New Merit Badges

2010

  1. Inventing (First quarter 2010)
  2. Geocaching (Second quarter 2010)
  3. Scouting Heritage (Second quarter 2010)
  4. Robotics (Fourth quarter 2010)

2009

Scuba Diving Merit Badge information flyer.

Requirements

1. Do the following:
a. Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could
    occur while scuba diving, including hypothermia, hyperventilation,
    squeezes, decompression illness, nitrogen narcosis, motion
    sickness, fatigue, overexertion, heat reactions, dehydration,
    injuries by aquatic life, and cuts and scrapes.
b. Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR
    on a person, and explain how to recognize such conditions.
    Demonstrate the proper technique for performing CPR using
    a training device approved by your counselor.
2. Before completing requirements 3 through 6, earn the Swimming
    merit badge.
3. Discuss the Scuba Diver’s Code with your merit badge counselor,
    and explain the importance of each guideline to a scuba diver’s safety.
4. Earn an Open Water Diver Certification from a scuba organization
    recognized by the Boy Scouts of America scuba policy.
5. Explain what an ecosystem is, and describe four aquatic ecosystems
    a diver might experience.
6. Find out about three career opportunities in the scuba industry. Pick
    one and find out the education, training, and experience required for
    this profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why
    this profession might interest you.