SKATING

The skating badge has a lot of requirements. If you've been skating for awhile, learning a few new tricks will probably be all you need. If you're starting from scratch, it might take you awhile. There are three options: roller (quad), inline, and ice.

If you want to try the roller rink or inline options, Skateland in Bremerton (next to Lowe's in East Bremerton) has sessions as inexpensively as $1 ($1 extra for inline). The best thing, though, is that the skate coach is a former Life Scout and Asst. Scoutmaster! Richard Jandszinski ("Ski") teaches at 10 on Saturday mornings. That's one of the $1 sessions. If you bring your blue card and the printout of requirements, he will work worth you, teaching you directly to the requirements. If you don't already skate, it might take you a few Saturdays, but where else are you going to get semi-private lessons for a dollar? He's great!