Camping merit badge requirement 20 overnights and older. The camping merit badge needs to reduce the number of nights required as it is outdated in this day and age. At least one of those meals must be a trail meal requiring the use of a. The second sentence in requirement 3 correctly appears in the merit badge pamphlet and online at, but was inadvertently omitted from the text in the 2015 edition of boy scout requirements. In your discussion, tell how scout spirit and the scout oath and lay apply to camping and outdoor ethics.
An official boy scouts of america merit badge pamphlet has been created for the bsa by topic authorities for each merit badge. This guide will walk you through each of the requirements and stepbystep solutions that youll need to know to complete your merit badge worksheet, learn how. Note that camp leaders should recognize that it may be unlikely for members of the camp staff to have the expertise or maturity to instruct a wide range of merit badge subjects. Camping done with his troop, but before starting the camping merit badge, can be counted by a scout.
Scoutbook boy scouts cooking merit badge requirements. Nov 19, 2019 i have a few scouts that are jewish sabbath observant that cannot cook hot foods on the sabbath while camping. Revised campout requirements for second class, first class. Interpreting camping merit badge requirement 9a june 7, 2012 bryan wendell ask the expert, camping, merit badges, scouts bsa 192 when it. Scoutingbsacamping merit badge wikibooks, open books for.
In bird study merit badge scouts will learn all about our winged companions. Refer to the latest scouts bsa requirements book for merit badge requirements updates. Please be familiar with the requirements of the program your scout has selected. Merit badge requirements you can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business and future careers as you earn merit badges in the scouts bsa program. There arent camping requirements for those ranks, because to become an eagle scout a young man must earn the camping merit badge, which has its own camping requirements. Climbing merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. To answer camping merit badge requirement 2b weather and terrain are two important factors to consider when planning a campout. Going camping with friends is one of the most unique and enjoyable parts of ones scouting experience.
Camping go camping with troop first aidpractice cpr and life and death solutions leather workingbond leather metal workingheat and smelt metal hell dont you have a bsa book or a merit badge book. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in climbing and rappelling activities and what you should do to anticipate, help. The original camping merit badge was 50 nights so it is a possibility that the bsa could reduce the current 20 nights to say 15 nights. If the camp is not 6 consecutive nights long, it does not meet the letter of the requirements for the merit badge.
Hike up a mountain where, at some point, you are at least 1,000 feet higher in elevation from where you started. The program is held at the lake fairfax main office located at 1400 lake fairfax drive in reston unless otherwise indicated by park staff. Complete details and worksheets for this merit badge are available here. Reading this page does not satisfy any requirement for any merit badge. Counselors help scouts work on camping merit badge. Per national regulations, the only person who may sign off on requirements is a merit badge counselor, duly registered and authorized by the local council. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in camping activities and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards. Remember too that the requirement doesnt say camp a total of at least 20 days and 20 nights since starting this merit badge. They consider weather hazards, what to pack, and how to select a camping site. Camping merit badge camping is one of the bestknown methods of the scouting movement. Merit badge requirements are revised as needed to reflect updated information and technology. Scroll down for a list of all of the current merit badges and their requirements.
Both the trek up to six nights and any shakedown trips that involve camping would count toward the camping merit badge. What about the firstaid requirements in most merit badges. Discuss how the things you did to earn this badge have taught you about personal health and safety, survival, public health, conservation, and good citizenship. Nights spent on troop campouts might count toward both requirements, so long as other parts of each requirement are met. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in. Jun 12, 2017 camping merit badge requirements do the following. You will earn the merit badge when you have completed all the requirements of the mb and have a followup meeting with your merit badge counselor.
Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. Then they put their knowledge to use by participating in multiple camping trips. Only then will you be allowed into the water to attempt the lifesaving merit badge requirements. Scoutingbsacamping merit badge wikibooks, open books for an. Camping helps the boy scouts of america deliver the promise of outdoor adventure to boy scouts.
Jun 26, 2015 the camping merit badge needs to reduce the number of nights required as it is outdated in this day and age. Some badges may take considerable time and planning to. Merit badges are awards earned by members of the boy scouts of america, based on activities within the area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements. Any additional merit badge s earned in those categories may be counted as one of the eight optional merit badges used to make a total of 21. Sleep each night under the sky or in a tent you have pitched. Failure to do so may prevent you from completing your merit badge. Complete the requirements for the swimming merit badge and either lifesaving merit badge or venturing ranger lifesaver elective. When he founded the scouting movement in the early 1900s, robert badenpowell encouraged every scout to learn the art of living outofdoors. The camping merit badge is required for the rank of eagle scout. When its ok to complete two advancement requirements with. January, 2018 requirements for the camping merit badge.
Camping is an essential part of the scouts bsa program and scouts need to keep track of how much camping they have done. What is and what isnt a camping night for the camping mb. Camping merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. This merit badge is a requirement to become an eagle scout. One longterm camping experience of up to six consecutive nights may be applied toward this requirement.
And when it comes to the eaglerequired camping merit badge, theres no substitute for requirement 9a. Boy scouts camping merit badge requirements scoutbook. Camping is one of the bestknown methods of the scouting movement. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. January, 2017 requirements for the climbing merit badge.
For summer camps, a prerequisite to earning the lifesaving merit badge will to first complete the bsa swimmers test. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would. Merit badges are awarded to scouts who complete the requirements for each badge. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. There arent camping requirements for those ranks, because to become an eagle scout a young man must earn the camping merit badge. A merit badge having prerequisites means youll need to complete other requirements before working on the actual merit badge. I read it as the two events can be done on separate or the same camping trip. View camping merit badge ppts online, safely and virusfree. Plan your meals, hike to logging camp, sleep overnight, and earn requirements while having fun. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor.
What merit badges are required for the eagle scout rank. This pdf packet can be used to help bsa scouts organize and prepare for meeting with their merit badge counselor. Similarly, the wording of requirement 9c shown above in the merit badge pamphlet is different than the wording in boy scout requirements 2017, which omits the last sentence. No glamping allowed heres what does and doesnt count. Be sure that you are familiar with the requirements for the merit badge your scout has selected. Complete the requirements for the mile swim bsa award. Per bsa guidelines, your merit badge counselor may not modify these requirements. When i was a scout, in the 60s, a trail meal usually referred to a commercial, prepackaged box containing several mysterious envelopes. Feb 10, 2012 you can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business and future careers as you earn merit badges in the scouts bsa program.
What camp are you at that doesnt have a 6night program. Show that you know first aid for and how to prevent injuries or illnesses that could occur while camping, including hypothermia, frostbite, heat reactions, dehydration, altitude sickness, insect stings, tick bites, snakebite, blisters, and hyperventilation. Its up to the merit badge counselor, not the scoutmaster, to determine whether to accept a requirement fulfilled before the blue card was issued. To complete this requirement, you may use the scout planning worksheet at. A scout can purchase pamphlets from bsa, find them in a troop library, or oftentimes check them out from a public. While camping in the outdoors, cook at least one breakfast, one lunch, and one. For example, noncamping activities can count for up to four of the first class activities, but not for the merit badge activities. Both the rank and merit badge requirements specify that the camping must be part of a patrol or troop activity. Oct 21, 2015 a scout who completed backpacking merit badge would also have at least six days of camping towards the 20 required for camping merit badge requirement 9, and those experiences would also qualify towards fulfilling the active requirements towards ranks, andor the specific activity requirements for scout1 st class. Camping merit badge requirement 20 overnights and older g. Cook a trail meal, vis camping merit badge scouter forum. There is an area in every scout handbook for a scout to record his camping experiences. What are the requirements for the camping merit badge. Aug 16, 2019 one of the eagle required merit badges is camping, and one of the requirements of it is as follows.
For those that was kind enough to send helpful advice i thank you. Scoutbook boy scouts camping merit badge requirements. National outdoor awards program boy scouts of america. What about participation in a council highadventure trek. For the camping merit badge requirement 8d it says while camping in the outdoors, cook at least one breakfast, one lunch, and one dinner for your patrol from the meals you have planned for requirement 8c. The table on the following pages also lists the current requirements as of december 2011, and provides some comments on each requirement to help you navigate the merit badge. Scouts must choose only one of the merit badges listed in categories h, i, and k. The camping merit badge challenges scouts mentally and physically. Camp a total of at least 20 nights at designated scouting activities or events. Merit badge pamphlets are reprinted annually and requirements updated regularly. The text was corrected in the 2016 boy scout requirements book. Camping is one of the bestknown parts of the scouting movement and is an essential skill for all scouts. The camping merit badge signifies a scout who has considerable skill in planning and executing outdoor camping events.
Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in camping activities and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazardsb. The scout may choose to do requirement 9c alone or with others. There is a space for this in the back of their handbook, but as a camping merit badge counselor, i know that there are some other aspects of their campouts they need to record. Merit badge requirements merit badge, camping merit badge. Similarly, the wording of requirement 9c shown above in the merit badge pamphlet is different than the wording in boy scout requirements 2018, which omits the last sentence. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. For sea scouts, swimming merit badge requirements are an ordinary rank requirement, and lifesaving merit badge requirements are an able rank requirement. In your discussion, tell how scout spirit and the scout oath and scout law apply to camping and outdoor ethics.
Merit badge counselors may not require the use of this or any similar workbooks. Welcome to the camping merit badge program at lake fairfax park. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. When the counselor is satisfied you have met each requirement, he or she will sign your application. The meals prepared for cooking merit badge requirements 4, 5, and 6 will count only toward fulfilling those requirements and will not count toward rank advancement or other merit badges. The requirements are all spelled out in the camping merit badge book. Earning the eaglerequired camping merit badge will equip you with the skills needed to lead your patrol in safely planning a successful multiday campout. How to handle the training of merit badge counselors and camp staff to help ensure scouts meet requirements as writtenno more, no less. I feel like this requirement has to be interpeted in a way which is fair to the youth that is working on the camping merit. Camping merit badge requirements scoutmaster bucky. Merit badge completion similar to mb midway, we will work through the knowledge portion of this mb. The 2016 edition of boy scout requirements included a footnote reading.
Most mbcs are glad to count camping nights that took place before the scout officially started working on the merit badge, as long as the nights could be verified and that it was a scouting activity. The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or vocation. A scout who completed backpacking merit badge would also have at least six days of camping towards the 20 required for camping merit badge requirement 9, and those experiences would also qualify towards fulfilling the active requirements towards ranks, andor the specific activity requirements for scout1 st class. Merit badge requirements camping merit badge, boy scout. Any scout can connect online, work on merit badges, including eaglerequired badges. The pamphlets contain requirements, introductory information and supplemental reference text.
I am an old boy scout and a new merit badge counselor, so naturally i have questions sometimes. This video explains how to earn the cycling merit badge. Discuss with your counselor why it is important to be aware of weather. At all times that scouts participate in a bsa activity, they must have the proper supervision. What is the most difficult merit badge how to earn. Revised campout requirements for second class, first class in. You must not repeat any menus for meals actually prepared or cooked in requirements. If in doubt about the accuracy of a requirement, consult your merit badge counselor. Discuss how the things you did to earn this badge have taught you personal health and safety, survival, public health, conservation, and good citizenship.
Merit badge requirements and worksheets boy scout trail. For those that assume, get the facts before you pass judgements. Make a written plan for an overnight trek and show how to get to your camping spot using a topographical map and compass or a topographical map. When it comes to lifechanging experiences, theres no substitute for camping. One of the eagle required merit badges is camping, and one of the requirements of it is as follows. Camping merit badge helps and documents scouter mom. Download or print the most up to date workbook and requirements for earning the camping merit badge. Cooking merit badge completed at pioneer summer camp and rotakiwan mb weekend cooking merit badge adventures are back at camp jj the boy scout cooking merit badge class preparation page scoutmaster bucky learn about how advancement and awards work in the boy scouts of america, including the requirements for each rank.
Go on a hike for requirements in our camping and cooking merit badges. Give the signed application to your unit leader so your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. There are requirements that cannot be done in this setting, therefore participating does not guarantee a completion. The work space provided for each requirement should be used by the scout to make notes for discussing the item with his counselor, not for providing the full and complete answers. Apr 04, 2019 working on the requirements for the camping merit badge help scouts learn how to plan for a safe campout. A merit badge counselor is a resource to be contacted by the scout, not to initiate the interaction. Meals prepared for rank advancement or other merit badges may not count toward the cooking merit badge.