Schneier on Security

Clive Robinson • October 21, 2025 1:58 PM

@ Bruce,

With regards,

“I want one.”

You might try “asking nicely”, volunteer to hand out awards to scouts at a ceremony.

I don’t know what the rules are these days but what feels like way more than half a lifetime ago, you could get the badges by teaching / tutoring to get “mentoring” status in the subject then buy them from a Scout outlet.

I used to mentor back when you could just go to the US without a visa needed.

I used to help run “summer camps” and the like and “earn my keep” to travel for a while. There are quite a few kids (now old creakies 😉 I taught to sail, navigate on land and water, use radio equipment, and do basic electronics, and all sorts of other “Scouting Skills”.

I still have my “mentor pin” along with one or two other US-Pins from last century like a nice gold Pacific Telesis pin in my “cuff link” box.