Paintball?

[Mrw]

Deer would be easy in my neighborhood - just sit in the kitchen and wait for them to come by to munch on the landscaping!

[Quailman]

I agree that paintball should not be part of scouting. I was enlisted by my wife to accompany my 15 and 17 year-olds last Saturday. I still have bruises from it. I was only hit long distance, too. My older son got nailed on the back of his shoulder from short range and that mark will be there for a while.

I am going to see an orthopedist tomorrow about my knee, which I also injured there, but that's incidental to the paintball. I've had trouble with it before, but this is far worse.

[cescout]

I am not trying to be a smart butt, but I would imagine that AirSoft would be covered by this right??

[wagionvigil]

Yep! SCouts do not shoot anything at a living object

[cescout]

What is a "Tour Permit"?

Imagine getting shot right in the head JK JK

I hope that you are not an adult leader...
I am a scout and know what that is, half the time I am the one in charge for filling them.

Your troop must not go camping, hiking, or anywhere other than your meeting place. That must suck!!!!

[scubascout]

i like the stalking idea, maybe they should have a tracking merit badge

[WeeWillie]

Actually, tracking and stalking were once 2nd Class requirements so I don't see them becoming a MB.

For stalking you had to stalk another Scout who knew he was being stalked for 1/2 mile without being detected.

I don't recall the distance for tracking.

[pipestone1991]

Actually, tracking and stalking were once 2nd Class requirements so I don't see them becoming a MB.

For stalking you had to stalk another Scout who knew he was being stalked for 1/2 mile without being detected.

I don't recall the distance for tracking.

That sounds pretty hard.

[Hubert]

Actually, tracking and stalking were once 2nd Class requirements so I don't see them becoming a MB.

For stalking you had to stalk another Scout who knew he was being stalked for 1/2 mile without being detected.

I don't recall the distance for tracking.

That sounds amazing. I would love to do this, it sounds like a fun merit badge.

PS. I am taking this info on paintball to my Venture Crew, I am now the Pres. and was unsure of the rules of playing it as a crew, so thank you for clearing it up for me!

[scubascout]

isn't there a tracking program feature?

[pipestone1991]

isn't there a tracking program feature?

Never heard of anything of the sort. Perhaps a venture/varsity program feature?

[scubascout]

in the woods of wisdom or whatever its called, i thought i saw it, but i could be wrong

[WeeWillie]

Tracking & Stalking were Second Class requirements so they were not that difficult. After all, I did it! Stalking requires patience and slow quiet movement. You don't need special gear to do it.

Here are some sites for ideas:

Vhttp://www.geocities.com/~pack215/bsa-tracking.html

http://www.geocities.com/~pack215/bsa-stalking.html

http://inquiry.net/outdoor/games/b-p/tracking.htm

http://www.boyscouttrail.com/content/game/game-390.asp

http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/night/stalking.htm

http://www.scoutbase.org.uk/direct/game ... php?ID=225