[Ansteorra] Cookies and merit badges

[Chris Backus]

It's interesting to me that the conversation has turned so much to children. 
Is it because of the association of merit badges with Boy Scouts?

Hawkins

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Hillary Greenslade" <hillaryrg at yahoo.com>
To: "Kingdom of Ansteorra - SCA, Inc." <ansteorra at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, May 22, 2006 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [Ansteorra] Cookies and merit badges


>> Jean Paul de Sens <jeanpauldesens at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What's wrong with merit badges?  What about the system is offensive 
>> and/or wrong?
>>
>> Jean Paul
>>
> For children, Ansteorra has the 'Rising Star', before children grow old 
> enough and responsible
> enough to obtain an 'Award of Arms', and for some that comes in their 
> teens, not waiting till they
> are 18yrs, for which I'm thankful.
>
> Some branches have created their own internal children awards to encourage 
> the youth, till such
> time as they may earn a 'Rising Star'. Stargate has non-armigerous awards 
> the 'Rook' for children,
> and the 'Gatekeeper of Stargate' for youths; where a scroll and insignia 
> are presented.
> Additionally, champions in the areas of 'Children's Champion', boffer and 
> youth rapier, as well as
> A&S Children's champions have been recognized.
>
> Cheers, Hillary