Steve Robeson K4CAP wrote:
Subject: Let's debate: Should Amateur Radio be made a free for all?
From: Alun
Date: 5/9/2004 8:12 AM Central Standard Time
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I applied to be a counselor for the radio merit badge in boy scouts a
couple of months ago, but haven't heard anything back yet. The troop leader
is more interested in finding someone for the computer badge.
From what I read in the papaers, it's getting harder and harder for the
Scouts to find leaders who want to be leaders and not molesters....
It's an unfortunate situation. I've worked with kids before, and have
gone through the pertinent background checks. In most respects, it's no
big deal.
It is getting harder to find people that will voluntarily go through
such things anymore though.
Think of it. You could be a perfectly normal person, but one dumb
clerical error could not only keep you from coaching your kid or being a
merit badge counselor, but ruin your entire life! Its not likely to
happen, but.....
It's harder to get people to help period!
- Mike KB3EIA -