Troop 373

October  26,  2021  - Sunday

Communication Merit Badge Class

6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

RSVP for Class Required, by Wednesday, Oct. 20.

Parents and family member welcomed

Come in Uniform.

Eagle Merit Badge needed for upper Rank Advancement.

Ever Scout should earn the Communication Merit Badge, as everyone needs good Communication skills..." Dave Sargent

Class should cover 3 of the 9 requirements.

No Cost

Where:
New Life across driveway from our normal meeting spot and time. Same parking lot.

Communication Merit Badge 

1) Attend Communication Merit Badge Class

2) Before Class: 

#3  Write a five-minute speech. Be prepared to give it at the Class

 (This about your speaking skills.)


Print and use Communication Worksheet

2) Complete The Work Below:

# 6  With your counselor's approval, develop a plan to teach a skill or inform someone about something. 

Prepare teaching aids for your plan. Carry out your plan. With your counselor, determine whether the person has learned what you intended.

May be done during the class, if there is time, if not, can be done before or after class. 

"aids" = Props, pictures, objects and a like.

Complete the following. One of the following mean you get to pick which one.

# 1 Do ONE of the following:  (You pick one and complete)

  1. For one day, keep a log in which you describe your communication activities. Keep track of the time and different ways you spend communicating, such as talking person-to-person, listening to teachers, the radio, or podcasts, watching television, using social media, reading books and other print media, and using any electronic communication device. Discuss with your counselor what your log reveals about the importance of communication in your life. Think of ways to improve your communications skills.
  2. For three days, keep a journal of your listening experiences. Identify one example of each of the following, and discuss with your counselor when you have listened to:
    1. Obtain information
    2. Be persuaded
    3. Appreciate or enjoy something
    4. Understand someone's feelings
  3. In a small-group setting, meet with other scouts or with friends. Have them share personal stories about significant events in their lives that affected them in some way. Take note of how each scout participates in the group discussion and how effectively each scout communicates their story. Report what you have learned to your counselor about the differences you observed in effective communication.
  4. List as many ways as you can think of to communicate with others (face-to-face, by telephone, letter, e-mail, text messages, social media, and so on). For each type of communication discuss with your counselor an instance when that method might not be appropriate or effective




#  3  See above, do in class.^

#2   Pick a or b and do before or after class.  (This about your presentation skills.)
Do ONE of the following:
  1. Think of a creative way to describe yourself, using, for example, a collage, short story or autobiography, drawing or series of photographs, or a song or skit. Using the aid you created, make a presentation to your counselor about yourself.
  2. Choose a concept, product, or service in which you have great confidence. Build a sales plan based on its good points. Try to persuade the counselor to agree with, use, or buy your concept, product or service. After your sales talk, discuss with your counselor how persuasive you were.

#4  Before or after class.  (This about your listening skills.)
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.

# 5 Do before or after class.      Many meeting are now online and can watched at anytime.   (This about your listening skills.)
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. Prepare an objective report that includes all points of view that were expressed, and share this with your counselor.

#6 Maybe done in Class if time. See above  ^ (teaching skills)

# 7  Pick a or b and do before or after class.    (This about your writing skills.)

Do ONE of the following:
  1. Write to the editor of a magazine or your local newspaper to express your opinion or share information on any subject you choose. Send your message by fax, email or regular mail.
  2. Create a web page or blog of special interest to you (for instance, your troop or crew, a hobby, or a sport). Include at least three articles or entries and one photograph or illustration, and one link to some other web page or blog that would be helpful to someone who visits the web page or blog you have created. It is not necessary to post your web page or blog to the internet, but if you decide to do so, you must first share it with your parents and counselor and get their permission.
  3. Use desktop publishing to produce a newsletter, brochure, flier or other printed material for your scout troop, class at school, or other group. Include at least one article and one photograph or illustration.

#8  Before or after class.         (This about your speaking skills.)
Plan a troop or crew court of honor, campfire program, or interfaith worship service. Have the patrol leaders' council approve it, then write the script and prepare the program. Serve as master of ceremonies.
       (This can be MC for Troop 373 or the OA or for a Cub Scout Pack event,since you became a Boy Scout ).  

# 9   Career opportunities will be done in Class.