Boy scout wood carving merit badge pamphlet

In many of them, the only changes at that time were the addition of color to the pamphlet contents and covers, while others have had major or minor changes to the text andor requirements. The boys get the strength before the girls do, but wood carving doesnt. Merit badge counselors may not require the use of this or any similar workbooks. Wood carving merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. Explain why you chose the type of wood you did for your projects in requirements 6 and 7. This merit badge pamphlet contains all the information scouts need to complete the requirements for earning the woodcarving merit badge in scouts bsa. Merit badge requirements and worksheets boy scout trail. Wood carving merit badge pamphlets literature bsa wood. The requirements listed below are the current and official requirements of the boy scouts of america. Wood carving merit badge information for scouts and leaders. Carve out some time for the wood carving merit badge scouting. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts. Plan your own or select a project from this the wood carving merit badge pamphlet and complete a simple carving in the round.

Boy scouts woodwork merit badge requirements scoutbook. 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. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Tell why different woods are used for different projects. If a merit badge pamphlet is updated during the year, a scout can choose to use either full set of old requirements or new requirements in the pamphlet. The pamphlets contain requirements, introductory information and supplemental reference text. As indicated in the merit badge library listing in the. This merit badge pamphlet gives scouts all the information they need to earn the woodcarving merit badge. Every year i teach the woodcarving merit badge at cole canoe base boy scout camp in michigan the week my troop attends. Woodcarving merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. Current merit badge pamphlet and requirement revision dates. Those will show an effective date of the following year i.

All of the merit badge pamphlets were reissued, with new publication numbers, on august 1, 2008. An official boy scouts of america merit badge pamphlet has been created for the bsa by topic authorities for each merit badge. Complete a simple lowrelief or a chip carving project. Plan your own or select a project from this merit badge pamphlet and complete a simple carving in the round. A scout can purchase pamphlets from bsa, find them in a troop library, or oftentimes check them out from a public library. It is an art and skill that can become a lifetime hobby. Explain to our counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while wood carving, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, or lessen these hazards. Scoutbook boy scouts wood carving merit badge requirements. The second deals with the totin chip and the safety checklist for carving, which is printed in the merit badge pamphlet. Scoutingbsawood carving merit badge wikibooks, open books. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. May 20, 20 wood carving merit badge pamphlets literature bsa.