Merit Badge Info

Emergency Prep Merit Badge:

Your PLC has made arrangements for an Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge counselor to come to our Troop Meeting on February 21st and start the E Prep merit badge with those scouts who don’t have it yet and meet the prerequisites.  Please see the information from the counselor below and make sure you meet the prerequisite and complete the worksheet prior to the meeting.  The PLC will be trying to schedule additional merit badges at troop meetings, so if you already have this badge, don’t be discouraged…there will be others.  If you don’t have this badge, make sure to take advantage of this opportunity to earn one of the Eagle Required merit badges.  Thanks to Matthew Hedish for working with the counselor to make this happen. 

The requirements have changed a bit so here are the new prerequisites that match up to the current merit badge worksheet: 

1-         1)   All must have First Aid MB

2-         2)    Will discuss this requirement but need to complete matrix.

3-         3)    Will discuss in class

4-          4)    Will discuss in class

5-          5)    Will do this as a group

6-          6)    Will discuss in class

7-          7)    Please show proof that this was done

8-          8)    Write up and turn in 

Have the scouts complete this worksheet prior to class.     

http://meritbadge.org/wiki/images/2/26/Emergency_Preparedness.pdf

 

Joe Cottrell
Troop 104
Merit Badge Counselor

 

Balboa Oaks Merit Badge Midway:  The Balboa Oaks Merit Badge Midway has a ton of Merit Badge offerings.  The day is split into 4 sessions, so you might be able to earn a Merit badge or two, even if you can only attend part of the day. 

 

Saturday March 24th

9am – 4:30pm

Registration/Check-in at 8:15 a.m.

 

LDS Church, 17101 Plummer St. Northridge

(on the corner of Plummer and Amestoy - just west of Balboa)

 

 

Sign-ups for merit badge classes are required before the day of the midway.  We will post the listing of MB Counselors and times of classes when they become available.  Please contact your counselor directly.  Some classes may be available the day of the midway but are not guaranteed. 

 

Class A/Field uniform!

 

Read the Merit Badge Pamphlet and complete any or all pre-requisites noted by the Counselor!!!

 

Come prepared to work! You should have already contacted the Counselor and be familiar with the merit badge requirements for the merit badge you wish to take.

 

Make sure that you have a signed blue card. You may take more than one Merit Badge class.

 

The Midway will be broken up into 6 sessions and a lunch break. Some Merit Badges will take more than one session.

 

Session I            9:00-10:30

Session IA        9:00-12:15 (15 minute break)

Session II          10:45-1215

Lunch                12:15-1:00  (Plan to visit our SNACK-O-REE)

Session III         1:00-2:30

Session IIIA       1:00-4:15    (15 minute break)

Session IV         2:45-4:15

 

A SNACK-O-REE will be open all day with food, drinks and treats.

 

Visit www.balboaoaks.bsa-la.org for class schedule and MB prerequisite requirements.

 
 

 

Troop 499 Merit Badge LibraryNEED A MERIT BADGE BOOK ... CHECK OUT OUR TROOP LIBRARY.  If you have a Merit Badge Book you no longer need, be sure to donate it to the Library ... save some money and some trees.  Please contact your Librarian, Nelson Campbell, for all donations and loans: graham.campbell@balboawater.com .  The updated Library list can be found in the File Cabinet (N): (N) File Cabinet

 
 
 
Early Rank Requirement Videos:  Boy Scouts working on their Tenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks might want to check out the early rank requirements videos from the BSA. These videos give step by step instructions for all of the requirements for these three ranks.
 
You can also download the videos as a podcast.

To view the videos:

    1. Go to the
Early Rank Requirement Videos page
    2. Click on the badge for the rank you are working on
    3. A list of requirements for the rank will appear below the badges
    4. Select the specific requirement you are working on from the list
    5. The video should begin playing on the right. (QuickTime plugin required.)

 
http://www.scouting.org/sitecore/content/Home/Applications/RankVideo.aspx
 
 
 
IN NEED OF A MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR?  An update listing of Merit Badge Counselors has been published.  Please contact Scoutmaster Nina or your Patrol Advisor if you need contact information for a particular Merit Badge  
 
 
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Feb 6, 2012 1:08 PM
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