2010
Reaching this level of support has been a long haul and I am exhausted by the slow pace of change. Still your momentum gives me the grit to keep pushing this proposal forward.
Reached 100 supporters
April 9, 2010
6 Comments
Good for you Christopher! Keeping bees is a lost art and it really should be brought back to the scouts. Hope they listen to you.
Get this back on the books. Our crops depend on these guys.
YES. Teach the kids where our food comes from and how important pollinators are. Stop the madness.
The bees are dying off everywhere. We need the next generation to actually know how to help them instead of just being scared of them.
They got rid of it because there weren't enough beekeepers? That is exactly why they should keep it! Makes zero sense.
This is such a smart idea. My grandpa kept bees for years and it taught him so much about nature. Kids need this!
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Good for you Christopher! Keeping bees is a lost art and it really should be brought back to the scouts. Hope they listen to you.