RE: [Philmont]: electronics?

I think Don ultimately "saw the light" and made the correct clarification to the
use of the term "electonic" device. I understood the original post to mean
electronic "entertainment" devices --- things which could ultimately and quite
often do, distract from the Philmont experience. I don't believe anyone in this
discussion was suggesting elimination of flashlights, cameras, or some other
*useful* technology ... electronic or otherwise. As for the use of GPS --- we
discourage it simply because it does little to promote an understanding of
navigation. It's a bit like handing out handheld calculators to 2nd grade
students to teach them simple multiplication and division.

Just my opinion.

Brad
Troop 76
Manhattan, KS

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From: "Donald S. Roberts" <donald@hummellawfirm.com>
Subject: RE: [Philmont]: electronics?
Date sent: Wed, 5 May 2004 10:30:10 -0700

> > From: Donald S. Roberts [mailto:donald@hummellawfirm.com]
>
> Oh, and speaking of not banning *all* electronic devices, how
> did I forget that handiest of all electronic devices, the
> FLASHLIGHT. I'll bet Brad brings one of those too. I even think it
> is listed in the SCOUT ESSENTIALS in the handbook.
>
> Let's face it, NO ONE wants to ban *all* electronic devices, not
> even Brad. What we're talking about is electronic entertainment, and
> electronic tools (like GPS and hand held radios) that are way too easy
> to treat as entertainment devices.
>
> Singling out "electronics" for a ban is misguided at worst,
> misleading at best.
>
> Regards
> Don Roberts
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