MERIT BADGE PREREQUISITES AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION

AMERICAN BUSINESS MB

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Prerequisites:

Obtain a copy of the merit badge pamphlet. Read it.  Bring it to Winter Camp with you.

 Complete Requirement 2-a. Prepare to present at camp.
 Start requirement 3-b & requirement 5 at the soonest. Report progress at camp.
 Choose item a, b, or c of requirement 6 & prepare to present at camp.

AMERICAN HERITAGE MB

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Merit Badge Pamphlet NOT required.

Bring: Paper, Pen, etc.

Work on Requirements 3-c and 4-b before camp:

Requirement 3-c: Research your family's history. Find out how various events and situations in American history affected your family. Share what you find with your counselor. Tell why your family came to America.

Requirement 4-b: Research an event of historical importance that took place in or near your area. If possible, visit the place. Tell your counselor about the event and how it affected local history. Describe how the area looked then and what it now looks like.

CHESS MB

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Prerequisites:

Obtain a copy of the merit badge pamphlet. Read it.  Bring it to Winter Camp with you.

CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY MB

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Prerequisites:

Obtain a copy of the merit badge pamphlet. Read it.  Bring it to Winter Camp with you.

Be ready to do the following at camp: 1, 2a,  3b, 4a, 4c, 6 and ready to present 8.
For 2a -  know where there are things in your town and bring a map of your town.

Do the following before coming to camp: 2b, 3a, 4b, 7a,b,c  and prepare for 8.

CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD MB

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Prerequisites:

Merit badge pamphlet is required. 
Prepare notes for req. 3b 
In addition to merit badge pamphlet, bring to camp brochures, web-site print-outs, etc. for 2 items in req. 2c
Do Req 7 in advance (at least 1 typed page for each item selected).

COLLECTIONS MB

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Prerequisites: None.

GRAPHIC ARTS MB

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Obtain a copy of the merit badge pamphlet.  It is recommended that you read it before winter camp.

Visit one or more of these sites and practice using the drawing tools found there.
Pixlr Photo Editor Online
Art Pad
Logo Maker
Logo Ease
List of Online Drawing Tools & Free Online Painting & Sketching Tools

Start working on your design/Logo for requirement #3.

HOME REPAIRS MB

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Prerequisites: None.
 

JOURNALISM MB

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Prerequisites:

Merit Badge Pamphlet is NOT required.

Attend an event in your town/community and take 15-20 photos of the event.  Please bring these photos with you to camp.

LAW MB

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Prerequisites:

Obtain a copy of the merit badge pamphlet. Read it.  Bring it to Winter Camp with you.

Requirement #4 needs to be completed before camp.
Study and prepare to do requirement 6-b at camp.

METALWORK MB

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Prerequisites: Check back later.

PLUMBING MB

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Prerequisites: None.

PUBLIC SPEAKING MB

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Prerequisites:
Merit badge pamphlet not necessary, but helpful. 

Give thought to subject for Req. 4 (8-10 minute speech)

ROBOTICS MB

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Obtain a copy of the merit badge book.  It is recommended that you read it before winter camp.

SNOW SPORTS MB

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Prerequisites: To participate in the Snow Sports Merit Badge Scouts will have to bring their own cross country skis and accessories.



Last Update: January 1, 2012