Some Modest Proposals For A New Scout Handbook
December, 1979
The Scout Handbook was originally written to prepare youth for adulthood, to help boys develop the character, habits and skills needed to survive and become competent citizens. But that was in 1911!The revised 1979 edition acknowledges some contempo realities--ecology and conservation--but, for the most part, the past 68 years of social change are news to the Handbook.Today, "boyhood fun" means cruising and scoring; "overnight adventures" involve Ripple and car stripping; and...
