Real-Life Badge Unlocks?

[ThaOGDreamWeaver]

Just wanted to share something I ran across.

 

If, while studying as an undergrad at MIT, you complete courses in Sailing, Pistol Shooting (Air or Rifle), Archery and Fencing...

...you will unlock an official, genuine, MIT Pirate Certificate.

 

This is real, not an April 1st special, and designed to promote the range of Phys Ed options at MIT.

Boston also has a fine history of the trade from John Quelch through to Pedro Gilbert (100 years after the end of the Golden Age of Piracy).

 

As their site notes:

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The MIT Pirate Certificate is for entertainment purposes only, and does not give the recipient license to engage in piracy or any pirate activities.
 

 

 

More of this, please: I don't think gamification works for everything, but people do respond well to fun small rewards.

What's the best examples you've run into?

Edited 18 hours ago by ThaOGDreamWeaver

[Glacier Peak]

Uh.. the military. They give lots of nifty badges.