Family Life
Resources
- Family Life Class Preparation Page
- Family Life Workbook
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Merit Badge Advancement Quick Reference
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Acknowledgement Form
Related
Family Life Requirements Current Scouts BSA requirements
as of March 8, 2025
as of March 8, 2025
1.
Prepare an outline on what a family is and discuss this with your
counselor. Tell why families are important to individuals and to society.
Discuss how the actions of one member can affect other members.
2.
List several reasons why you are important to your family and discuss this
with your parents or guardians and with your counselor.
3.
Prepare a list of your regular home duties or chores (at least five) and do
them for 90 days. Keep a record of how often you do each of them. Discuss
with your counselor the effect your chores had on your family.
4.
With the approval of your parent or guardian and your counselor, decide on
and carry out an individual project that you would do around the home that
would benefit your family. After completion, discuss the objective or goal
and the results of the project with your family and then your counselor.
5.
Plan and carry out a project that involves the participation of your
family. After completing the project, discuss the following with your
counselor:
a.
The objective or goal of the project
b.
How individual members of your family participated
c.
The results of the project
6.
Do the following (discussion of each of these subjects may carry over to
more than one family meeting):
a.
Discuss with your counselor how to plan and carry out a family meeting.
b.
Prepare a meeting agenda that includes the following topics, review it
with your parents or guardians, and then carry out one or more family
meetings:
1.
How living the principles of the Scout Oath and Scout Law
contributes to your family life
2.
The greatest dangers and addictions facing youth in today's society
(examples include mental health challenges, use of tobacco
products, alcohol, or drugs and other items such as debts, social
media, etc.)
3.
The growing-up process and how the body changes, and making
responsible decisions dealing with sex. This conversation may take
place with only one parent or guardian.
4.
Personal and family finances
5.
A crisis situation within your family and who you can turn to for
support during these situations.
6.
The effect of technology on your family
7.
Good etiquette and manners
Discussion of each of these subjects may carry over to more
than one family meeting.
7.
Discuss with your counselor your understanding of what makes an effective
parent or guardian and why, and your thoughts on the parent or guardian's
role and responsibilities in the family.
