Scoutbook boy scouts canoeing merit badge requirements. The new kayaking merit badge doesnt replace the kayaking bsa award which is. Note, this is a prerequisite for canoeing merit badge. The kayakers has a certified merit badge counselor. Kayaking bsa should prepare you for safe kayaking fun on your local lake or enclosed bay, but there is more to learn, such as the classic eskimo roll. The kayaking merit badge pamphlet outlines requirements and includes information on safety procedures, trip preparation, paddling techniques, and more. Kayaking merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail.
The work space provided for each requirement should be used by the scout to make notes for discussing the item with his counselor, not. Current certification in bsa safe swim defense and bsa safety afloat. Anyone with a completed paddle craft safety basic training card whose expiration date has not been exceeded by more than six months. The merit badge requirements allow for several types of boats. 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. Scoutingbsacanoeing merit badge wikibooks, open books. Canoeing merit badge at riverbend park welcome to the canoeing merit badge program at riverbend park. Merit badge blue card properly filled out and signed off by your scoutmaster 2. Merit badge counselor qualifications bryan on scouting. Take part in a warm up activity to prepare you for canoeing or kayaking. Earning the canoeing merit badge teaches scouts about canoeing safety, the parts of a canoe, how to load a canoe and more. The requirements listed below are the current and official requirements of the boy scouts of america.
Take a nonmotorized trip on the water of at least four hours or 5 miles. Before doing the following requirements, successfully complete the bsa swimmer test. Paddle sports information troop meetings main event related advancement and awards tenderfoot requirements 1a second class requirements 1a first class requirement 1a canoeing, kayaking, and whitewater merit badges kayaking bsa award bsa stand up paddleboarding award 50miler award sizing your life jacket on land, have a buddy stand behind you and. Blue cards are not used in camp unless to show partial completion of badge before camp. Special merit badge qualification requirements doubleknot. For information on merit badge requirements and resources, go to boys life magazines merit badge requirements page. Canoeing merit badge requirements for the boy scouts of america. Canoeing merit badge requirements scoutmaster bucky. Anyone recognized by the local council as a canoeing merit badge, kayaking merit badge, or whitewater merit badge counselor. Scouting trips merit badge adventure programs whitewater. To qualify as a merit badge counselor mbc, you must. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. The bsa boating canoeing troop program feature offers meeting and activity plans to include canoeing as one of your monthly themes.
The bsa boatingcanoeing troop program feature offers meeting and activity plans to include canoeing as one of your monthly themes. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in whitewater activities, including branches and trees in water along a shore and stretching across the stream, rocks, hydraulics over ledges or lowhead dams, strong wind, low water or air temperature, and. We can work with groups of scouts to help them earn a boy scout kayaking merit badge. The most common weather and waterrelated hazards encountered while canoeing and how to deal safely with each one. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. Take a bike trip of at least 15 miles or at least four hours. They demonstrate that they have the skills to control the canoe. Then they demonstrate their knowledge by taking a trip on the water. 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.
Canoeing merit badge counselors must have either bsa aquatics instructor or canoeing instructor certification from the american canoe association, american red cross, or equivalent. The canoeing merit badge is an option for the start your engines. The point is that their newly minted scout has lots to learn about the culture of the troop, about how to take care of ones self while camping and the skills needed to. Rightclick on a workbook name to save or print the optional workbooks.
The following is a list of the parts of a canoe paddle. Whitewater canoeing whitewater canoeing can be done wherever there is adequate water flowing in a river, stream, or creek. Boy scouts canoeing merit badge requirements scoutbook. Earning merit badges gives scouts the opportunity to participate in activities and study subjects that prepare them for life. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while participating in. These workbooks can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Scoutingbsakayaking merit badge wikibooks, open books. The boy scouts of america gratefully acknowledges the contribution of these pioneers to canoeing and to this pamphlet. Camping and meal packages with flexible, fun, scout troop, adventure programs, and rafting trips. They learn how to maintain canoes, paddles, and pfds. Whitewater merit badge and worksheet scouts bsa boy. You can find additional material on kayaking in the fieldbook, no. The new requirements were posted on, and are now also posted on, and. To learn more about the badge and how to teach it, we caught up with richard thomas, the project leader for the kayaking merit badge pamphlet, and pat noack, chairman of the bsa.
Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Canoeing merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Before doing the following requirements, successfully complete. That is not to say that a boy whos interested in a merit badge shouldnt do it he should. Merit badges are awarded to scouts who complete the requirements for each badge. There are a ton of different brands, colors, materials, and varieties of paddles for canoeing. Scoutmasters will receive signed rosters of completed requirements for each merit badge on friday of the camp week.
Review prevention, symptoms, and firstaid treatment for the following injuries or illnesses that could occur while canoeing. Bsa apparently released a new set of requirements for the canoeing merit badge about a month ago. As a vital part of the bsas advancement plan, the merit badge program is one of scoutings basic characterbuilding tools and plays a key role in the fulfillment of this educational commitment. Check out the top ten eagle and noneagle required merit badges below. Required merit badges for scout rank advancement scouts. For other merit badges where specific bsa requirements do not exist, counselors should have sufficient depth of. 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. 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. Special merit badge counselor requirements doubleknot. By doing the requirements for the canoeing merit badge, scouts prepare for a safe trip on the water in a canoe. Scouting trips and merit badge adventure programs in whitewater rafting, canoe, kayaking, wilderness first aid. Kayaking merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america.
The boy scouts of america has a long and proud canoeing tradition. January, 2020 requirements for the whitewater merit badge. The training session will have the scouts complete all of the bsa kayaking requirements for the badge. Canoeing merit badge worksheet us scouting service.
Requirements for the canoeing merit badge with worksheets. The bsa offers a whitewater merit badge to scouts who want to learn this type of paddling. Plan and carry out an overnight snow camping experience. Paddle sports staged activity badge the scout association scouts. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes. Be proficient in the merit badge subject by vocation, avocation, or special training be able to work with scoutage. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be used over the list here. The strokes required in kayaking are much fewer than in canoeing. The training will cover basic information about kayaks, strokes, and safety. And as of summer 2012 a decade after the kayaking bsa activity patch was introduced americas fastestgrowing paddle sport now has its very own merit badge.
Occasionally, the requirements will not match those in the printed scout handbook, the annual scouts bsa requirements book, or some merit badge pamphlets because of the timing of their printing schedules. Backpack, snowshoe, or crosscountry ski for at least 4 miles. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that co. The scouting bsa is a movement dedicated to supplementing and enlarging the education of youth. Canoeing merit badge counselors must have either bsa aquatics instructor or canoeing instructor certification from the american canoe association, american. The mbc information form can be downloaded, completed on the computer, saved, and then printed for submission.
White water certified as white water canoeing or kayaking instructors by the american canoe association all certifications listed above must be current. C lick a merit badge name below for the current requirements. Important general merit badge information for parents. Merit badge counselor special qualification guidelines. A leaders guide to the kayaking merit badge scouting magazine. Below are the requirements for the kayaking merit badge. Scoutbook boy scouts camping merit badge requirements. Many of the early pioneers in safety and canoeing instruction were bsa staff members and volunteer scouters. Canoeing merit badge can help prepare a scout for paddling on moving water, it does not constitute the special training by a bsa aquatics instructor or qualified equivalent approved by the council that is required to participate in a whitewater activity. You dont need to have had rank advancement to be eligible. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Canoeing merit badge class preparation page scoutmaster. To become a merit badge counselor in the cradle of liberty council, complete a bsa adult application and the merit badge counselor information form. Workbooks can help scouts organize notes, listen actively, and document their work.
Canoeing merit badge can help prepare a scout for paddling on moving water, it does not constitute the special training by a bsa aquatics. All scouts going to summer camp will work on merit badges, regardless of rank. Use the links directly below to find help for a specific badge. Whitewater canoeing is great fun, but it also has a higher level of risk that increases with the difficulty of the river being paddled. A identify the conditions that must exist before performing cpr on a person. 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. Canoeing merit badge pamphlet boy scouts, boy scouts. Canoeing merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. The boy scouts of america are holding a threeday event i would totally have gotten this merit badge techsavvy boy scouts can now earn a game design merit badge see more.
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