Complete 100 miles of hiking, backpacking, snowshoeing, or cross country skiing under the auspices of the boy scouts of america, including miles hiked as part of requirements 2 and 3. Hiking merit badge will prepare you for exciting journeys. Camping and hiking for this award must be for advancement credit or approved and under the auspices and standards of the boy scouts of america. Law merit badge requirements can be found on ussp law merit badge and a copy of the pamphlet can be found here note the booklet is a printing behind, the material is substantially the same but the 2019 requirement. Merit badges are awards earned by members of the boy scouts of america, based on activities within the area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements. Can snowshoeing count as a hike for hiking merit badge. Grab your hiking boots and go trekking in the city. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. A backpack is required and, if so, what is the minimum weight thank you in. The hiking merit badge pamphlet is available online from the bsa.
Bsa general hiking requirements scouts bsa program. The responsibilities of the merit badge counselor are briefly described here. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout requirements pub. The hiking merit badge is not for the faint of heart, but if you commit to earning hiking, youll show that you truly have the determination it takes to become an eagle scout. 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. Get a blue card from your scoutmaster or advancement chair. To summarize, requirements 14 test your knowledge of hiking and trail safety, while requirements 58 are based on the actual hikes youll need to complete. Complete the requirements for the swimming merit badge and either lifesaving merit badge or venturing ranger lifesaver elective. Counselors for troop 174 must be registered members of the troop committee, have filled out a merit badge counselor information form which lists the merit badges to be counseled and have read the bsa information packet guide to advancement, see sec. If in doubt about the accuracy of a requirement, consult your.
Most strenuous merit badge how to get hiking merit badge. Take the five following hikes, each on a different day, and each of continuous miles. Describe what to do if you become lost on a hike or campout. This 15 page printable pdf workbook will help boy scouts as they work on earning the hiking merit badge. Top five merit badges to do while under quarantine boy. Top 5 merit badges that prove scouts are modernday jedi. Unlike many of the eagle required badges, this one really lends itself to being worked on in a group meeting setting. National outdoor awards program boy scouts of america. Two deepleadership will be enforced at all online merit badge classes. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category.
Take a hike of 20 continuous miles in one day following a hike plan you have prepared. Scoutingbsahiking merit badge wikibooks, open books. We talked to these two veteran scouters for tips on teaching the hiking merit badge in a suburb or city. These worksheets include the necessary tasks and questions that are required for earning the hiking merit badge. The required hikes for this badge may be used in fulfilling hiking requirements for. Either the cycling merit badge or the hiking merit badge or the swimming merit badge is required for the rank of eagle scout. Scoutbook boy scouts hiking merit badge requirements. Practicality aside, they will bring a backpack with water and other supplies. As far as i know, the bsa has not addressed this specific question, so it would be at the hiking merit badge counselor s discretion whether to count it or not. In order to earn the scout hiking merit badge, you need to complete a series of requirements that show you are not only physically fit, but also knowledgeable in the best practices for first aid, and other safety elements. If you need assistance with merit badge registration, please contact rachel ball at 5 5777708 or at rachel.
Give dates and descriptions of routes covered, the weather, and interesting things you saw. Take a twomile snowshoe hike with a buddy or your troop. The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or vocation. The 20 mile hike demonstrates that any scout is capable of hiking 20 miles if he builds up to it properly, and plans for it well. Hiking merit badge 2012 us scouting service project. 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.
One of the first merit badges to be offered by the boy scouts of america, the first aid badge requires the ability to help when someone is ill or injured until professional help arrives. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. Alternative requirements for the tenderfoot rank are available for scouts with physical or mental disabilities if they meet the criteria listed in the scouts bsa requirements book. Complete the requirements for the mile swim bsa award. Merit badges are awarded to scouts who complete the requirements for each badge. Having said that, snow sports merit badge requirement 7.
Homepage forums scouts bsa backpacking merit badge requirements this topic has 3 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 2 years, 11 months ago by. Take a hike scouting magazine bsa advancement with pamphlet categorized under hobbies the hiking merit badge requirements were last updated in. Successfully completing this sportsactivity merit badge is one of the requirements to earn the rank of eagle scout. Either this merit badge or swimming mb or cycling mb is required to earn the eagle scout rank. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while hiking, and what you. The trail itself cannot be used for the historic trails award requirements.
The requirements were last issued or revised in 2017 this workbook was updated in june 2017. Exploring the outdoors challenges you with discoveries and new ideas. Communications merit badge is one of the boy scout merit badges which is required for the rank of eagle. Boy scouts of america wiki is a fandom lifestyle community. The required hikes for this badge may be used in fulfilling hiking requirements for rank advancement. A merit badge having a prerequisite basically means youll need to complete other requirements before working on the actual merit badge. The award has value in adult society because of the example and success of past eagles in adult life. The hiking merit badge, which is a required eagle scout rank option, was introduced in 1921. Scouts who earn more than one of these badges may count the additional badges as electives. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be used over the list here. To reach eagle rank, a scout must complete a total of at least 21 boy scout merit badges, of which come from the eaglerequired badge list.
Ask your scoutmaster or assistant scoutmaster to sign the card. These hikes must be taken in the following order one 5mile hike three 10mile hikes one 15mile hike you may stop for as many short rest periods as needed, as w. Download and print any worksheet in seconds completely free. Backpacking merit badge requirements bryan on scouting. Use this workbook as a guide as you organize your thoughts and prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. The hikes of requirements 5 and 6 cannot be used to fulfill requirements of other merit badges. However, hikes cannot be used to fulfill requirements of other merit badges. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. However, these hikes cannot be used to fulfill requirements of other merit badges.
American business completely revised american heritage 3a, 3b, 4a animal science 3. For the eaglerequired hiking merit badge, scouts must complete a 20mile hike in a single day. To earn your hiking merit badge, youll need to complete the dreaded 20miler, plus 4 other hikes longer than 10 miles each. Explain and, where possible, show the points of good hiking practices including proper outdoor. For example, a prerequisite to earning the lifesaving merit badge will to first complete the bsa swimmers test. Merit badge requirements you can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business and future careers as you earn merit badges in the scouts bsa program. Eagle scout is just about the most significant accomplishment an american youth can earn.
Merit badges boy scouts of america, dan beard council. Understanding how to participate in local government and make changes is part of the path to earning this badge. Merit badge registration for boy scout summer camp starts march 7, 2020. Below is a list of requirements you need to complete in order to be awarded. Hiking merit badge pamphlet book from the boy scouts of america. Mountain biking added as an option in cycling merit badge. Speak with your merit badge counselor about ways to remotely fulfill requirements such as disucss, show, demonstrate, etc. Take a hike of 20 continuous miles in one day following a hike.
All counselors are registered members of the bsa and have youth protection training. Request new merit badge topics if you feel another topic or activity should be added, you need to tell the boy scouts of america directly. View merit badge hiking ppts online, safely and virusfree. The hiking merit badge is awarded to scouts who successfully develop and demonstrate safe hiking skills. I run the hiking merit badge every other year, because some scouts dont like to swim very much. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while hiking, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to. This hiking merit badge pamphlet provides scouts with the information needed to earn the hiking merit badge. This is part of the point of the personal fitness merit badges, the mile swim, and many other requirements. Eagle scout requirements a comparison of the bsa s eagle requirements since 1911.
Walking packs power into your legs and makes your heart and lungs healthy and strong. Requirements for the hiking merit badge with worksheets. Hiking merit badge requirements scouts bsa program. Hiking merit badge helps and documents scouter mom. 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. Hiking merit badge with so much focus on the new rank requirements, i completely missed that the hiking merit badge requirements have changed as well. Apparently the bsa has some misgivings about councils awarding merit badges after they are discontinued.
Hiking merit badge boy scouts of america wiki fandom. The history of merit badges in the boy scouts of america bsa has been tracked by. The requirements listed below are the current and official requirements of the boy scouts of america. January, 2016 requirements for the hiking merit badge. Our troop has scouts who need to complete the 15 and 20 mile hikes. The guide to advancement, which replaced advancement committee policies and procedures in 2011, added the section below which reads. The merit badge program provides opportunities for youth to explore more than 120 fields of skill and knowledge. New requirements relevant to the discussion 4 take the five following hikes, each on a different day, and each of continuous miles. Since the first eagle in 1912, more than twomillion boys and men have. Finding routes is easy, whether you use city streets, shareduse paths or trails in urban parks. When the first settlers arrived in north america, they were. Scoutingbsabackpacking merit badge wikibooks, open.
The hikes in requirements 5 and 6 can be used in fulfilling second class 2a and first class 3 rank requirements, but only if hiking merit badge requirements 1, 2, 3, and 4 have been completed to the satisfaction of your counselor. Find any boy scout merit badge worksheet or workbook here. Scouts will learn how to treat hiking related injuries, the good hiking practices of leave no trace, plan a 10 mile hike, etc. Scoutingbsahiking merit badge wikibooks, open books for an. Merit badge requirements and worksheets boy scout trail.
What used to be four i think ten mile hikes is not a five, three tens, and a fifteen. Hiking merit badge requires a lot of hikes, so even if you cannot safely finish it during this shelter in place order, you can get a start. I hope this video has been helpful in getting the hiking merit badge. The current requirements for eagle scout, the highest rank in boy scouting, involve earning 21 merit badges.
Something you learned about yourself, about the outdoors, or about others you were hiking with the required hikes for this badge may be used in fulfilling hiking requirements for rank advancement. We begun our hiking merit badge by doing trail backpacking and hiking in the porcupine mountains. You can find the requirements on the bsa site pdf or at the us scouting service project with a worksheet. For sea scouts, swimming merit badge requirements are an ordinary rank requirement, and lifesaving merit badge requirements are an able rank requirement. A gold device may be earned for each additional 50 miles hiked, backpacked. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while hiking. Hikes of 10 and 20 miles will give you the experience and confidence to enjoy hiking as a lifetime hobby. Hiking is a terrific way to keep your body and mind in top shape, both now and for a lifetime. You can purchase these at the scout shop, or your troop library or a scout who has finished the badge may have a copy. Explain to your counselor the most likely hazards you may encounter while hiking, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, and respond to these hazards. The higher ranks of star, life scout and eagle require merit badges be earned. A path to earning the hiking merit badge in a big city. Explain the rules of safe hiking, both on the highway and crosscountry, during the day and at. Scroll down for a list of all of the current merit badges and their requirements.
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