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Step 1: Scouts will attend the online Zoom session using a Zoom link that will be sent to the email used to sign up, 1 hour after signing up. If you don't see it, check your junk or spam folder.

 

Step 2: To receive your blue card, Scouts must complete the Online Classroom located here: https://form.jotform.com/260716209559059

 

Merit Badge Requirements and Prerequisites:

(Prerequisites NEED to be completed before the Zoom session)

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Merit Badge Requirements: 

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Requirement #1: 

(c) In a small-group setting, meet with other Scouts or with friends. Have them share personal stories about significant events in their lives that affected them in some way. Take note of how each Scout participates in the group discussion and how effectively each Scout communicates their story. Report what you have learned to your counselor about the differences you observed in effective communication.

Submit by: Discussion will be done during the online classroom. Your observations will be submitted via the JotForm after. Be prepared to share in the discussion.

 

Requirement #2: PREREQUISITE, Do ONE

(a) Think of a creative way to describe yourself using, for example, a collage, short story or autobiography, drawing or series of photographs, or a song or skit. Using the aid you created, make a presentation to your counselor about yourself.

(b) Choose a concept, product, or service in which you have great confidence. Build a sales plan based on its good points. Try to persuade the counselor to agree with, use, or buy your concept, product or service. After your sales talk, discuss with your counselor how persuasive you were.

Submit by: Prepare one to share during the online classroom. You will submit your finished product via the JotForm as well.

 

Requirement #3: PREREQUISITE

Write a five-minute speech. Give it at a meeting of a group.

Submit by: You can give this speech to your Troop, Patrol, class, or other group. You can record yourself or obtain a letter from your Scoutmaster upon completion to submit to the JotForm.

 

Requirement #4: PREREQUISITE

Interview someone you know fairly well, like, or respect because of his or her position, talent, career, or life experiences. Listen actively to learn as much as you can about the person. Then prepare and deliver to your counselor an introduction of the person as though this person were to be a guest speaker, and include reasons why the audience would want to hear this person speak. Show how you would call to invite this person to speak.

Submit by: Conduct your interview and prepare your introduction (typically 1-3 minutes) to be given during the session. If unable to complete before, you can submit your introduction via JotForm.

 

Requirement #5: PREREQUISITE

Attend a public meeting (city council, school board, debate) approved by your counselor where several points of view are given on a single issue. Practice active listening skills and take careful notes of each point of view. Prepare an objective report that includes all points of view that were expressed, and share this with your counselor.

Submit by: Submit your report via the JotForm.

 

Requirement #6: 

With your counselor's approval, develop a plan to teach a skill or inform someone about something. Prepare teaching aids for your plan. Carry out your plan. With your counselor, determine whether the person has learned what you intended.

Submit by: We will cover this during the online classroom to be completed following the class with Troops. Obtain a letter from your Scoutmaster to submit via JotForm upon completion.   

 

Requirement #7: PREREQUISITE, Do ONE

(a) Write to the editor of a magazine or your local newspaper to express your opinion or share information on any subject you choose. Send your message by fax, email, or regular mail.

(b) Create a webpage or blog of special interest to you (for instance, your troop or crew, a hobby, or a sport). Include at least three articles or entries and one photograph or illustration, and one link to some other webpage or blog that would be helpful to someone who visits the webpage or blog you have created.

(c) Use desktop publishing to produce a newsletter, brochure, flyer, or other printed material for your troop or crew, class at school, or other group. Include at least one article and one photograph or illustration.

Submit by: Submit your final product via the JotForm.  

 

Requirement #8: PREREQUISITE

Plan a troop or crew court of honor, campfire program, or an interfaith worship service. Have the patrol leaders' council approve it, then write the script and prepare the program. Serve as master of ceremonies.

Submit by:  Submit your final script, program, and note from Scoutmaster that you completed each component via the JotForm

 

Requirement #9: 

Find out about three career opportunities in communication. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.

Submit by: This will be completed by attending the session. You will share which profession might interest you via the JotForm.

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Camera Requirement:

• All participants MUST have their cameras on during online sessions.

• If you are unable to turn your camera on, you will not be allowed to stay in the session and will need to rebook at your parent/guardian's expense.
   

 How to submit completed work:

• Use the Online Classroom: https://form.jotform.com/260716209559059

• The online classroom does not auto-save work. You need to hit the save button to save a draft.

• Saved Drafts are auto-deleted after 2 months, so save your work in your own WORD doc or Google Doc and copy and paste into the online classroom.

• Scouts have THREE months after the session to complete this.

 

Blue Cards:

• Upon submitting work in the online classroom and approval from our merit badge counselor, Scouts will be issued a digital blue card signed by our merit badge counselor. This can be done with a digital PDF or signed on Scoutbook.com​