| Northwoods Summer Camp |
| July 17-23, 2005 |
| Merit Badges with Prerequisites |
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| BADGE |
MERIT BADGE SLOTS |
PRE-CAMP PREREQUISITES |
LOCATION |
COMMENTS |
| Canoeing |
1 |
|
Waterfront |
Must be a swimmer |
| Lifesaving |
2 |
Swimming MB |
Waterfront |
Extra clothes (see requirement 7), low shoes, long pants,
belt, long sleeve button down shirt |
| Rowing |
1 |
|
Waterfront |
Must be a swimmer |
| Small Boat Sailing |
2 |
|
Waterfront |
Must be a swimmer |
|
| Swimming |
1 |
|
Waterfront |
Must be a swimmer |
| BSA Lifeguard |
several |
CPR, must be age 14 & a strong swimmer |
Waterfront |
Must attend Waterdog and afternoon swims |
| Basketry |
1 |
|
Handcrafter |
Cost for materials about $7.00 - $10.00 |
| Leatherwork |
1 |
|
Handcrafter |
Cost for materials about $7.00 - $15.00. |
| Pottery |
2 |
|
Handcrafter |
Cost for materials about $7.00 - $15.00. New in 2004 |
|
| Art |
1 |
|
Handcrafter |
Cost for materials about $7.00 - $15.00. New in 2004 |
| Wood Carving |
1 |
Totin' Chip |
Handcrafter |
Cost for materials about $5.00 - $6.00
Need a pocketknife. |
| Indian Lore |
1 |
|
Handcrafter |
Indian Lore has an overnight as well as a contribution to Friday night's campfire. |
| Metal Working |
1 |
|
Handcrafter |
|
| Sculpture |
1 |
|
Handcrafter |
Cost for materials about $10.00 |
|
| Archery |
1 |
4b, 4c |
Archery Range |
Plan for extra practice time. Cost for materials about $6.00. |
| Shotgun |
1 |
1 |
Rifle Range |
Plan for extra practice time. Cost for materials about $12.00. - $18.00. |
| Rifle |
1 |
1 |
Rifle Range |
Plan for extra practice time. |
| Astronomy |
1 |
6, 9b at camp or start 9a, c, d, e |
Nature Center |
Might not be able to finish both 7b & constellations in the same week. Plan for
night observations. Recommended for 7th graders and above. |
| Bird Study |
1 |
7a or do 7b at camp, 8, start 5 & 6 |
Nature Center |
Recommended for scouts who have finished 7th grade. Will need to spend time outside
of class for 5 & 6. Need binoculars, recommend the Golden Field Guide: Birds of N. America for #4 |
| Environmental Science |
2 |
3e(1) or 3e(2), 4 |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 7th grade |
|
| Fish & Wildlife Conservation |
1 |
5, 7d; or 7a, b, c at camp |
Nature Center |
Recommended for 6th graders or above. Scouts will need a fishing pole |
| Fishing |
1 |
Read Merit Badge Pamphlet |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 5th grade. Bring your own fishing gear. |
| Fly Fishing |
1 |
Read Merit Badge Pamphlet |
Nature Center |
New to BSA! Recommended for Scouts who have finished 5th grade. Will need a fly rod, reel, and flies. |
| Forestry |
1 |
5b at home or do 5a at camp |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 7th grade. Be able to spend time on #1 and #7 outside of class. |
| Geology |
1 |
none |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade |
|
| Insect Study |
1 |
3, 7 |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade |
| Mammal Study |
1 |
none |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 5th grade |
| Nature |
1 |
5 |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade. May need to spend
time outside of class on collections. |
| Oceanography |
Directed Study |
7c or 7e (or 7 a, b, or d at camp), 8 |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade. |
| Reptile and Amphibian |
1 |
8 |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade. |
|
| Soil and Water Conservation |
1 |
None |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade. |
| Space Exploration |
1 |
None |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade. Bring rocket
kit from home or $8 - $10.00 for kit at camp. |
| Veterinary Medicine |
1 |
9 |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade. |
| Weather |
1 |
8, 9b research at home |
Nature Center |
Recommended for Scouts who have finished 6th grade. |
| Backpacking |
Directed Study |
10, 11 |
Outdoor Skills |
Can be either started or finished but not completed in a week |
|
| Camping |
1 |
9 |
Outdoor Skills |
|
| Cooking |
1 |
5, 6, 7 |
Outdoor Skills |
Meets during lunch. Addition time required (may vary for campsite cooking) |
| Emergency Preparedness |
1 |
1, 8a, b, c |
Outdoor Skills |
First Aid Merit Badge is required prior to arriving in camp. |
| First Aid |
1 |
1, 2b |
Outdoor Skills |
Must complete rank advancement related to First Class prior to arriving at camp. |
| Golf |
2 |
None |
Activity Field |
Afternoon out of camp at golf course in addition to MB time. |
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| Hiking |
Directed Study |
5, 6 |
Outdoor Skills |
70 miles can be extremely difficult to complete within a week at camp! |
| Orienteering |
1 |
None |
Outdoor Skills |
DIfficult for a beginner |
| Pioneering |
2 |
5 |
Outdoor Skills |
Work gloves recommended |
| Wilderness Survival |
1 |
5 |
Outdoor Skills |
Thursday night Scouts camp in Wilderness. |
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| Last revised 6/29/05 |
| John D. McCarthy |