Scouts should attend either the morning or afternoon session on either saturday or sunday. This merit badge will be a one day course and scouts will be able to pass off the merit badge with the aid of professional lifeguards and staff in one day. Swimming merit badge helps and documents scouter mom. Troop, team, crew, ship district council and is qualified to begin working for the merit badge noted on the reverse side. We recommend to the council advancement committee that the merit badge or badges indicated above be approved as alternatives. Supervision by a mature conscientious adult 21 years of age or over knowledgeable of the 8. 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. Identify the conditions that must exist before performing cpr on a person. If your scout is not yet capable of passing the bsa beginner test, i would not enroll them in the swimming merit badge.
A scout working on these merit badges should download the pdf file and use as a study guide for the final written test. We give each scout their merit badge blue card back at the last class lecture class. The leap from a 50 feet test 16 yards to a 100 yard and then a 150 yard test is immense. Scouts who earn more than one of these badges may count the additional badges as electives. Public bsa merit badges boy scout troop 468 largo, florida. The swimming merit badge is required for the rank of eagle scout. Use this workbook as a guide as you organize your thoughts and prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. Scoutingbsaswimming merit badge wikibooks, open books for. May 03, 2015 printable merit badge application has your local supply shop run out of blue cards. Counselor initial merit badge urban leadership lab. Are these the toughest requirements for all 7 merit badges. Boy scouts swimming merit badge requirements scoutbook.
Date signature of unit leader information for applicant a merit badge application can be approved only by a registered merit badge counselor. Swimming merit badge swimming merit badge pamphlet 35957. 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. The counselor may ask to meet you to explain what is expected and. 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. Adrienne holds various certifications from the american red cross including wsi, wsit, lgt and lgit. Like other merit badges, the scuba diving merit badge has been developed to teach and train youth in a manner consistent with the overall goals and values of the boy scouts of america. Print the workbook, read and bring merit badge book, penpencil, paper. This merit badge will describe common safety practices. Rightclick on a workbook name to save or print the optional workbooks. The requirements are generally less stringent that the merit badge 651728 ppt.
Swimming merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. Have the counselor sign your blue card and return to your troop advancements person. Lifesaving level 3b very few scouts show up to the lifesaving merit badge class thinking they can save a life, but through the class all gain the skills needed to respond to a. Swimming or lifesaving mbs if not started signed for one only. To earn this badge a scout must, among other things, complete the bsa swimmer test, demonstrate water rescue methods, and display multiple swimming techniques. Course is taught by boy scout counselor adrienne davies. This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. 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. This will lay a suitable foundation for safety and first aid requirements 1 and 2. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. Scouts must be able to complete a 150 yard swim or they will. Your counselor can be as important to y ou as a coach is to an athlete. The swimming merit badge is earned by scouts who are responsible and respectful of swimming for its leisure and survival importance.
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. Displaying all worksheets related to swimming merit badge. Merit badges are awards earned by members of the boy scouts of america, based on activities. Apr 12, 2020 fulfills the requirement for the swimming merit badge which can be used for the rank toward becoming an eagle scout. Make offer rare bsa swimming merit badge type e, khaki, narrow crimped 4760 colored body. Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. 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. Merit badge archery can be completed at camp art can be completed at camp astronomy can be completed at camp basketry can be completed at camp camping.
The swimming merit badge program requires at least 2 buddy teams to effectively conduct the course. Always, always, always, keep the receipt from your blue card very important. And you use muscles that you wouldnt normally use on a daily routine. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. C lick a merit badge name below for the current requirements. Apr 14, 2019 either the cycling merit badge or the hiking merit badge or the swimming merit badge is required for the rank of eagle scout. Swimming merit badge worksheet merit badge center, philippines. Vintage nos boy scouts of america patch bsa merit badge swimming patch. Lifesaving merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Nov 16, 2015 how to get swimming merit badge my first winter camp at lanoche duration. Moviemaking merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet.
You will also need a swim suit, towel, and long shirt. Workbooks can help scouts organize notes, listen actively, and document their work. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all. Merit badge book library princeton, texas troop 229. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. 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 pair of goggles, as they will swim underwater. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. Printable blue card merit badge application free boy. Why swimming is favored for fitness and therapeutic. 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 and worksheet boy scout trail. 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. The practice victim should be approximately 30 feet from shore in deep water.
Lifesaving level 3b very few scouts show up to the lifesaving merit badge class thinking they can save a life, but through the class all gain the skills needed to respond to a water emergency. The secr et to successfully earning a merit badge is for y ou to use both the pamphlet and the suggestions of y our counselor. These workbooks can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Click on popout icon or print icon to worksheet to print or download. All sessions will work on the same material so only one session per scout is needed. Safe swim defense below needed for swimming and canoeing merit badge tests, and. Swimming merit badge is offered on sundays octoberdecember. August, 2008 for new swimming merit badge requirements which were introduced in 2014, click here requirements for the swimming merit badge. Either the cycling merit badge or the hiking merit badge or the swimming merit badge is required for the rank of eagle scout.
Get in touch with the merit badge counselor and explain that you want to earn the badge. This 8 page printable pdf workbook will help boy scouts as they work on earning the swimming merit badge. The mecklenburg county council aquatics committee is pleased to offer a swimming merit badge course on monday, august 5th, and a lifesaving merit badge course on tuesday, august 6th, at the belk scout camp pool. As you enter the information, it inserts the same information correctly in all other appropriate places on the form. These worksheets include the necessary tasks and questions that are required for earning the swimming merit badge. Merit badge name address city is a registered of no. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. The counselor may ask to meet you to explain what is expected and to start helping you meet the requirements. Printable blue card merit badge application 532015 3 comments printable merit badge application. Counselors for the scuba diving merit badge must be registered with the boy scouts of america and be approved by the districtcouncil advancement committee. Because earning the lifesaving merit badge involves swimming assists, the scout is expected to have strong swimming skills before attempting the requirements.
This merit badge day will provide the opportunity for scouts to work on completing swimming merit badge requirements. 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. Although it cannot cover every possible situation, this pamphlet. Lot of 4 vintage boy scouts of america merit badge pamphlets. Date signature of unit leader information for applicant a merit badge application can be approved only by. In most cases, the aquatics award was introduced to. 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. Read, download and publish swimming merit badge magazines. Worksheets are swimming, swimming merit badge work, swimming, boy scouts of america snorkeling bsa, swimming, first class rank, sports, programming.
Application for merit badge reproduces bsa form 34124 this is a fillable pdf file that allows you to create merit badge application blue cards with names, merit badge names and unit and counselor information. Fulfills the requirement for the swimming merit badge which can be used for the rank toward becoming an eagle scout. Swimming the lehi outdoor pool in association with the boy scouts of america is providing classes for the swimming merit badge. Swim continuously for 150 yards using the following strokes in good form and in a strong manner. Each merit badge has a pamphlet booklet associated with it. In water over your head, but not to exceed 10 feet, do each of the following. Scouts may begin or continue working on swimming merit using either the old or new swimming merit badge requirements. Scoutingbsaswimming merit badge wikibooks, open books. Public merit badges boy scout troop 127 nashville, illinois. Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scoutbook boy scouts swimming merit badge requirements. Get merit badge application blue card from your scoutmaster. May, 2014 requirements for the swimming merit badge. Complete second class rank requirements 5a through 5d and first class.
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