Boy, Don't Mess with the Scouts

Boy Scouts find merit in dealing with bullies.
Being a Boy Scout is more than just knowing how to tie knots and learning about campfire safely, now it’s also about dealing with bullying. According to an AP report, it’s taken the Boys Scouts of America almost 100 years to recognize that one key survival skill is keeping that bully from trying to shove you into your locker. We applaud the Boy Scouts for recognizing the importance of kids sticking up for themselves, and we were super-impressed when we saw the list of other badges a Boy Scout can earn—everything from Rabbit Raising to Atomic Energy.
Since the Boys Scouts are updating their requirements, we have a couple of ideas that we'd like to add to their merit badge list:
| The Facebook Badge How to earn it: Log at least 700,000 hours on the computer -- most boys far exceed the requirement. Do the following:
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![]() | Guitar Hero Badge How to earn it: Conquer Muse’s Knights of Cydonia on Medium. Do the following:
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| Movie Mayhem Badge How to earn it: Disrupt at least 5 PG-13 movies. Do the following:
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Funny! My son has won the Facebook badge a thousand times.