Digital Merit Badge Pamphlets Neal Robison Thunderbird Roundtable Commissioner October 2015
Why Digital Merit Badge Books?
• Desire for Scouts to have merit badge pamphlets available 24/7
• Scouters wanted “how to” videos that were found across the web
• Will NOT replace printed version• Kindle PDF versions retired• Introduced earlier this year
Digital Merit Badge Pamphlets
• All the content of print version +• Multimedia content, how-to videos• Search feature
• Available for Mac/PC, iOS & Android• Sample: http://media.boyslife.org/
meritbadge/cooking/
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What’s Available
Demonstration
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How Do You Get Them?
1. Purchase from ScoutStuff.org
2. E-mail confirmation sent to you
3. Account will automatically be created for you on www.inkling.com
4. Log in and create password
5. Download app, if wanted
Pros / Cons • Pros– Priced the same as print versions, but
includes additional, interactive content– Youth receptive to new format– Content updated electronically
• Cons– Can’t share in Troop library (unless shared
digital account)– May conflict with electronics policy on
campouts
Scouting 4D Augmented Reality
• Special app to make some of printed pamphlet “come alive”
• Videos and some animations• iOS & Android• Pamphlets:– Robotics– Cooking– Animation– First Aid