-=> Quoting Ron Boyd to Paul Barber <=-
 RB> I totally agree with your suggestion to David about the idea of new
 RB> merit  badges. I am new to this conference and am really enjoying
 RB> "reading the Mail". I am a Scouter in Decatur, Alabama. I am a Den
 RB> Leader in Cubs, and an ASM in  Boy Scout Troop 260. I agree...KIS.
 Thank you, Scouter Ron.  I haven't been lurking in this conference too
 long myself and have quite enjoyed my stay.
 The two aspects to KIS-MIF are equally important I believe.  KIS (keep
 it simple) does not imply that the work is shallow or meaningless but
 that it should not be so involved or complicated that a boy would shy
 away from attempting it.  Even if a lad was unable to complete the work
 he would have gained something by trying.  We don't want to turn
 someone off.  The MIF (make it fun) can mean different things to
 different people:  a challenge to some, a reflection of themselves to
 others, an 'I always wanted to...' or 'that looks neat' to many.  If
 it's _not_ fun, why do it?
 Glad to see you're so active in Scouting.  Same here.  Somebody made it
 fun for us, now we're making it fun for others, and in return we have
 more fun ourselves.
 Have a nice day, and thanks for sending some of that warm Alabama air
 up north where we can really use it!
 Scouter Paul
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... Veni vidi velcro : I came, I saw, I stuck around.
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