Alex started the rifle shooting merit badge to day buy practicing and studying the safety rules. Shotgun shooting merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. All training and shooting activities must be supervised by a cur. While earning this merit badge, scouts will apply handson knowledge to gain a greater understanding and respect of these firearms. Shooting safety glasses and hearing protection are required on rifle ranges. Alexs rifle shooting merit badge part 1 handbook and practice. The scout needs to come to the class with a current rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet book, a signed merit badge card, a signed permission slip and ready for some outdoor shooting. At all times that scouts participate in a bsa activity, they must have the proper supervision.
Merit badge workbooks worksheets are not required but are tools that can help scouts organize notes, listen actively, and document their work. Unlike a rifle, the bore of the shotgun is not rifled, so the shot emerging from the muzzle is not spinning. Reference rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet pages 5759, olympic games and shooting. Below are backup copies of the troops physical merit badge books, and are for online viewing only please do not download. What others are saying today the boy scouts of america officially releases signs, signals and codes merit badge, making it the current merit badge. Troop 692 specifics troop 692 will purchase the merit badge pamphlets for all merit badges for rank and eagle required merit badges. Identify the three main parts of an air rifle, and tell how they function. There is no time limit for completion of merit badges other than age 18. Rifle shooting merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Describe how you would react if a friend visiting your home asked to see your or your familys firearms.
This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. C lick a merit badge name below for the current requirements. Reference rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet pages 8384. Shooting sports merit badge counselor requirements and registration section 7. Reading this page does not satisfy any requirement for any merit badge. This table shows the remaining patrol slots available for each day. There are more than different merit badges and scouts may work on merit badges from they time they join the troop until they turn 18 years old. Merit badges pamphlets pdf american business american cultures american heritage american labor animal science animation archaeology archery architecture and landscape architecture art astronomy athletics automotive maintenance aviation backpacking basketry bird study bugling camping canoeing chemistry chess citizenship in the community. Identify the basic safety rules for cleaning a rifle, and identify the. This program places its emphasis on merit badge work.
Identify the two most common types of air rifle ammunition. Examples of instructional programs are the boy scout rifle shooting merit. This new merit badge pamphlet assists scouts in earning the new signs, signals and codes merit badge and will be used to instruct scouts. Before you ready, aim, fire, learn about rifle shooting the safe way through this merit badge. Teaching bsa rifle merit badge, my first time experiences. The merit badge pamphlet your merit badge counselor your school teachers your school or community library the bsa website at. Merit badge opportunities tentafive camp shenandoah. These workbooks can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Other scouting activities that have their own safety rules include things like rifle and shotgun shooting, archery, hiking, canoeing, sailing, skiing, and horseback. Rifle shooting merit badge rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet 3594. Rifle mb xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx shotgun mb xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx xxxxx marks the time the session is offered mb merit badge aquatics.
However, majority of the books are very old to the point that. What are the answers to the bsa rifle merit badge answers. Merit badges are awards earned by boy scouts based on activities within an area of study by completing a list of requirements. Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Cooking merit badge pamphlet with images boy scouts merit. The secret to successfully earning a merit badge is for you to use both the pamphlet and the suggestions of your counselor. If this merit badge is your first step into the world of the bow and arrow, then we welcome you to a challenging and enjoyable sport. As we are in the 21st century and we have boys bring ipads to troop meetings with cookbooks, meritbadge worksheets, bsa handbook, etc. Your counselor can be as important to you as a coach is to an athlete. Before taking the marksmanship merit badge course, they asked to us to shoot a test target at summer camp to see if we were even worthy of the course or simply wasting our time. Through the merit badge program, a scout also learns career skills.
Merit badges pamphlets pdf american business american cultures american heritage american labor animal science animation archaeology archery architecture and landscape architecture art astronomy athletics automotive maintenance aviation backpacking basketry bird study bugling camping canoeing chemistry chess citizenship in the community citizenship in the nation. Download any of the merit badge pamphlets in full pdf format. Scoutbook boy scouts rifle shooting merit badge requirements. The camping merit badge challenges scouts mentally and physically. Shotgun parts a shotgun is a precision instrument, designed to shoot a shot charge in a specific pattern to cover a designated area at a certain distance. Give your counselor a list of sources that you could contact for information on firearms and their uses.
Identify and explain how you can join or be a part of shooting sport activities. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. If you do find a copy on line in pdf form, it was scanned and posted illegally. The work space provided for each requirement should be used by the scout to make notes for discussing the item with his counselor, not for providing the full and complete answers. Rifle and shotgun shooting merit badge has been discontinued. Camping helps the boy scouts of america deliver the promise of outdoor adventure to boy scouts.
Give the signed application to your unit leader so your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. The costs of the development, writing, and editing of the merit badge pamphlets are paid for by the boy scouts of america in order to bring you the best book at a. Im being asked by the boys how they can get the merit badge books in pdf. Rifle shooting merit badge information for scouts and leaders. Help scouts earn the citizenship in the world merit badge scouting magazine. Workbooks can help scouts organize notes, listen actively, and document their work. Note to the counselor bsa standards boy scouts are permitted to fire. Rifle shooting merit badge rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet 3594 adobe acrobat document 8. Shotgun shooting merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet.
Each merit badge has a pamphlet booklet associated with it. Boy scouts of americas merit badge series pamphlet for digital technology. They need not start over again with the new pamphlet and revised requirements. Camping merit badge camping merit badge pamphlet 35866. Mar 02, 2018 merit badge workbooks worksheets are not required but are tools that can help scouts organize notes, listen actively, and document their work. Oh wow, i was a boy scout and a firearms enthusiast. See merit badges for more details on earning a merit badge. Rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet, rifle shooting merit badge. Request a copy from the troop librarian or scoutmaster and well get one so everyone in the troop can use it print out a copy of the merit badge worksheet from the website. Rifle shooting merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Explain how hunting is related to the wise use of renewable wildlife resources. Merit badge scheduler to be used by scouts, parents, and troop leaders for scheduling merit badge sessions at camp. Heathrow aviation skills badge leaders pack scouts. Wilderness survival merit badge with scouts duration.
Reference rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet pages 9596, shotgun shooting resources. The only significant difference is that as new merit badges are introduced, the requirements are posted here. However, majority of the books are very old to the point that the cover is not in full color version plus it is hard to track which merit badges are updated and not. Jun 25, 2016 alexs rifle shooting merit badge part 2 safety, rifle parts and grouping duration. Earning merit badges gives a scout the kind of selfconfidence that comes from overcoming obstacles to achieve a goal. The work space provided for each requirement in the workbook should be used to.
Merit badges are awards earned by members of the boy scouts of america, based on activities. Now the bsa isnt nearly as strict about the exact information that has to be taught during a class. This merit badge pamphlet not only gives scouts requirements information, but also gives scouts a handy resource to reference when learning about all of the different shotshell types and safety information. Rightclick on a workbook name to save or print the optional workbooks. Merit badge book library princeton, texas troop 229. Huntington woods scouts bsa troop 1292 merit badges. Download and print any worksheet in seconds completely free. Public merit badges boy scout troop 127 nashville, illinois. Mar 23, 2020 our troop is new, just a little over a year old, but fortunately we are also a sister troop to the existing boy troop, which has been scouting for close to 80 years, so we have an access to merit badge pamphlet library that they have. You may also be interested in eagle required merit badges or historical merit badges.
I decided it was time to teach my first bsa rifle merit badge and shotgun merit badge. 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. Many archers start with target archery, shooting arrows at a fivecolor, 10ring target. Oct 24, 2019 knowing everything i learned in my class. Inventing merit badge pamphlet from the boy scouts of america. If a scout has already started working on a merit badge when a new edition of the pamphlet is introduced, he should continue to use the same merit badge pamphlet and fulfill the requirements therein to earn the badge. Explain the need for, and use and types of, eye and hearing protection. Links, and crossreferences to related badges and awards. Jan 01, 2017 shooting sports merit badge counselor requirements and registration section 7. Rifle shooting merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet book. Public mb pamphlets boy scout troop 114 polkville, north. Rifle shooting pamphlet boy scouts of america javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. These mb pamphlets may not be the most current version, please check to be sure before starting any work. If this has been discussed before, i apologize, but i couldnt find it anywhere.
In addition, troop 692 will purchase the merit badge pamphlet for one nonrequired badge, per year, per scout. They would prefer that the class mirror the nra basic rifle course and the nra basic shotgun course. Give your counselor a list of sources that you could contact for information on firearms and uses. The merit badge workbook can help you complete your requirements but you still should. Feb 29, 2012 according to the target used, each shot in the group must meet the following minimum score. It is also important to note that a merit badge counselor is not to change, or deviate in any way, from the established requirements in the fish and wildlife management merit badge pamphlet. Give the main points of the laws for owning and using guns in your community and state. The merit badge counselor must take responsibility to. Cooking merit badge pamphlet with images boy scouts. If in doubt about the accuracy of a requirement, consult your merit badge counselor. Scoutingbsarifle shooting merit badge wikibooks, open. Find any boy scout merit badge worksheet or workbook here. Current merit badge pamphlet and requirement revision dates. These optional worksheets are used by summer camps, merit badge events, and individual scouts.
Fishing, geology, indian lore, mammal study and rifle shooting merit badges. Rowing, rifle shooting, swimming, and astronomy are good examples. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. Page 10 from learning to swim in our heated pool, to boating on the lake, the aquatics staff is willing. You have successfully added rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet to your shopping cart.
Use all of the resources your counselor can make available to you. But the sport also offers field archery, clout archery, 3d archery, action archery, walkup rounds, and many others. Nra first steps rifle orientation instructors lesson plans. If a scout has already started working on a merit badge when a new edition of the pamphlet is introduced, they may continue to use the same pamphlet and fulfill the requirements therein to earn the badge. Print out a copy of the merit badge pamphlet from the website. For the fish and wildlife management merit badge, the scout does not need to become an expert fish and wildlife specialist to earn a merit badge. For a few subjects, coaching will happen in the field or where special equipment is at hand. Explain why bb and pellet air guns must always be treated with the same respect as firearms. This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. 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. Shotgun shooting merit badge shotgun shooting merit badge pamphlet 35.