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From Basketry to Robotics, merit badges are where Scouts meet the wider world. These posts share counselor tips, workbook debates, new badge announcements and the stories behind favorite badges.
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A few Councils have started releasing the requirements for the much anticipated Geocaching Merit Badge. This was originally discussed as GPS/GIS Merit Badge. Keep in mind the Geocaching merit badge and pamphlet are not finalized yet, but these appear to be close to, if not, the final Geocaching Merit Badge requirements.
A little fun from Scouting magazine--what is wrong with the merit badges on the left? The ones on the right are the current* version. So why were they changed? Answer (scroll to the bottom). *Beekeeping is not a current merit badge, this was the last version of it.
With the olympics in full swing I thought the Snow Sports merit badge was quite appropriate. Skiing and snowboarding our great winter pastimes enjoyed by many scouts and scouters. So here are the requirements: Discuss winter sports safety, and show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while skiing or…
This email came from a listener/reader. I answered it in Podcast number 4 as well as in this post; Hi Clarke- I really enjoy your thoughtful blogs and podcasts, and I'm interested to learn about your views on merit badge days.
-2 Vote On Idea I put this idea together from "Merit Badges and Scoutmasters" as well as from the comments posted in that idea then inserted some information from my past experiences and slammed them all together as such am putting out two ideas; this one and one on "Improving Scout, Volunteer & Unit Retention Rates".
-4 Vote On Idea We have many merit badges that focus on different career paths. What about the multimedia career path? The idea here is to bring about what multimedia designer do. The finished product is to be a video, interactive website, or print brochure.
According to the good folks over at U.S. Scouting Service Project News Blog, the historic Merit Badge program is on hold . There had been a few rumors about the program happening, but it looked like everything was in the bag when the Scouting Magazine blog introduced the program on Jan 12, 2010.
WE've gottten a note from BSA that the Historic Merit Badge program for the Centennial has been delayed. Although a notice was placed in the Scouting Magazine "Cracker Barrel" blog, it was premature. The requirements we posted were DRAFTS, and have bnot been finalized pr approved yet.
Here is a snapshot of January 2010 here at Scouting News. First, I'd like to thank our September Sponsor: BoyScoutStore.com Boy Scout Store is an independent website, not affilated with the BSA, Girl Scouts of the USA, or the World Scouting Movement, and has provided Scouting collectibles since 1996.
Last evening I completed a review of the new BOY SCOUT REQUIREMENTS 2010 booklet and uploaded information on all of the known changes to Merit Badge and Rank requirements. I also included the new definition and explanation of he procedure to be used for identifying "ACTIVE" Scouts.
This week's merit badge focuses on skills that are vital in being ready for emergency situations. The Emergency Preparedness merit badge or the lifesaving merit badge can be used for the eagle required merit badge but you must only earn one.
5 Vote On Idea Perhaps we could create a system by which units manage their own Merit Badge Counselor listings for their Troop and recharter them as a unit. Thereby a District Merit Badge Coordinator would only be responsible for tracking and rechartering those Counselors that are district-only.
The BSA recently released four historic merit badges that were around when scouting was founded for scouts to earn during 2010. These merit badges will allow scouts to learn things that some of the first scouts learned. The requirements will be the same as the originals except were safety or social standards dictate otherwise.
1 Vote On Idea Learn the process of predicting how an action will influence other things. Systems thinking is a problem solving approach that looks at how changing one element influences other parts of the whole over time. Use tools, games, and activities to collaborate on solving real-world problems using a Systems Thinking approach.
1 Vote On Idea Learn the complexity associated with the management of renewable natural resources. Understand how one eco-system impacts another and how you can change the environment by what you do. Learn how different industries and professions, like foresters and wildlife biologists, work together to maximize benefits for the environment and the economy.
-1 Vote On Idea See the world through the eyes of a miner! Learn about drilling, heavy equipment used in mining, and the minerals that are mined. Find out what minerals are in products you use every day. Learn how mining companies restore the land for future use after mining ends.
1 Vote On Idea Over 7 billion lasers are found in homes and businesses today. Lasers are in devices used on a daily basis like DVD players, printers, video game consoles, power tools, security systems, bar code scanners, speed radars, and surgical devices.
1 Vote On Idea Learn about the application of science during investigations into accidents and crimes. Explore what an accident reconstruction expert does and how such a person could benefit a case in Court. Find out how the experts collect and maintain evidence, their role in investigations, and criteria for admissibility of evidence in Court.
1 Vote On Idea Conflict is normal between and among people. Conflict resolution helps build character and responsible citizens. This Merit Badge would allow scouts to learn practical skills on how to recognize it, different types, strategies, and how to resolve conflict.
Four old-time merit badges are being resurrected for the BSA Centennial celebration. In 2010 ONLY, scouts can earn Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signaling, and Tracking - the last three being dormant since the 1950s! Of all the planned hoopla, I think this is about the coolest - not many scouts will be able to show off these few patches.
This weeks merit badge is one of the most important subjects to have good knowledge about to succeed in the great outdoors. This is the Camping merit badge. This is an Eagle required badge. Here are the Requirements: Show that you know first aid for and how to prevent injuries or illnesses that could occur…
Are you a Boy Scout? Would you like to do something different this year, the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America? How about earning a merit badge from the early days of Scouting that have been off the books for years?
BSA Announced today, via the Scouting Magazine Blog at http://blog.scoutingmagazine.org that in honor of the BSA's 100th Anniversary, today's generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed. That's possible thanks to the BSA's new Historical Merit Badge Program , a set of four discontinued merit badges that…
Historical merit badges help Boy Scouts celebrate Scouting's past A merit badge called Computers would sound just a crazy to a 1910 Boy Scout as a merit badge called Tracking sounds to Scouts today. That's because the BSA's list of available merit badges has evolved through the years as the interests of boys have changed.
A merit badge called Computers would sound just a crazy to a 1910 Boy Scout as a merit badge called Tracking sounds to Scouts today. That's because the BSA's list of available merit badges has evolved through the years as the interests of boys have changed.
