Public Speaking Merit Badge
Current Scouts BSA Requirements
as of October 6, 2024
1.
Give a three- to five-minute introduction of yourself to an audience such as your troop, class at school, or some other group.
4.
Select a topic of interest to your audience. Collect and organize information about the topic and prepare an outline. Write an eight- to 10-minute speech, practice it, then deliver it in a conversational way.