OPERATION "ON TARGET"
Merit Badge Opportunities
(Related Merit Badges)
A "Gold Mine" for the
Advancement Program Manager!
CAMPING
20
days & nights
Hike
minimum of 1 1/2 miles (in addition to 1-2 days)
COMMUNICATIONS - Written for On Target!
Assign EVERY boy a part!!
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Sketch
your home water suply from watershed - through to watertap and on to receiving
stream including through waste treatment plant.
COOKING
DRAFTING
Scale
drawing of some piece of craftwork - mirror/tripod mechanism?
ENGINEERING
GEOLOGY
HIKING
5-10
mile hikes, 1-20 mile hike
HORSEMANSHIP
INDIAN LORE
JOURNALISM
NATURE
PHOTOGRAPHY
Shoot
12 pictures that tell a story or create a video
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Prepare
manuscript for a speech of 750 words minimum - Deliver it.
RADIO
SALESMANSHIP (signal mirror making -
fundraising project)
SIGNALING
Make
a signaling device, demonstrate your ability to use it using code.
GOLD QUILL AWARD (Write, photograph, report,
communication)
HISTORIC TRAILS AWARD
ASTRONOMY
BACKPACKING
A boy should advance in Scouting as a
natural outcome of his participation in the events the team calendars.
|
Merit Badge |
Advancement |
High Adventure |
Personal Development |
Service |
Special Programs & Events |
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American Cultures |
X |
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X |
X |
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Animal Science |
X |
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Archery |
X |
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X |
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Art |
X |
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Astronomy |
X |
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Backpacking |
X |
X |
X |
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Basketry |
X |
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Bird Study |
X |
X |
X |
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Botany |
X |
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Bugling |
X |
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Camping |
X |
X |
X |
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Canoeing |
X |
X |
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Communications |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Computers |
X |
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Consumer Buying |
X |
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X |
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Cooking |
X |
X |
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Cycling |
X |
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X |
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Drafting |
X |
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Emergency Prep. |
X |
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X |
X |
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Engineering |
X |
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X |
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Env. Science |
X |
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X |
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First Aid |
X |
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X |
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Fish/Wildlife Mgt. |
X |
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X |
X |
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Fishing |
X |
X |
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Forestry |
X |
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X |
X |
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Geology |
X |
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Handicap Awareness |
X |
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X |
X |
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Horsemanship |
X |
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Indian Lore |
X |
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Insect Life |
X |
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Journalism |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Mammals |
X |
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Nature |
X |
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Orienteering |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Photography |
X |
X |
X |
X |
X |
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Pioneering |
X |
X |
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Public Speaking |
X |
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X |
X |
X |
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Radio |
X |
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X |
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Signaling |
X |
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Weather |
X |
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Wilderness Surv. |
X |
X |
X |
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If you find any inaccurate information,
additional information, etc., please send information.
Last Revised: May 25, 1998