Sometimes badges are retired because they are no longer relevant or have been adjusted to the point where they are no longer viable. Please review the following list if you’re looking for badge programs and want to know why they’ve “vanished.”
Enrichment Project Innovator
Reason: The badge is changing to generic badge creation. It is not currently up for updating. The badge is still available online, but it will not be supported.
Grab ‘n’ Go
Reason: The Grab ‘n’ Go sheets were for short projects that could be incorporated into badge programs such as crafts, games and SWAPs. As of the 2017 updates, these are being moved to supplements for badge programs. When all are incorporated, the Grab ‘n’ Go sheets still available on this site will be removed.
Scribd Explorer
Reason: Scribd went to a “for pay” method. As I try to focus on free to encourage as many adults as possible to work with youth in their area, this was no longer a good option for hosting files. Google Docs and sites like it do a much better job. I’m also [still] working out how to make this a membership site, so that will also make a place for all badge programs to reside.
Yahoo Group Creator / Yahoo Group Explorer
Reason: Yahoo! is changing their groups into email-out groups. They will no longer host files (ended 2019). As such, it is no longer a good way for people to communicate and collaborate. Facebook Groups are much better and I’ve been playing with that to replace these.
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