Scouts Canada SCUBA badge series (merit badge of sorts) - feedback sought

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Hi everyone,

Scouts Canada is developing a 9 part badge series on underwater exploration (which naturally has a huge scuba component in it.)

There is a draft of what we've got (Google docs, with public commenting turned on)

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i0M_J7EUPTZJIPe5dh3Q2jsgbW7q2wJwgadKHjG4N3A/edit

Keep in mind, Scouts Canada's programs go from 5-26. The first stage is designed to be achieved by a 5-6 year old, the stage 9 by a 20+ year old) Given the climate up here (pretty much anything open water is a 7/14 wet or drysuit) that open water and above does have some age limitations.

Thoughts on the skills progression/requirements are welcome. This badge series is part of a fairly major program change Scouts Canada is implementing to attract and engage youth and we've had great success with scuba pilot programs with some fairly large Venturer Scout Companies (14-17) focusing pretty much exclusively on diving.

Thanks!
 

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