Develop America Scout Badge 'Video Game'

Jakarta - To attract the kids in Boy Scout activities, a youth organization from the United States made a special badge for potential members of the scout who likes playing video games.

This is done Boys Scouts of America (BSA), to attract the attention of gamers, young gamers to join the Boy Scout activities. They then create a new kind of badges for members of the scout, who has an interest in video games.

"Badge of deliberately held video games to attract gamers to join a Cub Scout," said Douglas Dillow, Scout Executive BSA New Jersey.

The qualifications for this award is the knowledge about video game ratings, the ability to divide their time between studying and playing, and playing video games agreed new parent, guardian or teacher.

As quoted from PC Mag, Monday (05/03/2010) Other badges they would get, if the scout-scout helping a friend install a game, a game strategy guides, and play games that have educational value.

A special badge called 'Couch Potato' will be established, when they were able to record television programs and analyze the types of securities such spectacle, during the week. This analysis also includes advertisements that are displayed.

"We still remain focused on improving self personality, and independence of each member of the scout. We are also aware, now video games have become part of the lives of children", he added. If this is applied to Paramuka Indonesia, it would be interesting. (Fw / fw)