Bugling
Resources
- Bugling Class Preparation Page
- Bugling Workbook
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Merit Badge Advancement Quick Reference
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Acknowledgement Form
Bugle Calls
Bugling Requirements Current Scouts BSA requirements
as of April 28, 2025
as of April 28, 2025
1.
Give a brief history of the bugle.
2.
Do the following:
a.
Explain and demonstrate how the bugle makes sound, and explain how the
bugle is related to other brass wind instruments.
b.
Compose a bugle call for your troop or patrol to signal a common group
activity, such as assembling for mealtime or striking a campsite. Play
the call that you have composed before your unit or patrol.
3.
Sound 10 of the following bugle calls: "First Call," "Reveille,"
"Assembly," "Mess," "Drill," "Fatigue," "Officers," "Recall," "Church,"
"Swimming," "Fire," "Retreat," "To the Colors," "Call to Quarters," "Taps."
4.
Explain when each of the calls in requirement 3 is used
5.
Explain how to care for, clean, and maintain a bugle.
6.
Serve as bugler in your troop for three months.*
* NOTE: A bugle, trumpet, or cornet may be used to meet these
requirements.
