Orienteering maps with sample courses and control descriptions. Give the signed application to your unit leader so your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. The orienteering merit badge is awarded to scouts that demonstrate abilities to use map and compass to find locations and plan a journey orienteering merit badge emblem boy scouts of america javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Orienteering merit badge helps and documents scouter mom. There will be 5 classes altogether, the last being oct. Us boy scout 1st class orienteering req attackpoint. Jun 24, 2016 orienteering merit badge is based on sport orienteering and modern requirements were developed along those lines. It is a great troop or intertroop activity with a few community organizations to work with. Orienteering is also a recognized sport at the olympic games, and thousands of people participate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions. First aid merit badge pamphlet first aid kit emergency kit guide to.
The merit badge book is located beneath each picture. Orienteering merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. This is the orienteering merit badge for boy scouts. Printable requirements for orienteering merit badge.
Teach orienteering techniques to your patrol, troop or crew. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. Set up a score orienteering course with at least 12 control points and a time. An orienteering enthusiast since his college days, vierow offered five tips for teaching the badge.
Scouts learn to navigate with a map and compass while working on the orienteering merit badge. Dec 14, 2010 9 instead of doing this as written in the requirements, modify this requirement by using an idea from the boy scout orienteering merit badge book. Mark when each part of the merit badge requirements are completed, and have a. This pamphlet guides scouts through earning their orienteering merit badge, where scouts will learn to use a compass and a highly detailed map to learn to navigate to various checkpoints on an unfamiliar course. Learn about the map colours and common symbols used on an orienteering map. If a new edition of a merit badge pamphlet is introduced with updated requirements after the scouts bsa requirements book has been released, a scout who is starting the badge may choose to follow either set of requirements until the end of the year. To achieve a merit badge requires a lot of know how and technical knowledge for getting the merit badge. Orienteering merit badge class preparation page scoutmaster. Weather appropriate clothing for the time of year and location of the class for outdoor participation.
This is a march 1995 letter sent to bsa by the united states orienteering federation in regard to the 1993 version of the merit badge pamphlet. Download orienteering merit badge pamphlet pdf book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by. You can also use your local orienteering club as a resource. Orienteering merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Eventbrite scoutmaster bucky presents orienteering merit badge 20200425 saturday am scouts bsa saturday, april 25, 2020 at woodlake lutheran church, minneapolis, mn. Tips for navigating the orienteering merit badge leaders, magazine, merit badge clinic, merit badges, scouts bsa, scouts bsa leadership orienteering is a highenergy sport in which the map is more important than the compass and your brain is more valuable than your brawn. This may be during the running of the course you set up for requirement 8.
What was once a vital skill for humans for thousands of years is now a sport. The boy scouts of america has a merit badge for orienteering. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. Show that you know first aid for the types of injuries that could occur while orienteering, including cuts, scratches, blisters, snakebite, insect stings, tick bites, heat and cold reactions sunburn, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, hypothermia, and dehydration. Scoutingbsarailroading merit badge wikibooks, open books. Scoutingbsaorienteering merit badge wikibooks, open. Orienteering merit badge library by boy scouts of america and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Come enjoy the afternoon hiking in the woods and learning to read a map and compass. Merit badge counselors may not require the use of this or any similar workbooks. If youve qualified for the 2 star navigation challenge certificate, you can automatically earn this badge. Orienteering merit badge book pdf pdf book manual free. Here is an excellent written plan for how to achieve the requirements of this badge. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america.
Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Merit badge orienteering workbook orienteering, the use of map and compass to. This merit badge teaches scouts how to find their way with just a map and compass. Of all merit badge pamphlets and other helpful scouting materials and supplies. With the approval of your counselor and using appropriate lashings and pioneering techniques, build and use one fullsize pioneering project from either group a or group b. Merit badge book, notebook, pencil, paper, compass, reports on completed courses, homework, notes in regard to the completion of requirement 10. Orienteering weekendmerit badge camp finley albright. Cooking merit badge cooking merit badge pamphlet 35879. This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. Your project must comply with the requirements of the guide to safe scouting. Show that you know first aid for the types of injuries that could occur while orienteering, including cuts, scratches.
Finding your way badge for girl scout juniors the new. Requirement 10 teach orienteering techniques to your patrol, troop or post. Orienteering merit badge with workbook pdf, current requirements, and resources. Lovers of all this adventure game can find every detail of how to oreinteer and even how to setup an orienteer course. For more advanced units, there is a 21stake permanent orienteering course available by reservation. Scouts dont need to complete requirements in order, so vierow recommends mixing book learning with fieldwork. They investigate what the various symbols and markings on a map represent.
Its also the subject of one of scoutings more popular merit badges ranked 36th of 6 merit badges in 2015. A courteous response, was received at the time, and in 2004 the merit badge book and requirements were revised after over two years of additional effort by ralph courtney of the north texas orienteering. No one may add or subtract from the official requirements found in boy scout. While still compassheavy, it exposes scouts to orienteering maps, concepts, and courses for a full intro to the topic. Choose three groups that have different racial, cultural, national, or ethnic backgrounds, one of which comes from your own background. Set up a scoreorienteering course with 12 control points and a time limit of at least 60 minutes. Scouts wanting credit for the merit badge requirements must bring a blue card. Per national regulations, the only person who may sign off on requirements is a merit badge counselor, duly registered and authorized by the local council. Supporting documentation or project work pertinent to this merit badge which may also include a merit badge workbook for reference with notes. Set up a score orienteering course with atleast 12 control points and a time limit of 60 minutes and a time limit of 60 minutes. Prepare the master map and control description sheet.
To learn more about the badge, scouting caught up with john vierow, a merit badge counselor from herndon, va. January, 20 requirements for the orienteering merit badge. Popular orienteering books meet your next favorite book. This merit badge pamphlet is one in a series of more than 100 covering all kinds of. Orienteering merit badge information for scouts and leaders. After each event, write a report with 1 a copy of the master map and control description sheet, 2 a copy of. The oldfashioned skill of using a map and compass is fun and active. Show the orienteering map with the legend covered and ask the girls to point out various symbols. Orienteering merit badge class troop 28 providence. Orienteering merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. The merit badge pamphlet is a wealth of information that can make earning a merit badge a lot easier. Orienteering, the use of map and compass to find locations and plan a journey, has been a vital skill for humans for thousands of years. Orienteering bsa merit badge series mass market paperback january 1, 2010 4.
Show that you know first aid for the types of injuries that could occur while orienteering, including cuts, scratches, blisters, snakebite, insect stings, tick bites, heat and cold reactions sunburn, heatstroke, heat exhaustion. Orienteering merit badge emblem boy scouts of america. Orienteering merit badge library boy scouts of america on. Each scout must bring his own compass and the merit badge book, and should have read the merit badge book. Apr 03, 2016 orienteering merit badge is required for the national outdoor badge for hiking. For cub, boy, brownie, girl, venture scouts, and scouters. Mar 26, 2020 of all merit badge pamphlets and other helpful scouting materials and supplies. Orienteering merit badge library paperback june 1, 1974.
See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. And they get to participate in orienteering events. Scoutingbsaorienteering merit badge wikibooks, open books for. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all. Merit badge worksheets wer last updated 102017 for more updated info and help visit the following websites. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. Download free orienteering merit badge pamphlet pdf. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Apr 01, 2019 scouts learn to navigate with a map and compass while working on the orienteering merit badge. This 10 page printable pdf workbook will help boy scouts as they work on earning the orienteering merit badge. With the orienteering kit, units can learn to use a map and compass to make their own map and run a real orienteering course.
See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. Tips for navigating the orienteering merit badge scouting magazine. Merit badge orienteering northeast ohio orienteering club. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as cds or access codes.
In addition, troop 692 will purchase the merit badge pamphlet for one nonrequired badge, per year, per scout. Read online orienteering merit badge pamphlet pdf book pdf free download link book now. Merit badge series 1 10 of 120 books books by boy scouts of america. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges. It is much, much more than pacing back and forth between markers in camp. To obtain a list of registered merit badge counselors, or to begin a merit badge, please contact your scoutmaster or council service center. Orienteering merit badge requirements show that you know first aid for the types of injuries that could occur while orienteering, including cuts, scratches, blisters, snakebite, insect stings, tick bites, heat and cold reactions sunburn, heatstroke, heat exhaustion.
Scoutbook boy scouts orienteering merit badge requirements. Orienteering as a sport was born in 1919 and continues to grow in popularity. Reviewing the merit badge pamphlet prior to attending and doing preparation work will insure that scouts get the most out of these class opportunities. Merit badge book library princeton, texas troop 229.
The boy scouts should have a orienteering merit badge book. Explain the following terms and tell when you would use them. Orienteering is the sport of navigation with map and compass. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor.
Orienteering merit badge pamphlet pdf pdf book manual. Orienteering merit badge book is written by the boy scouts for the boy scouts. Do two of the following, choosing a different group for each. This pamphlet walks scouts through learning how to navigate using a detailed map and a compass, and ultimately earning the orienteering merit badge in. You should be able to buy one at the bs hq at 41st and 129th. Scoutingbsarailroading merit badge wikibooks, open. Orienteering merit badge requirements scoutmaster bucky. Troop 692 specifics troop 692 will purchase the merit badge pamphlets for all merit badges for rank and eagle required merit badges. Requirements for the american cultures merit badge. Otherwise, heres what you need to do to earn this badge. Scoutingbsaorienteering merit badge wikibooks, open books.