Blue Hills Merit Badge University Event Contacts Name Title Phone Email Mike Kloss 15-215-2918 Dave Burke 15-458-4800 Sarah Peterson Senior District Executive 15.416.0006 sapeters@bsamail.org Terri Jay Camp Reservation Coordinator 15.832.661 Terri.Jay@Scouting.org Registration opens February 05, 2016 Visit www.scoutingevent.com?bhmbu to register
BHMBC24 1 Blue Hills Merit Badge Clinic (Scheduled Classes) American Heart Assoc. First Aid, AED & CPR Certification Prerequisites: $5.00 fee to be paid at the clinic. BHMBC11 0 Art This merit badge concentrates on two-dimensional art, specifically drawing and painting in various media, including an introduction to design applications in the fields of graphic arts and industrial design, history and design principles, and how these fields relate to fine art BHMBC11 3 Automotive Maintenance Modern automobiles are important to many aspects of American life. Those who service automobiles must understand each principle, and how these principles interact to provide smooth, efficient performance. Owners of cars also benefit by understanding how their vehicles operate. This enables them to understand why certain periodic maintenance is required to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape. Maximum number of participants: 8 Prerequisites: For Scouts 13 years of age and older. Offsite Permission slip needed. Bring sack lunch and wear old/shop clothes. BHMBC11 4 Aviation For most of history, people have dreamed of flying, imagining how it would feel to soar through the sky like an eagle or hover in midair like a hummingbird, to float on unseen currents, free of Earth's constant tug, able to travel great distances and to rise above any obstacle. Today, through aviation, we can not only join the birds but also fly farther, faster, and higher than they ever could. Prerequisites: Offsite permission slip needed. Bring sack lunch and wear warm winter clothing. BHMBC24 0 Boy Scout Leader Specific Training The course will provide Scoutmasters with the basic information and tools they need to lead successful Boy Scout troops. Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters who complete this course, Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, and Youth Protection Training are considered "trained" for those positions. Prerequisites: There will be no fee for this training BHMBC10 1 Camping Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too. Prerequisites: 9a: Bring proof of your total camping experiences, in the form of reports of each trip. Have the reports signed by your Scoutmaster. BHMBC22 Chess Chess builds critical thinking, forward thinking, and proper sportsmanship in young people. Page 2
2 3 4 8 4 5 9 Citizenship in the Community A nation is a patchwork of communities that differ from each other and may be governed differently. But regardless of how local communities differ, they all have one point in common: In the United States, local government means self-government. Good citizens help to make decisions about their community through their elected local officials. Citizenship in the Nation As Scouts fulfill the requirements for this merit badge, they will learn how to become active citizens are aware of and grateful for their liberties and rights, to participate in their governments and protect their freedom, helping to defend their country and standing up for individual rights on behalf of all its citizens. Citizenship in the World Scouts who earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge will discover that they are already citizens of the world. How good a world citizen each person is depends on his willingness to understand and appreciate the values, traditions, and concerns of people in other countries. Communications This clear and concise definition comes from the U.S. Department of Education: "Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. The field of communication promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication." Environmental Science While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world. Maximum number of participants: 8 Family Life The family is the basic unit of society and is important to both individuals and communities. The world is rapidly changing, making today's society much more complex than ever before. As Scouts earn this merit badge, they will realize why it is important to know more about family life and how to strengthen their families. Fingerprinting First Aid First aid - caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care - is an important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It could even save a limb or a life. Prerequisites: Bring home made first aid kit to clinic with you. BHMBC16 Leatherwork Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond. Maximum number of participants: 5 Page 3
Prerequisites: There will be a $6.00 additional fee for taking this merit badge. Please bring cash to pay at clinic. BHMBC23 9 BHMBC23 8 BHMBC19 3 BHMBC23 0 Leave No Trace Training Train the Trainer Course - For adults only. Taught by Dave Burke. $12.00 class fee to be paid at clinic. Life To Eagle This training is designed for youth, parents and leaders. This training provides education on the Life to Eagle process, both the Leadership service project as well as the Eagle Board of Review. It is highly suggested that scouts participate in this training prior to starting their leadership service project Maximum number of participants: 8 Railroading By earning this badge, Scouts can learn about the history of railroading, its place in modern society, careers in railroading, and hobbies related to railroading. Scouting Heritage Introduces boys to the history of the Boy Scouts of America. They'll learn it all - from Scouting's beginnings under Lord Baden-Powell to the history of their own troop. Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Do 2a (research), 4 if no Jamboree or High Adventure do 4b, 5, 6 (bring with to clinic), and (research). BHMBC23 5 BHMBC21 9 Sustainability Sustainability Weather Meteorology is the study of Earth's atmosphere and its weather and the ways in which temperature, wind, and moisture act together in the environment. In addition to learning how everyday weather is predicted, Scouts can learn about extreme weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and how to stay safe. Prerequisites: Do Requirements #10 and #11 before attending class BHMBC11 0 3 5 Art This merit badge concentrates on two-dimensional art, specifically drawing and painting in various media, including an introduction to design applications in the fields of graphic arts and industrial design, history and design principles, and how these fields relate to fine art Citizenship in the Nation As Scouts fulfill the requirements for this merit badge, they will learn how to become active citizens are aware of and grateful for their liberties and rights, to participate in their governments and protect their freedom, helping to defend their country and standing up for individual rights on behalf of all its citizens. Family Life The family is the basic unit of society and is important to both individuals and communities. The world is rapidly changing, making today's society much more complex than ever before. As Scouts earn this merit badge, they will realize why it is important to know more about family life and how to strengthen their families. Page 4
BHMBC22 4 Fingerprinting Geocaching The word geocache is a combination of "geo," which means "earth," and "cache," which means "a hiding place." Geocaching describes a hiding place on planet Earth - a hiding place you can find using a GPS unit. A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit is an electronic tool that shows you where to go based on information it gets from satellites in space. Prerequisites: Read merit Badge book before attending BHMBC16 Leatherwork Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond. Maximum number of participants: 5 Prerequisites: There will be a $6.00 additional fee for taking this merit badge. Please bring cash to pay at clinic. Page 5
FMBU110 Fall Merit Badge University (Scheduled Classes) Art This merit badge concentrates on two-dimensional art, specifically drawing and painting in various media, including an introduction to design applications in the fields of graphic arts and industrial design, history and design principles, and how these fields relate to fine art FMBU113 Automotive Maintenance Modern automobiles are important to many aspects of American life. Those who service automobiles must understand each principle, and how these principles interact to provide smooth, efficient performance. Owners of cars also benefit by understanding how their vehicles operate. This enables them to understand why certain periodic maintenance is required to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape. Prerequisites: Open to Scouts 13 years and older. Offsite - please print permission slip and bring to class. Bring sack lunch and old/shop clothes. FMBU114 Aviation For most of history, people have dreamed of flying, imagining how it would feel to soar through the sky like an eagle or hover in midair like a hummingbird, to float on unseen currents, free of Earth's constant tug, able to travel great distances and to rise above any obstacle. Today, through aviation, we can not only join the birds but also fly farther, faster, and higher than they ever could. Prerequisites: Offsite permission slip needed. Print and sign and bring to class. Wear Warm Winter clothing and bring a sack lunch. FMBU101 Camping Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too. Prerequisites: 9a: Bring proof of your total camping experiences, in the form of reports of each trip. Have the reports signed by your Scoutmaster. FMBU22 Chess Chess builds critical thinking, forward thinking, and proper sportsmanship in young people. FMBU122 Citizenship in the Community A nation is a patchwork of communities that differ from each other and may be governed differently. But regardless of how local communities differ, they all have one point in common: In the United States, local government means self-government. Good citizens help to make decisions about their community through their elected local officials. FMBU123 Citizenship in the Nation As Scouts fulfill the requirements for this merit badge, they will learn how to become active citizens, are aware of and grateful for their liberties and rights, to participate in their governments and protect their freedom, helping to defend their country and standing up for individual rights on behalf of all its citizens. Page 6
FMBU124 Citizenship in the World Scouts who earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge will discover that they are already citizens of the world. How good a world citizen each person is depends on his willingness to understand and appreciate the values, traditions, and concerns of people in other countries. FMBU128 Communications This clear and concise definition comes from the U.S. Department of Education: "Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. The field of communication promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication." FMBU144 Environmental Science While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world. Maximum number of participants: 8 FMBU145 Family Life The family is the basic unit of society and is important to both individuals and communities. The world is rapidly changing, making today's society much more complex than ever before. As Scouts earn this merit badge, they will realize why it is important to know more about family life and how to strengthen their families. FMBU14 Fingerprinting AM FMBU224 Geocaching The word geocache is a combination of "geo," which means "earth," and "cache," which means "a hiding place." Geocaching describes a hiding place on planet Earth - a hiding place you can find using a GPS unit. A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit is an electronic tool that shows you where to go based on information it gets from satellites in space. Prerequisites: Read merit badge book before attending class FMBU16 Leatherwork Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond. Maximum number of participants: 5 FMBU193 Railroading By earning this badge, Scouts can learn about the history of railroading, its place in modern society, careers in railroading, and hobbies related to railroading. Page
FMBU239 Scoutmaster Position Specific Training The course will provide Scoutmasters with the basic information and tools they need to lead successful Boy Scout troops. Scoutmasters and assistant Scoutmasters who complete this course, Introduction to Outdoor Leader Skills, and Youth Protection Training are considered "trained" for those positions. Maximum number of participants: 25 FMBU235 Sustainability Sustainability FMBU219 Weather Meteorology is the study of Earth's atmosphere and its weather and the ways in which temperature, wind, and moisture act together in the environment. In addition to learning how everyday weather is predicted, Scouts can learn about extreme weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and how to stay safe. Prerequisites: Do Requirements #10 and #11 before attending class. FMBU110 Art This merit badge concentrates on two-dimensional art, specifically drawing and painting in various media, including an introduction to design applications in the fields of graphic arts and industrial design, history and design principles, and how these fields relate to fine art FMBU101 Camping Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too. Maximum number of participants: 16 Prerequisites: 9a: Bring proof of your total camping experiences, in the form of reports of each trip. Have the reports signed by your Scoutmaster. FMBU124 Citizenship in the World Scouts who earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge will discover that they are already citizens of the world. How good a world citizen each person is depends on his willingness to understand and appreciate the values, traditions, and concerns of people in other countries. FMBU14 Fingerprinting AM FMBU24 Fingerprinting PM Page 8
FMBU16 Leatherwork Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond. Maximum number of participants: 5 FMBU245 Life to Eagle This training is designed for youth, parents and leaders. This training provides education on the Life to Eagle process, both the Leadership service project as well as the Eagle Board of Review. It is highly suggested that scouts participate in this training prior to starting their leadership service project FMBU193 Railroading By earning this badge, Scouts can learn about the history of railroading, its place in modern society, careers in railroading, and hobbies related to railroading. Page 9