Kayaking merit badge at riverbend park welcome to the kayaking merit badge program at riverbend park. Before doing requirements 4 through, earn the canoeing merit badge if you will be using a canoe to earn this merit badge. If a new edition of a merit badge pamphlet is introduced with updated requirements after the scouts bsa requirements book has been released, a scout who is starting the badge may choose to follow either set of requirements until the end of the year. Counselors compass is designed for merit badge counselors. Minimum age 10, scouts have earned first aid merit badge and have passed the swimming proficiency test. Those supervising kayaking activities must have formal.
Our oneday merit badge program focuses on teamwork and in addition to our instructors being aca certified, they are all professional kayakers also. It is the merit badge counselors responsibility to follow all bsa safety policies, especially the nine points of safety afloat. Before doing requirements 3 through 8, successfully complete the bsa swimmer test. Scoutingbsacanoeing merit badge wikibooks, open books for. Merit badge pamphlets are reprinted annually and requirements updated regularly. Use this workbook as a guide as you organize your thoughts and prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. Merit badge classes offered by troop 82 badge eagle req. Minimum age 12, scouts have earned either the canoe merit badge or the kayaking bsa award and have passed the swimming proficiency test. If in doubt about the accuracy of a requirement, consult your merit badge counselor. Scouts need to have read the fingerprinting merit badge pamphlet and completed the workbook sheets before the class. Whitewater merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Jan 01, 2020 it is the merit badge counselors responsibility to follow all bsa safety policies, especially the nine points of safety afloat. You may remember safety afloat from your first class rank requirements or from boating merit badges. The information contained in this pamphlet is consistent with american canoe association curriculum and safety training.
The most common weather and waterrelated hazards encountered while canoeing and how to deal safely with each one. Any scouting volunteer or professional may subscribe. 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. They also learn how to treat water, be aware of weather conditions, and light a fire without matches. What are the answers to the canoeing merit badge answers. Identify the basic parts of a canoe, kayak, or other boat. Important general merit badge information for parents. Whitewater and kayaking merit badge explore the arkansas river in colorado. Are these the toughest requirements for all 7 merit badges. Find merit badge lesson plans and teaching resources.
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. This 12 page printable pdf workbook will help boy scouts as they work on earning the smallboat sailing merit badge. View safety merit badge ppts online, safely and virusfree. Bird study bugling camping canoeing chemistry chess citizenship in the. Im never kayaked before which is why id be happy to see this badge, so id like some input from experienced kayakers.
They need not start over again with the new pamphlet and revised requirements. Kayaking merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. Using a properly equipped kayak with an open cockpit, a sitontop, or an inflatable kayak, do the following. Turtles, beavers, and deer can be found gracing the shoreline or in the water. Whitewater merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet book. January, 2020 requirements for the kayaking merit badge.
The boy scouts of america is grateful to the men and women serving on the merit badge maintenance task force. Merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Wilderness survival merit badge helps and documents. Perfect for the beginning kayaker, this merit badge pamphlet guides boy scouts through earning their kayaking merit badge. Canoeing merit badge at riverbend park welcome to the canoeing merit badge program at riverbend park. Jun 18, 2012 the workbook contains the requirements for both the kayaking merit badge and the kayaking bsa award patch, with cross references identifying which requirements in the merit badge are comparable to those for the award patch, and viceversa. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can. 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. Merit badge book library princeton, texas troop 229. 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. Before doing requirements 4 through 12, earn the canoeing merit badge if you will be using a canoe to earn this merit badge. Woodwork merit badge pamphlet pdf woodwork merit badge projects. Note, this is a prerequisite for canoeing merit badge.
Canoeing or kayaking through whitewater rapids can be a thrilling experience. Reading this page does not satisfy any requirement for any merit badge. This program places its emphasis on merit badge work. If your troop is interested in receiving a merit badge, we have merit badge counselors on staff that can help you accomplish your goals. The costs of the development, writing, and editing of the. The merit badge program provides opportunities for youth to explore more than 120 fields of skill and knowledge. Lakeview district in longhorn council fort worth, texas, usa. Scholarship merit badge pamphlet boy scouts merit badges. Canoeing merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet book. Ace kayaking is the premiere kayaking school licensed on the ocoee river. Id say that we model the badge after the canoeing merit badge. The river runners whitewater and kayaking merit badge clinic cover all practical onriverin kayak requirements for the bsa whitewater merit badge and kayaking merit badge using inflatable kayaks.
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Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Scoutingbsakayaking merit badge wikibooks, open books. Canoeing in the boy scouts of america most commonly is a twoperson activity, teaching communication, teamwork, and physical fitness. Merit badges are awarded to scouts who complete the requirements for each badge. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that. You may also be interested in eagle required merit badges or historical merit badges. In boyscouts there are many merit badges the kids can receive. Through earning this merit badge, scouts will get comfortable with picking out and using kayak equipment and also how to prevent and care for common injuries.
The three fires council bsa, in partnership with the kendall county outdoor education center and the american whitewater association, is ready to challenge scouts to learn and earn their canoeing or kayaking merit badges. The boy scouts of america is grateful to the men and women serving on the merit badge maintenance task force for the improvements made in updating this pamphlet. Museum of greater chicago and any fire station to work on fire safety merit badge. They put together a first aid kit and build a natural shelter. Safe whitewater fun requires each participant to understand the the equipment and techniques and to have a firm respect for the power of natures waterways.
Blue heron, osprey, and bald eagles offer great bird watching opportunities. Merit badges are tools that scouts can use to pursue their individual interests. Canoeing merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Today, plastics and other advanced materials are used to make boats for many kinds of recreational and competitive paddling.
Before doing requirements 4 through earn the canoeing merit badge if you will be using a canoe to earn this merit badge. Scouts working on the wilderness survival merit badge learn to anticipate and avoid the hazards involved in backcountry adventures. A leaders guide to the kayaking merit badge scouting magazine. Each 12page pamphlet individually packed in a polybag. It is made available for you to buy as a service of the national and local councils, boy scouts of america. The program is held at the riverbend visitor center located at 8700 potomac hills street, great falls, va 22066 unless otherwise indicated by park staff.
Earning merit badges gives a scout the kind of selfconfidence that comes from overcoming obstacles to achieve a goal. Scoutbook boy scouts kayaking merit badge requirements. These worksheets include the necessary tasks and questions that are required for earning the kayaking merit badge. Although earning the kayaking merit badge can help prepare a scout for paddling on moving water, it does not constitute the special training required to participate in a whitewater activity. The workbook contains the requirements for both the kayaking merit badge and the kayaking bsa award patch, with cross references identifying which requirements in the merit badge are comparable to those for the award patch, and viceversa. Links to merit badge worksheets can be found here and here. The program is held at the riverbend visitor center located at 8700 potomac hills street in great falls unless otherwise indicated by park staff. This page printable pdf workbook will help boy scouts as they work on earning the kayaking merit badge. Pamphlet outlines requirements and includes information on safety procedures, trip preparation, paddling techniques, and more. Also, a pdf copy of the requirements for almost every merit badge book in alphabetical order can be found via this link by clicking on the on the badges patch image or the red swirly a icon under it. This merit badge pamphlet is one in a series of more than 100 covering all kinds of. Download and print any worksheet in seconds completely free. Merit badge scheduler to be used by scouts, parents, and troop leaders for scheduling merit badge sessions at camp.
We could keep the universal three requirements for aquatic stuff. Purchase the hard copy pamphlet or download the digital pdf version below. A leaders guide to the kayaking merit badge scouting. The kayaking merit badge pamphlet outlines requirements and includes information on safety procedures, trip preparation, paddling techniques, and more. All worksheets are in pdf form and contain the requirements for obtaining any badge along with the necessary tasks needed to earn all bsa merit badges. This course is designed as a kayaking merit badge program emphasizing safety, enjoyment, and skill acquisition for entry level paddlers. You can find additional material on kayaking in the fieldbook, no. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in scouts. Family life merit badge pamphlet boy scouts merit badges. Find any boy scout merit badge worksheet or workbook here. Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while participating in kayaking activities, including weather and waterrelated hazards, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards.
This new merit badge pamphlet assists scouts in earning the new signs, signals and codes merit badge and will be used to instruct scouts. Kayaking merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Signs, signals and codes pamphlet boy scouts of america. The different materials from which paddles are made, parts of a paddle, and the care and maintenance of a paddle. Scoutingbsakayaking merit badge wikibooks, open books for.
There is a bsa fieldbook, a boy scout handbook, and a canoeing merit badge pamphlet. Pamphlet is three hole punched to fit into the girls guide to girl scouting binder. Camping tours kayak tours camping world cub scouts girl scouts boy scouts merit badges boat safety scout camping scout. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. The benefits of earning the canoeing merit badge will continue throughout your life. You take a skills based test, so there are technically not yes or no answers, you can pass.
At the start of the new year, scouts who are beginning must use only the new requirements. From wikibooks, open books for an open world kayak with an open cockpit, a sitontop, or an inflatable kayak, do the following. Bsa troop 235 arlington texas rank and merit badge notes. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. Managing subscriptions to counselors compass counselors compass is designed for merit badge counselors, council and district advancement committees, and related staff advisors. If you will be using a kayak, earn the kayaking bsa award.
Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while participating in kayaking activities, including weather and waterrelated hazards, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and. This session is restricted to scouts and older scouts due to physical demands. Come enjoy the excitement and accomplishment of earning the whitewater andor kayaking merit badge with ace kayaking. In this boy scout public health merit badge workbook lesson, students complete 6 pages of short answer questions in which they describe diseases that effect public. The boy scout handbook has an abbreviated version of. Scoutbook boy scouts canoeing merit badge requirements. If you will be using a kayak, earn the kayaking merit badge. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in canoeing activities and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information.
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