Special merit badge qualification requirements doubleknot. This will lay a suitable foundation for safety and first aid requirements 1 and 2. Adrienne holds various certifications from the american red cross including wsi, wsit, lgt and lgit. Choose from 200 different sets of merit badge flashcards on quizlet. May, 2014 requirements for the swimming merit badge. All of us remembered the test where we had to make the life preserver out of our pants or dress shirt. The patches for the eaglerequired merit badges are distinguishable by the silver ring on the outside edge. Explain to your counselor how scoutings safe swim defense plan anticipates, helps prevent and mitigate, and provides responses to likely hazards you may encounter during swimming activities. There are more than different merit badges and scouts may work on merit badges from they time they join the troop until they turn 18 years old. There must be a minimum of 5 scouts for the course to run, and a. The current requirements for eagle scout, the highest rank in boy scouting, involve earning 21 merit badges including the in this list.
Finally, to respond to hazards, rely on points 4 lifeguard response personel and 5 lookouts. Swimming merit badge requirements the scoutbook team is excited to announce the upcoming release of activity logs, a faster way for units to track the progress of service projects, campouts, hikes, and long cruises. Scouts may begin or continue working on swimming merit using either the old or new swimming merit badge requirements. The award of a merit badge is represented by a circular patch with an image representing the badge s topic.
Safety and competence in these three areas is key to being a healthy and wellrounded young man. Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Are these the toughest requirements for all 7 merit badges. Special merit badge qualification requirements from the guide to advancement handbook. Next week, my son will begin work on his swimming mb at summer camp. Fulfills the requirement for the swimming merit badge which can be used for the rank toward becoming an eagle scout.
In water over your head, but not to exceed 10 feet, do each of the following. Getting a swimming badge that ranked 6th on our list of easiest eagle required merit badges to get, first will help you to get the lifesaving one more easily. Swimming merit badge did the requirement for clothing. When scuba diving is taught in connection with any local council program, such as offering the scuba diving merit badge at summer camp, instructors should provide the training on a contract basis. It should be clearly marked for nonswimmers maximum 3. It is taught by local park district lifeguards and they do an excellent job. Merit badges are awards earned by boy scouts based on activities within an area of study by completing a list of requirements.
Aquatics day is an opportunity for scouts in troops, crews and ships to work on the swimming or lifesaving merit badge and webelos scouts to work on the aquanaut adventure. The counselor may ask to meet you to explain what is expected and to start helping you meet the requirements. Note that scouts shall not be required to use these learning aids in order to complete a merit badge. Swimming merit badge scouts bsa program scouting forums. Scouts should attend either the morning or afternoon session on either saturday or. Requirement 2 for scuba diving clearly states the scout must earn the swimming merit badge before completing the remaining requirements. If your scout is not yet capable of passing the bsa beginner test, i would not enroll them in the swimming merit badge. Merit badge will require the scouts to be dressed with denim jeans or some type of pants with long pant legs, a shirt that they can get into the swimming pool with and a. Describe the safety equipment required by law for your ships primary vessel. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. Swimming merit badge requirements scoutmaster bucky. If in doubt about the accuracy of a requirement, consult your merit badge counselor. Location change for may 4th swimming and lifesaving merit badges we will be meeting at the orange county sportsplex pool on wednesday may 4th from 78pm. However, if youre able to swim this wont be too difficult.
Recommended that the scout has already earned the swimming merit badge. He is 14 years old and was mad that i would not allow him to use a prior completed swim test. The leap from a 50 feet test 16 yards to a 100 yard and then a 150 yard test is immense. Discuss the scuba divers code with your merit badge counselor, and explain the importance of each guideline to a scuba divers safety. The san francisco bay area council runs swimming merit badge days four in a weekend, 4 hours each. Get in touch with the merit badge counselor and explain that you want to earn the badge. This merit badge day will provide the opportunity for scouts to work on completing swimming merit badge requirements. We will also be offering the pioneering merit badge in outdoor skills as a block merit badge from 9 am 10. Into the 1990s, a number of merit badge counselors developed worksheets as a way for scouts to document their work.
This gives us a really good idea of the current swimming ability of the scout and what were going to need to help them work on. Camping and scouting have been intertwined ever since the boy scouts of america organization began. When he founded the scouting movement in the early 1900s, robert badenpowell encouraged every scout. Does that mean successfully complete as in be a considered a swimmer vs beginner or just complete it regardless of the level achieved. In addition to the standard requirements and approvals for being a merit badge counselor, selected merit badges have specific skills requirement in order to serve as a counselor in those areas. Read, download and publish swimming merit badge magazines. Troop 505 swimming merit badge 2 of 2 workshop may 4. Jan 11, 2020 in the swimming merit badge it states to successfully complete the bsa swim test. Scoutingbsascuba diving merit badge wikibooks, open books. These tests must be performed before a counselor who is a recognized swimming instructor of the philippine national red cross or who holds an aquatic school certificate for swimming from the boy scouts of the philippines. First aid merit badge is an option for the national outdoor badge for camping.
Sep 23, 2019 swimming, hiking, or the cycling badge. Reading this page does not satisfy any requirement for any merit badge. After completing the merit badge, the scout can then receive a merit badge patch. The swimming area must be examined to ensure it is safe to swim.
I feel like im always coming to this sub with the dumb questions. Scoutingbsaswimming merit badge wikibooks, open books. One of the first merit badges to be offered by the boy scouts of america, the first aid badge requires the ability to help when someone is ill or injured until professional help arrives. Course is taught by boy scout counselor adrienne davies. How long does it take to get the swimming merit badge in a. Scoutbook boy scouts swimming merit badge requirements. My daughter, who is a reasonably good swimmer and can pay attention for more than 15 minutes walked away with a signed blue card without any problems. Intermediate lifesaving 2 hr must pass swimmers test.
And you use muscles that you wouldnt normally use on a daily routine. Demonstrate survival skills by leaping into deep water wearing clothes shoes, socks, swim trunks, long pants, belt, and longsleeved shirt. Recommended that you have earned swimming and another boating merit badge. The classification tests must be renewed annually, preferably at the beginning of the season even if the scout has earned the swimming merit badge. Sports the swimming merit badge requirements were last updated in 2014.
Requirement 7a can be completed by pairs or groups of scouts. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills. Understanding how to participate in local government and make changes is part of the path to earning this badge. Swimming merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Before you begin work on a merit badge, you must request approval from the scoutmaster and get a merit badge blue card on the front of the blue card fig. I know the swim test can be very subjective based on who is giving it, but i feel if you have the swimming merit badge you should be able to pass the test as a. 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. Do a headfirst surface dive pike or tuck, and bring the object up again. Swimming merit badge did the requirement for clothing made into life preserver get eliminated. Colleges merit badge colleges, which are also called fairs, weekends, midways, trail drives, or jamborees, are events where several troops and counselors meet and focus on teaching merit badges. Scoutingbsascuba diving merit badge wikibooks, open. Swim continuously for 150 yards using the following strokes in good form and in a strong manner. Swimming merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet book. Two or more lifeguards who are good swimmers must be present and actively watching the swim area.
In the swimming merit badge it states to successfully complete the bsa swim test. Completing worksheets may suffice where a requirement calls for something in writing, but this would not work for a requirement where the scout must discuss, tell, show, or demonstrate, etc. After each event, write a report with 1 a copy of the master map and control description sheet, 2 a copy of the route you took on the course, 3 a discussion of how you could improve your time between control points, and 4 a list of your major weaknesses on this course. Such junior open water diver certifications satisfy scuba diving merit badge requirement 4. Apr 12, 2020 fulfills the requirement for the swimming merit badge which can be used for the rank toward becoming an eagle scout. Orienteering merit badge requirements scoutmaster bucky. Pass all requirements for the bsas swimming merit badge. However, can be completed during camp assuming all prerequisites have been completed. Lot of 4 vintage boy scouts of america merit badge pamphlets. Scouts taking the merit badge class must be able to pass the bsa swim test at the event in order to proceed with the class. Swimming merit badge worksheet brigham young university swimming merit badge worksheet byuuvsc powwowscouts name. Discuss the prevention and treatment of health concerns that could occur while.
No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in scouts bsa. Scouts should attend either the morning or afternoon session on either saturday or sunday. Why swimming is favored for fitness and therapeutic. Apr 17, 2015 the classification tests must be renewed annually, preferably at the beginning of the season even if the scout has earned the swimming merit badge. I have a scout who completed but not a strong swimmer the swim requirement during the swimming merit badge at a pool, but did not want to redo the swim test in the pond where the canoeing merit badge requirements were held. When scuba diving is taught in connection with any local council program, such as offering the scuba diving merit badge at summer camp, instructors should provide the training on. Swimming merit badge did the requirement for clothing made. Learn merit badge with free interactive flashcards. The swimmer and beginner classification tests defined in safe swim defense may be administered at the unit level following procedures specified in aquatics supervision, no. For cycling, youll need to complete a 50 mile bike ride. Prove it, could you pass the test to get a swimming merit badge.
Second class rank requirements and information for boy scouts. The hardest requirement for biking will be to complete a 20 mile hike. Boy scouts swimming merit badge requirements scoutbook. Requirement 3 for the swimming merit badge has you demonstrating various strokes for 150 yards. Added on mar 19, 20 hayden demonstrates proper technique. Scouts taking this merit badge are highly recommended to sign up for the cooking outbound. In this merit badge, scouts will learn what it takes to keep themselves and their families safe in an emergency.
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