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 Scouting Heritage 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
- Scouting Heritage Merit Badge Pamphlet
- Scout uniform
- Supporting documentation or project work pertinent to the Scouting Heritage 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.
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.
It is NOT acceptable to come unprepared to a Scoutmaster Bucky event. You can (and should) use the Scoutmaster Bucky Scouting Heritage 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.
Scouting Heritage 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.
1.
Discuss with your counselor the life and times of Lord Baden-Powell of Gilwell. Explain why he felt a program like Scouting would be good for the young men of his day. Include in your discussion how Scouting was introduced in the United States, and the origins of Boy Scouting and Cub Scouting under Baden-Powell.
Scouts should make notes to assist them and be prepared for discussion during the class. Scouts will not automatically be signed off on this requirement just for attending as the requirement states that they must discuss and explain a number of items and will be required to actively and accurately partake in a group and/or individual discussion to obtain credit for this requirement.
a.
Give a short biographical summary of any TWO of the following, and tell of their roles in how Scouting developed and grew in the United States.
6.
“Green Bar Bill” Hillcourt
This portion of the requirement is a writing and verbal element. Choose two people from the list above to give a brief summary on their professional / educational accomplishments, publications, contributions, and affiliations that highlight important aspects of their training, experience and areas of interest. It is highly recommended that Scouts use the Scoutmaster Bucky Scouting Heritage Workbook to make their notes and prepare for class discussion.
b.
Discuss the significance to Scouting of any TWO of the following:
2.
The First World Scout Jamboree
This portion of requirement 2 is all about discussion. Scouts should prepared to discuss. It is strongly recommended that Scouts bring any notes or supporting documents they may have to help show the counselor that they have prepared for discussion on these items.
3.
Discuss with your counselor how Scouting’s programs have developed over time and been adapted to fit different age groups and interests (Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, Exploring, Venturing).
This requirement will be covered in the class, however, Scouts should review the merit badge pamphlet so as to have a basic understanding of the components of this requirement and be prepared for discussion as the requirement states.
4.
Do ONE of the following:
Scouts will have to perform on their own, either prior to or after the class, the visit and/or writing requirements in this requirement. Scouts will have an opportunity to share their work during the class if they choose to bring their preparation work with them. In order to get signed of on this requirement at the class Scouts will need to do work ahead of time. Choose one of the components below for Requirement 4.
a.
Attend either a BSA national jamboree, OR world Scout jamboree, OR a national BSA high-adventure base. While there, keep a journal documenting your day-to-day experiences. Upon your return, report to your counselor what you did, saw, and learned. You may include photos, brochures, and other documents in your report.
Scouts choosing to do Requirement component 4a should bring supporting documents, photos, memorabilia along with their completed journal in order to be considered for completion of this requirement component. Scouts choosing this component will need to be prepared to share their items and journal with the class and counselor.
b.
Write or visit the National Scouting Museum. Obtain information about this facility. Give a short report on what you think the role of this museum is in the Scouting program.
Scouts who have visited or written to the National Scouting Museum at Philmont Scout Ranch, should bring some sort of validation of their visit or response to the museum along with their report ready for presentation.
Scouts who wish to have an opportunity to complete this requirement at the class but have not attended or were unable to attend any of the other locations or events, may write to the National Scouting Museum to obtain the required reference materials in order to complete the 4b component of this requirement.
Postal Mail Request:
National Scouting Museum - Philmont Scout Ranch
ATTN: Scouting Heritage Merit Badge
17 Deer Run Road
Cimarron, NM 87714
OR
Email Requests
philmont (dot) museums (at) scouting (dot) org
Be sure to include "Scouting Heritage Merit Badge" in the subject line.
c.
Visit an exhibit of Scouting memorabilia or a local museum with a Scouting history gallery, or (with your parent’s permission and counselor’s approval) visit with someone in your council who is recognized as a dedicated Scouting historian or memorabilia collector. Learn what you can about the history of Boy Scouting. Give a short report to your counselor on what you saw and learned.
Scouts choosing this requirement component should plan on bringing some documented proof of their visit and be prepared to give their report to the class and counselor.
5.
Learn about the history of your unit or Scouting in your area. Interview at least two people (one from the past and one from the present) associated with your troop. These individuals could be adult unit leaders, Scouts, troop committee members, or representatives of your troop’s chartered organization. Find out when your unit was originally chartered. Create a report of your findings on the history of your troop, and present it to your patrol or troop or at a court of honor, and then add it to the troop’s library. This presentation could be in the form of an oral/written report, an exhibit, a scrapbook, or a computer presentation such as a slide show.
Half of this requirement will need to be done prior to attending the class. Scouts will have an opportunity to present their work on this requirement in the class in order to potentially complete the other half of this requirement. Scouts should review this requirement completely and be prepared with and bring their presentation, report, exhibit, or scrapbook. Scouts will have an opportunity to share their work during the class. Only Scouts with the first part of this requirement completed PRIOR to the class and ready for presentation will have the opportunity of possibly finishing this requirement in the class.
6.
Make a collection of some of your personal patches and other Scouting memorabilia. With their permission, you may include items borrowed from family members or friends who have been in Scouting in the past, or you may include photographs of these items. Show this collection to your counselor, and share what you have learned about items in the collection. (There is no requirement regarding how large or small this collection must be.)
Scouts desiring to get signed off on this requirement on the day of the class will need to prepare ahead of time their collection of Scouting patches or other Scouting memorabilia and bring their collection with them to class. Scouts should be ready to share with the class and counselor their collection.
7.
Reproduce the equipment for an old-time Scouting game such as those played at Brownsea Island. You may find one on your own (with your counselor’s approval), or pick one from the Scouting Heritage merit badge pamphlet. Teach and play the game with other Scouts.
This requirement will be completed as a part of this class. Scouts should come prepared having reviewed the information in the merit badge pamphlet and be knowledgeable of the components of this requirement.
8.
Interview at least three people (different from those you interviewed for requirement 5) over the age of 40 who were Scouts. Find out about their Scouting experiences. Ask about the impact that Scouting has had on their lives. Share what you learned with your counselor.
Scouts are strongly urged to complete as many of the three interviews as possible prior to the class. There will more than likely not be enough time or people at the class in order for all Scouts to complete this requirement entirely at the class. Check with your Scoutmaster for suggestions of local Scouters who might be willing to assist you over the phone or in person. Your District's monthly Roundtable is another great opportunity to meet and interview older Scouters.
All Scouts coming to the class with their interviews and notes completed will have an opportunity to share what they learned with the class and counselor.
