13 August 2009
A Trail of Handbook Thoughts
Posted by admin under: Program Updates .
Check out the Scoutmaster Musings blog over at BoyScoutTrail.com. The author has several very good notations about the 12th edition Boy Scout handbook which he’s separated into positives and negatives. The most significant one is about lashings. Is the book wrong? Will there need to be an update?
On page 396 and 398, the use of Diagonal Lashing is a big change from the previous edition and the picture of diagonal lashing does not match the words. It now says a Diagonal Lashing should be used “to bind poles at an angle other than a right angle” but the picture shows a right angle. Previous, the Diagonal Lashing was to be used to bind poles that don’t touch, such as the crosspieces on the sides of a watchtower. Other online resources agree with the previous description.
Click on over to check out more insight.
- ScoutingNews Clears Up 12th Edition Boy Scout Handbook Versions
- Digital Boy Scout Handbook
- Scouting Magazine Announces iPhone App for Boy Scouts
- Update on New Boy Scout Handbook
- Should It Stay Or Should It Go Now?
