Beginning July 1, 2022, the Citizenship in Society merit badge will be required!!!!
Attention Star and Life scouts!!!!
If you are working on getting your Eagle Scout something to think about is the newest merit badge that will be a requirement.
If you do not have your BOR completed by 7/1/2022 .
the Citizenship in Society merit badge:
Beginning July 1, 2022, the Citizenship in Society merit badge will be required for any youth seeking to achieve the prestigious Eagle Scout rank. The Boy Scouts of America introduces the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge, the newest merit badge for youth in the Scouts BSA program.Nov 1, 2021
The first MB workshop for the new Citizenship in Society Merit Badge will be held on June 11th at the Langston Centre in Johnson City. Hours look to be 9:00-1:00pmwith lunch included. Promo for this is going out in council newsletter on May 1. This merit badge MUST be done by a council approved representative until further notice. ( we are working on getting approved leadership)
We will need to know your availability so check your schedule and report PLEASE NOTE space will be limited! Mr. Hasler will be helping with the registration process. Please see him asap
Please read requirements carefully!!!!
1. Be active in your troop for at least six months as a Life Scout. The BSA’s Guide to Advancement
requires Scouts attend 75 percent of all meetings and 50 percent of all troop outings.
2. As a Life Scout, demonstrate Scout Spirit by living the Scout Oath and Scout Law. Tell how you have done your duty to God, how you have lived the Scout Oath and Scout Law in your everyday life, and how your understanding of the Scout Oath and Scout Law will guide your life in the future. List on your Eagle Scout Rank Application the names of individuals who know you personally and would be willing to provide a recom- mendation on your behalf, including parents/guardians, religious (if not affiliated with an organized religion, then
the parent or guardian provides this reference), educational, employer (if employed), and two other references.
3. Earn a total of 21 merit badges (10 more than required for the Life rank), including these 13 merit badges: (a) First Aid,
(b) Citizenship in the Community, (c) Citizenship in the Nation, (d) Citizenship in the World, (e) Communication,
(f) Cooking, (g) Personal Fitness, (h) Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving, (i) Environmental Science OR Sustainability, (j) Personal Management, (k) Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling, (l) Camping, and (m) Family Life. Beginning July 1, 2022, the Citizenship in Society merit badge will be required
You must choose only one of the merit badges listed in categories h, i, and k. 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. ( this will be changed so that you will have 1 more required and 1 less optional July 1 2022 )
4. While a Life Scout, serve actively in your troop for six months in one or more of the following positions of responsibility11:
Boy Scout troop. Patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, senior patrol leader, troop guide, Order of the Arrow troop representative, den chief, scribe, librarian, historian, quarter- master, junior assistant Scoutmaster, chaplain aide, instructor, webmaster, or outdoor ethics guide.
Venturing crew. President, vice president, secretary, treasurer, den chief, historian, guide, quartermaster, chaplain aide, or out- door ethics guide.
Sea Scout ship. Boatswain, boatswain’s mate, purser, yeoman, storekeeper, crew leader, media specialist, specialist, den chief, or chaplain aide.
Lone Scout. Leadership responsibility in your school, religious organization, club, or elsewhere in your community.
5. While a Life Scout, plan, develop, and give leadership to others in a service project helpful to any religious institution, any school, or your community. (The project must benefit an organization other than the Boy Scouts of America.) A project proposal must be approved by the organization benefiting from the effort, your Scoutmaster and unit committee, and the council or district before you start. You must use the Eagle Scout Service Project Workbook, BSA publication
Please meet with Chris Garrett if you are a life scout and have any questions
cggarrett@charter.net
6. While a Life Scout, participate in a Scoutmaster conference.
Scoutmasters need to determine whether a Scout is “active.” As leadership and has satisfied all points of the requirements listed.
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