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November Merit Badge Round-Up: Communications on Saturday, November 23, 2013 @ 8:00 AM

November Merit Badge Round-Up - Communications Merit Badge

Saturday, November 23rd, 8:00AM, Mahogany Chapel

What to Bring:

Wear scout uniform

Blue Merit Badge card signed by your leader

Printed Communications PDF workbook

    Workbook link: http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Communications

Pencil or Pen

Scouting Spirit to learn

Prerequisites - Please review the merit badge requirements well ahead of time so scouts may have enough time to complete the prerequisites before the Round-up. To receive a completed merit badge card at the Round-up, prerequisite requirement work needs to be written legibly in the workbook and signed by a scouting leader or parent as complete.

Req 1 - Will be done at the Round-up

Req 2 - Will be done at the Round-up

Req 3 - Must give 5 minute talk before the Round-up - church sacrament talks count.  In the workbook indicate date talk was given, topic, main points and have it signed by a parent or leader.

Req 4 - Must perform interview before the Round-up. Write introduction to interviewee in the workbook and have it signed by a parent or leader.

Req 5 - Must attend public meeting before the Round-up. Record meetings notes in the workbook and have it signed by a parent or leader.  Some upcoming city meetings you could attend:

  Oct 23, 7:00pm - PG GO Bond meeting - Grovecrest Elementary

  Oct 24, 7:00pm - PG GO Bond Meeting - Manila Elementary

  Oct 24, 7:00pm - PG Planning Commission Meeting

  Oct 24, 7:00pm - Cedar Hills Planning Commission Meeting

  Nov 12, 6:00pm - Alpine school board meeting, district offices

  Nov 14, 7:00pm - Cedar Hills Planning Commission Meeting

  Nov 19, 7:00pm - Cedar Hills City Council Meeting

Req 6 - Will be done at the Round-up

Req 7 - Will be done at the Round-up

Req 8 - Must plan and be the MC before the Round-up. Record the program's agenda in the workbook and have it signed by a parent or leader.

Req 9 - Will be done at the Round-up

Merit Badge Roundup - October 26, 2013

SAR (Search & Rescue) Merit Badge

Saturday, October 26^th

Manila Creek Pond, Park

Start: 8:00 AM

PREREQUISITE: Scouts must complete the training for ICS-100, Introduction to Incident command and print out the certificate of completion and bring it with them Saturday morning.

Website: http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/courseOverview.aspx?code=is-100.b

Time                 Activity

8:00                  Meet as a group to discuss the following items:

·       Hazards of SAR

·       Demonstrate ways to stay safe

·       Search vs. Rescue

·       Evaluate Search Urgency

·       Authority for SAR

8:30                  Break into 4 groups (by wards) for 4 examples of SAR disciplines (rotate   

                          every 15 min each)

·       Mountain Rescue (3:1, Patient Packaging)

·       Dive (Gear, Search Patterns)

·       Medical (Splinting and Bandaging)

·       USAR (PGFD)

9:40                  Break into 2 groups (by wards – 20 min. in each group. Rotate.)

·       Group 1: Scenario of a lost person, discussion

·       Group 2: Plan and carry out a hasty search

10:30                 Meet as a group to talk about volunteer and career opportunities in SAR

                           Exhibits and demonstrations with

·       Utah County Sheriff Search and Rescue Team

·       PGFD

·       PGPD

·       Life Flight

11:30                Wrap up and sign cards (ICS-100 online training must be completed at home)

12:00                   Noon – Finished.

2013 April 27 - Stake Merit Badge Roundup - Family Life

Saturday, April 27, 2013 Stake Merit Badge Roundup

Sponsored Merit Badge: Family Life

Download of Family Life Workbook

Complete the following sections before Saturday, April 27th:

#1, #2, #6a, #6b (we will discuss), #7

Here is a list of the items that Scouts will need to completed at home:

#2 (discussion with parents), #3 (use chart in Family Life Workbook), #4, #5, #6b (to be presented in a family meeting).

If you have any questions you can contact Nathan Johns nathantj@gmail.com

Building Location changed for April to be at the Manila Chapel by the Blue Silo's.

March 23, 2013 Stake Merit Badge Roundup

Manila Stake Merit Badge Roundup

When:           Saturday, March 23^rd 2013

Where:          Mahogany Building (3500 N 1270 W in PG)

Time:             8:00am – 11:00am

Ward:            Manila 7^th Ward

Merit Badge: Citizenship in the World

What to do before the Roundup:

1.     Complete requirement 7. 

2.     Print out a workbook and have number 7 completely filled out with a parent/guardian signature beside it.  Make sure your son remembers to bring the workbook and pen or pencil!

3.     Bring a blue card that is signed by your unit leaders. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR SON without one. The stake has asked that you bring a signed blue card to the roundups.

4.     Be on time and remain for the entire round up.  We will be completing so many requirements during the roundup; therefore, it is essential that your son remain the entire time.  We plan to make it informative, interactive and engaging – thank you for your support. If your son completes the prerequisite, he can earn the remainder of the merit badge that morning. 

5.     If you son is attending please email Dan Stansel at danielstansel@gmail.com and tell us your ward and son’s name.  We would just like to have a count ahead of time. 

6.  If your son is attending, please notify the above email by March 9th, 2013

We look forward to making this a positive experience.

2013 January MB Citizenship in the Nation

Eric Johnson from the 5th Ward will be heading the merit badge roundup for January.

Stake Merit Badge Roundup 1/26/13...
8am, Mahogany Bldg
1/26/13 Citizenship in the Nation

BEFORE THEN, have the scouts:

1. Watch or read the main news story every day for 5 days.
2. Visit one historic site and the state Capitol or a federal building. The closest historic site is the amphitheater at the Training School, just west of the Mt. Timp Temple.
3. Click here and print out the attached packet.  MB Citizenship in the Nation Packet

Wilderness Survival MB November 17, 2012

Manila Stake Round-Up Outline

Merit Badge Offered:  Wilderness Survival

November 17, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

@ Mahogany Building

Sponsoring Ward:  Manila 12th

Contact Person:   Michael Smart michaelsmartbyu@gmail.com

Click here for the documentation: wilderness-survival.pdf

Here are the requirements that need to have been completed at HOME (see PDF worksheet for requirements:

• Take notes and be ready to pass off requirements for 1, 3, and 9 before you arrive (these could be easily covered in one evening of you're scouting unit.
• Because of the nature of the requirements, we'll cover almost all of the rest of them at the round-up, but will need to leave the overnight in a shelter to you to finish up on.

Manila Stake Round-Up Outline

Merit Badge Offered:  Personal Management (part 2)

October 20, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

@ Mahogany Building

Sponsoring Ward:  Manila 4th

Contact Person:   Matt Rutter 801-369-0210, Brad Creer 801-796-1012, Kelvin Hulet 801-915-1454, Shawn Lunt 801-362-9115.

Click here for the documentation: Personal Management Info

NOTE: October's Personal Management Merit Badge Roundup has been move to October 20th from October 27th.  This Merit Badge was kicked off in June and any scouts that have completed the following requirements should be able to get it signed off.

1. Here are the requirements, in abbreviated form, that need to have been completed at HOME (see attached worksheet for complete requirements):

• Requirement #1b2 - Discuss the plan with your family (any scouts that did not attend the June Roundup will also need to complete requirements 1a and 1b)
• Requirement #2a - Prepare a budget (Track for 13 consecutive weeks)  
• Requirement #2b1 - If expenses exceed income, determine steps to balance your budget
• Requirement #2b2 - If income exceeds expenses, state how you would use the excess money
• Requirement #8a - Write a "to do" list of tasks or activities, such as homework assignments, chores, and personal projects, that must be done in the coming week. List these in order of importance to you. 
• Requirement #8b - Make a seven-day calendar or schedule. Put in your set activities, then plan when you will do all the tasks from your "to do" list between your set activities.
• Requirement #8c - Follow the one-week schedule you planned.  Keep a daily journal each of the seven days of this week's activities.
• Requirement #8d - Review your "to do" list, one-week schedule, and journal...discuss and understand what you learned from this requirement

2. Most of the scouts that attended the June roundup turned in blue cards that have been initialed for the requirements they completed in June.  Those cards will be available at this roundup.  If any scouts haven't already turned one in they need to bring one that has been filled out and signed by their unit leader.  

3. A spreadsheet is attached which shows which requirements each scout completed at the June roundup.

2012 September Stake Merit Badge Roundup

Manila Stake Round-Up Outline

Merit Badge Offered:  Communications

September 29 2012 @ 8:00 AM

@ Mahogany Building

Sponsoring Ward:  Manila 2nd 
Contact Person: Ben Brown 801-859-6066  bbrown@urglive.com

Click here for the documentation: Communication MB Info

Prerequisites:  

The following requirements will need to be completed by the Scouts and signed off on the blue card by the Scoutmasters, prior to coming to the round-up.

Complete Prerequisites Number 3: Write a five-minute speech. The speech will be given orally at the round up in front of a small group.

Complete Prerequisites Number 4: Interview someone you know fairly well, like, or respect because of his or her position, talent, career or life experiences. Listen actively to learn as much as you can about the person. Then prepare and deliver to your counselor an introduction of the person as though this person were to be a guest speaker, and include reasons why the audience would want to hear this person speak. Show how you would call to invite this person to speak.

Complete Prerequisites Number 5: Attend a public meeting (city council, school board, debate) approved by your counselor where several points of view are given on a single issue. Practice active listening skills and take careful notes of each point of view. Present an objective report that includes all points of view that were expressed, and share this with your counselor.

Complete Prerequisites Number 8: Plan a troop court of honor, campfire program, or an interfaith worship service. Have the patrol leaders' council approve it, then write the script and prepare the program. Serve as master of ceremonies.