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Merit badge work at Troop meetings


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Herms,

Plumbing is a great choice for a hands-on merit badge - my husband has done it several times at summer camp as an evening activity, and once at troop meetings. Have all the boys do their soldering off of the same piece of pipe, and you end up with a piece of modern art. He didn't finish the badge at the troop meeting, but some boys who were interested arranged to meet with him to finish it - when it was done at camp, I think everyone finished. (During the day at one of those camps, he fixed the camp's water main - he always brings his tools to camp.)

 

Our PLC frequently plans merit badge programs - some, like cycling or skiing, are done as prep for trips. Others, are just a tradition - the troop does the Law merit badge every 3 years or so. ASM is the town attorney. One meeting they go to the town jail. Another, they put on a mock trial (SM accused of cannibalism when trapped in a cave) in the historic town courthouse. Everyone in the troop does the trial 2 or 3 times while a scout - usually a juror the first time, then a witness, then a lawyer. No adult "forces" this "boring" badge on the troop - the boys choose it, and enjoy it, and learn a lot.

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