Just a quick note.

The Boy Scouts of America are offering
a Fly Fishing Merit Badge at the 2005
National Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill
in VA.

The merit badge was first offered in 2001.
At the 2001 National Jamboree approximately
2500 boys took the badge. The estimate for
2005 is in excess of 8000!

I am told that many Scout Camps would like
to offer the fly fishing merit badge, but
there are not enough counsellors to fill
the demand.

If you are interested in becoming a counsellor, contact your local BSA office.
You can view the merit badge requirements
at [url=http://www.meritbadge.com:55b0f]www.meritbadge.com[/url:55b0f] .Just click on
"Fly Fishing".

We need some new blood in this sport, some
of our guys are "getting up there".
My TU chapter has taught the badge for a few
years now, and it is a lot of fun!

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**MW**