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Digital Merit Badge Pamphlets Neal Robison Thunderbird Roundtable Commissioner October 2015

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Digital Merit Badge Pamphlets Neal Robison Thunderbird Roundtable Commissioner October 2015

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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