There's a new scout in town: Hacker Scouts - Mother Nature Network (blog)

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There's a new scout in town: Hacker Scouts
Mother Nature Network (blog)
Hacker Scouts work toward achievements such as "learn to solder," "aerial quadcopter," "n00b," and "dumpster-diver" -- "for when you get dirty but get some free stuff." One site that Hacker Scouts use to earn badges is DIY.org. My girls and I just got ...


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[Mike]

Kids are pretty lucky these days. This stuff is way more cool than learning to tie knots and digging holes to use the bathroom in! I hope these clubs take off and become mainstream. Nature is fun and all, but kids should be learning useful skills, like how to build and fly quadcopters.

 

[figgoat]

My son is 13 and loves the quad....so much cool stuff on the way. They can engage nature with FPV...... probably see stuff they never would have.

 

[Mike]

I know, my 5 year old niece gets so excited every time I fly when she's around. She loves to look in the goggles and tell me where to go. In a couple of years, I'll probably build her an inexpensive copter to practice flying with.