Discuss the prevention and treatment for health concerns that could occur while swimming, including hypothermia, dehydration, sunburn, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, muscle cramps, hyperventilation, spinal injury, stings and bites, and cuts and scrapes. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all. Discuss the prevention and treatment for health concerns that could occur while swimming. This badge is a requirement for the eagle scout award. Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. August, 2008 for new swimming merit badge requirements which were introduced in 2014, click here requirements for the swimming merit badge. Lists all requirements and knowledge needed to earn this merit badge.
Scuba merit badge programs are offered weekly in conjunction with our padi open water classes. In water over your head, but not to exceed 10 feet. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. The requirements listed here are the official requirements of the boy scouts of america. Jan 02, 2009 boy scout shawn goldsmith has earned all of the 121 merit badges the organization offers, ranging in subjects from basketry to nuclear science. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. Special merit badge qualification requirements doubleknot. The requirements for the swimming merit badge have been revised. Learn the general safety rules for swimming such as not diving into shallow water or not swimming on your own and where it is safe to swim locally.
Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes. Scouts should attend either the morning or afternoon session on either saturday or sunday. Swimming merit badge revised in time for summer camp. Apr 12, 2020 fulfills the requirement for the swimming merit badge which can be used for the rank toward becoming an eagle scout. 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.
Effective october 24th, creating and viewing an event will display date and time based on the device settings. Scoutingbsaswimming merit badge wikibooks, open books for. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be used over the list here. Do a headfirst surface dive pike or tuck, and bring the object up again. Eagle scout rank requirements 2019 boy scouts of america. Scouts should fill out the requirement grid portion of the card and have the merit badge counselor initial this section of the card for each completed requirement. To earn this badge a scout must, among other things, complete the bsa swimmer test, demonstrate water rescue methods, and display multiple swimming techniques. Demonstrate proper technique for performing cpr using a. Of the discontinued original merit badges, four were offered in 2010 as part of the boy scouts of america centennial. A onetime conversion will run to update previously created event times to the time zone based on your unit zip code. 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. Boy scout shawn goldsmith has earned all of the 121 merit badges the organization offers, ranging in subjects from basketry to nuclear science.
Any additional merit badge s earned in those categories may be counted as one of your eight optional merit badges used to make your total of 21. Who can sign off on boy scout requirements for merit badges and rank advancement. When the scout has completed all requirements, the merit badge counselor must sign and date the card in 2 places. Swimming merit badge revised in time for summer camp bryan on. This will lay a suitable foundation for safety and first aid requirements 1 and 2. Before doing the following requirements, successfully complete the bsa swimmer test. Swimming merit badge scouts bsa program scouting forums. These are not giveaway merit badges, and this is not a merit badge factory.
Use the feet first method of surface diving and bring an object up from the bottom. If a scout has already started working on a merit badge when a new edition of the pamphlet is introduced, they may continue to use the same pamphlet and fulfill the requirements therein to earn the badge. In water over your head, but not to exceed 10 feet, do each of the following. Swimmer staged activity badge the scout association. A scout who has already started working on the merit badge when the 2014 edition was introduced, may continue to use the same merit badge pamphlet to earn the badge and fulfill the requirements therein. However, the requirements presented here might not match those in the boy scout handbook and the merit badge pamphlets, because these requirements are updated only when the boy scout requirements book is updated. Merit badge requirements and worksheets boy scout trail. By staying on top of your schedule, youll develop organizational skills and ensure your plans succeed.
If in doubt about the accuracy of a requirement, consult your. Use this workbook as a guide as you organize your thoughts and prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. Sep 23, 2019 boy scouts is all about camping, hiking, and adventure, but its also about acquiring the skills to not only survive in the wilderness but to contribute to society as a whole. Jan 16, 2019 this has some footage of the lanoche swimming pool and me explaining how to effectively earn the swimming merit badge. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. These worksheets include the necessary tasks and questions that are required for earning the swimming merit badge. Prove it, could you pass the test to get a swimming merit badge. Advancement to star, life, and eagle all require completion of merit badges, service, and demonstration of responsibility. Diving programs for kids, swimming, boy scout merit badge. 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. The aquatics section of camp program and property management provides a suggested outline for swimming merit badge instruction. How to get swimming merit badge my first winter camp at. Each scout is expected to fulfill all the requirements by reading the merit badge book ahead of time.
This 8 page printable pdf workbook will help boy scouts as they work on earning the swimming merit badge. Lifesaving merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Merit badge counselors may not require the use of this or any similar workbooks. This has some footage of the lanoche swimming pool and me explaining how to effectively earn the swimming merit badge. Boy scouts swimming merit badge requirements scoutbook. Identify the conditions that must exist before performing cpr on a person. All sessions will work on the same material so only one session per scout is needed. If you have already earned your scuba certification call us to schedule a time with one of our merit badge counselors to complete the requirements. 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 scout 1 st class. 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. While a life scout, serve actively in your troop for six months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility. To reach eagle rank, a scout must complete a total of at least 21 boy scout merit badges, of which come from the eaglerequired badge list.
Get your boy scouts scuba merit badge with sugar land dive center. The requirements were last issued or revised in 2015 this workbook was updated in june 2017. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout requirements pub. Requirement 3 has you track and complete at least five regular chores over the course of at least 90 days. Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. The swimming merit badge is a prerequisite for the lifesaving merit badge.
Experienced merit badge counselors are available for all required sign offs. Soon after the introduction of merit badges, the ranks of life, star, and eagle were created to recognize the earning of merit badges. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. Special merit badge qualification requirements from the guide to advancement handbook. For most scouts earning the family life merit badge, requirement 3 will be the most difficult. If a scout has to stop and rest, then the scout has not successfully completed the swimmer test as written.
The size of each class is limited based on the number of volunteers. Course is taught by boy scout counselor adrienne davies. That may seem like a lot, but its just 10 more badges than a life scout already has, and chances are, your son. Public merit badges boy scout troop 127 nashville, illinois.
Request new merit badge topics if you feel another topic or activity should be added, you need to tell the boy scouts of america directly. Explain to your counselor how scoutings safe swim defense plan anticipates, helps prevent and. Original 57 merit badges boy scouts of america wikipedia. Swimming merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail.
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. I go over many of the requirements and provide tips on how to earn your. The requirements listed below are the current and official requirements of the boy scouts of america. Merit badges marked with the blue i icon are enhanced with videos and additional multimedia resources. Adrienne holds various certifications from the american red cross including wsi, wsit, lgt and lgit.
So the bsa decided to release those new requirements early. Eagle scouts must complete a minimum of 21 merit badges. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges. This merit badge day will provide the opportunity for scouts to work on completing swimming merit badge requirements. The swimming merit badge is earned by scouts who are responsible and respectful of swimming for its leisure and survival importance. At the start of the new year, scouts who are beginning must use only the new requirements. Aug 17, 2018 references are here for finding information on the swimming merit badge requirements 1. May, 2014 requirements for the swimming merit badge. Swim continuously for 150 yards using the following strokes in good form. Please wear your uniform to all scout swim sessions. That said, scouts may choose to work using the old.
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