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Citizenship in the Community Citizenship in the Community Merit BadgeMerit Badge

BSA Troop 387 Colonial Heights UMCKingsport TN

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Introduction Introduction

Eagle Required Merit BadgeHelpful ideas for completing requirementsRequirement-specific resources

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Starting a Merit Badge Starting a Merit Badge

Get a “Blue Card” from Ms. Reese in the Troop office.

Fill it out and get SM signatureGo to troop website and look at counselor

list.Go to www.meritbadge.org and get copy

of workbook.Contact a counselorFollow the Counselor’s instructions

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1. What does Citizenship in the 1. What does Citizenship in the Community Mean?Community Mean?Your local community, town or cityDifferent than “World” CitizenshipSimilar, but separate from, “National

Citizenship– Rights– Duties– Responsibilities

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Where to Get More InformationWhere to Get More Information

LibraryOnline: search <Citizen>, <Rights>,

<Duties>, Other search topics: <Jury Duty>,

<Obligations (Responsibilities)>

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2. Do the following2. Do the following

Locate the following on a map of your community– Govt. Buildings– Schools, police station / fire station– City Hall, county courthouse– Historical or interesting places

Google Maps useful for this

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2.b. Chart the organization of your 2.b. Chart the organization of your local or State Government.local or State Government.

Develop an organizational chartThe web is a good place to find this

information

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4. Choose an important issue4. Choose an important issue

Newspapers– Print– Online

http://www.newspaperlinks.com/voyager.cfm

4.a. What branch of govt. is responsible for this issue?

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4.b.Interview Person from 4.b.Interview Person from government (4.a.)government (4.a.)Write down questions beforehandWrite a letter asking for interview

– Explain who you are– Explain purpose

Appropriate to wear uniform to interview if you like.

Write down answers!

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5. Watch a movie that shows 5. Watch a movie that shows individual or group actions as individual or group actions as positive for a communitypositive for a community

Good link to search for this:http://meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/Citiz

enship_in_the_Community#Movies_With_a_Meaning

Examples– 12 Angry Men– A Man for All seasons

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6. List Community Services6. List Community Services

Examples– Library, Public transit, Public Safety

Sources– www.Kingsport.gov– www.sullivancounty.org

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7.Charitable organization7.Charitable organization

(outside of Scouting) in general include: Churches, religious organizations, federal, state, and local governments, Salvation Army, Red Cross, CARE, Goodwill Industries, United Way, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, war veteran’s groups, fraternal lodges, and nonprofit schools, hospitals, museums, etc.

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More info>Charitable org.More info>Charitable org.

IRS online search for Charitable organizations– http://www.irs.gov/app/pub-78/

GuideStar Directory of Non-Profit Organizations– http://www2.guidestar.org/

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7.c. Eight Service Hours7.c. Eight Service Hours

With organization identified in req. 7.a.With Counselor & Parent approvalContact the organization

– Explain who/what/whyBe prepared to discuss experience

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8. Develop a public presentation8. Develop a public presentation

Community HistoryCulture / EthnicityPopular placesBest featuresChallenges

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Types of presentations & resourcesTypes of presentations & resources

Video– Cinematography MB book

Speech/Digital presentation– Communications MB book

Slide show/Photo exhibit/– Photography MB book

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Finish the badgeFinish the badge

Complete all requirements to Counselor’s satisfaction.

Get Blue Card signed by CounselorReturn Blue Card to Ms. Reese in the

Troop officeReceive Badge at next COH!