Scholarship - In-Person Class Notes

Please be courteous and arrive early for registration and instructions PRIOR to your scheduled class start time. Remember that your Scout uniform is required to be worn when attending.

It is NOT acceptable to come unprepared to a Scoutmaster Bucky event. You can (and should) use the Scoutmaster Bucky Scholarship Merit Badge Workbook to help organize your preparation work. Please note that the use of any workbook is merely for note taking and reference. Completion of any merit badge workbook does not warrant, guarantee, or confirm a Scout's completion of any merit badge requirements. Merit badge counselors may refuse to accept workbooks, but they are NEVER allowed to require their use.

The merit badge pamphlet has a wealth of information that provides valuable insight and clarification and can make earning any merit badge a lot easier. Doing preparation work and reviewing the merit badge pamphlet PRIOR to attending will ensure that Scouts get the most out of these class opportunities.

If you have any additional questions or need further clarification, please feel free to contact Brian Reiners (Scoutmaster Bucky) via email at scoutmasterbucky@yahoo.com or via cell phone at 612-483-0665.

Things to remember to bring for this merit badge class:

Your BSA ID # (not your Scoutbook ID #)
If you do not have your BSA ID # (or did not provide it with your online registration) you will need a Merit badge blue card properly filled out and signed off by your Scout Leader
Scholarship Merit Badge Pamphlet
Scout uniform
Supporting documentation or project work pertinent to the Scholarship merit badge, which may also include a merit badge workbook for reference with notes
A positive Scouting focus and attitude

If you are unfamiliar with the Blue Card Process, please read and understand the Scoutmaster Bucky Blue Card Process.

Scholarship - Online Class Notes

Scoutmaster Bucky Online Class links will be sent out 12 to 24 hours prior to the class start time. Notification will be sent to the email address provided in the registration, so please make sure your email is correctly entered.

Please be courteous and arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the scheduled class start time. Ensure that your internet connection, camera, microphone, and broadcasting environment are working and optimal for class participation. Remember that your Scout uniform is required to be worn when attending.

Scholarship Merit Badge
Current Scouts BSA Requirements
as of February 17, 2023

Please make sure you read the top portion of this page for general participation expectations in a Scoutmaster Bucky merit badge class.

Pay careful attention to the action verbs within the requirements. An example to note:

"Tell", "explain", "describe", and "discuss" are commonly used and will require the Scout to perform these actions during the class. When these action verbs are a part of any requirement, Scouts are expected to be prepared to share. Reading responses is not acceptable since it does not fulfill the requirement of showing the Scout's knowledge and understanding.

Do ONE of the following:

Show that your school grades have been an average of B or higher (80 percent or higher) for one term or semester.

Show that for one term or semester you have improved your school grades over the previous period.

Scouts should bring proof with their most recent report card or most recent two report cards to fulfill this requirement in the class. Without this documentation the counselor will not be able to sign you off. Just saying that you improved or have a "B" or better average is not enough.

Do TWO of the following:

Make a list of educational places located where you live (other than schools). Visit one, and report on how you used the place for self-education.

With your counselor’s and your parent’s approval, interview two professionals (other than teachers or other professionals at your school) with established careers. Find out where they were educated, what training they received, and how their education and training have helped prepare them for the career they have chosen. Find out how they continue to educate themselves. Discuss what you find out with your counselor.

Using a daily planner, show your counselor how you keep track of assignments and activities, and discuss how you manage your time.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the different methods of research available to you for school assignments, such as the library, books and periodicals, and the internet.

Scouts will need to prepare for class by completing requirement components 2a and 2b prior to the class and be prepared to share their work and findings with the counselor during the class. Scouts will work on requirements 2c and 2d in the class. 2c requires Scouts to come to the class ready and prepared to show the counselor how they keep track of assignments and how they manage their time. Additionally, for Requirement 2d, Scouts should review and be prepared to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the different research available for school assignments. No sneaking by on this one, those who do not come prepared will not get signed off on these requirement components.

Get a note from the principal* of your school (or another school official named by the principal) that states that during the past year your behavior, leadership, and service have been satisfactory.

* If you are home-schooled or your school environment does not include a principal, you may obtain a note from a counterpart such as your parent.

This requirement is pretty cut and dry, you need a note from your principal (or another school official authorized by the principal). Without this note you will not be signed off on this requirement.

Do ONE of the following:

Show that you have taken part in an extracurricular school activity, and discuss with your counselor the benefits of participation and what you learned about the importance of teamwork.

Discuss your participation in a school project during the past semester where you were a part of a team. Tell about the positive contributions you made to the team and the project.

Scouts should plan on bringing something from their team participation activity to share and enhance their discussion. Only those who bring an item and actively partake in the discussion are guaranteed to be signed off on this requirement.

Do ONE of the following:

Write a report of 250 to 300 words about how the education you receive in school will be of value to you in the future and how you will continue to educate yourself in the future.

Write a report of 250 to 300 words about two careers that interest you and how specific classes and good scholarship in general will help you achieve your career goals.

While there will be time for Scouts to write the report during the class, it is ideal for Scouts to have as much of this requirement done prior to attending the class as possible. No guarantee on the amount of time that will be available during the class can be made, hence only those who come to class with this completed will be guaranteed an opportunity to get signed off on this requirement.

Scholarship - In-Person Class Notes

Scholarship - Online Class Notes

Scholarship Merit BadgeCurrent Scouts BSA Requirementsas of February 17, 2023

Scholarship Merit Badge
Current Scouts BSA Requirements
as of February 17, 2023