[olug] Get 'em while they're young

[Dietz, John D.]

Cale,

	When I was in Boy Scouts, I used the Computers merit badge to get my
Eagle Scout award.  I think I still have the book around here somewhere, but
it doesn't get too technical in terms of operating systems.  It was
incredibly general information when I did it.
	The Boy Scouts of America routinely reviews their merit badge books,
so it is possible that it has been updated with the last three years or so
(which is when I did it), but I think they are on a 5 year rotation with
updating their material.
	Perhaps the Girl Scouts are a different story regarding their
requirements.  I'd be more than happy to find the requirements and post them
if anyone is interested.

Regards,

John

-----Original Message-----
From: olug-bounces at olug.org [mailto:olug-bounces at olug.org] On Behalf Of Cale
Lewis
Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 6:17 PM
To: olug at olug.org
Subject: [olug] Get 'em while they're young


I was talking to one of the head Girl Scout leaders here this morning. She 
mentioned that they have a 'computer' merit (same in GS as BS?) badge, so I 
offered to introduce the troops to some alternative operating systems and 
give them a quick look and demo of some of the hardware that our "seemingly 
everywhere" internet was developed on not all that many years ago, at least 
by our somewhat 'advanced' viewpoint.

It must be rough growing up with all these computers and "miracle" 
machines. I seem to remember when having a pocket calculator was a very big 
thing!

Cale Lewis 
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