- 7) Raise an insect through the complete metamorphosis from its larval
stage to its adult stage (eg, raise a butterfly or moth from a
caterpillar).*NOTE: Some insects are endangered species and are protected by federal or state law. Every species is found only in its own special type of habitat. Be sure to check natural resource authorities in advance to be sure that you will not be collecting any species that is known to be protected or endangered, or in any habitat where collecting is prohibited.
- TBA
Counselor: Cindy Robinson (cindy [at] servispros . com )
AdditionalCost
- None
Materials Needed - None
NOTES: Whether you have
started or completed requirement 3, we may go on a 'hunt' to find some
species, so bring your collection.
- Research five trucking companies located in or traveling through Virginia and be prepared to name them and give a brief description of them.
Counselor: Wayne Kissenberger( )
Additional Cost - None
Materials Needed - None
- Requirement 2 - attend a local meeting
- Requirement 5 - see a movie / read a biography / do a timeline or slide show
Counselor: Dan Dunphy (dunphyjj [at] aol .com )
If you accomplish these requirements prior to the event, bring some proof from the meeting, and
Additional Cost - None
Materials Needed - None
- REQ 5 a or b - ( HOWEVER,The
counselor is attempting to set up a visit to an establishment on Friday,
10 SEP 2010, which would meet the requirement for 5b. Stay Tuned!)
- REQ 7 (HOWEVER,
May be done on-site if we can get a Public Health official to come to
the class).
Counselors: Mrs Charlotte Madden (charlotte [at] the-maddens .com)
Additional Cost
- None
Materials Needed - None
Crime Prevention
- REQ 2
- REQ 4
- REQ 5. Teach your family or patrol members how to protect themselves from crime at home. at school, in your community, and while traveling.
Additional Cost
- None
Materials Needed - None
Photography MB
- REQ 4 - Scout will be required to take pictures during the event, to make a storyboard. This could possibly be accomplished prior to the event, but you must contact the counselor prior to starting this requirement (e-mail below).
- Although most of the requirements will be done in the morning, the "taking pictures part" will be done in the afternoon at the event, unless the scout elects to do them somewhere else (thus freeing his afternoon).
Counselors: Mrs Charlene Woods ( c.e.woods [at] comcast .net)
Additional Cost
- None
Materials Needed - Scout
must bring his own camera
Fish and Wildlife Management
This badge cannot be completed in one day unless the scouts complete requirements 5 & 6 prior to the event. A workbook can be downloaded HERE
- 5 - Do ONE of the following:
- a. Construct, erect, and check regularly at least two artificial nest boxes (wood duck, bluebird, squirrel, etc.) and keep written records for one nesting season.
- b. Construct, erect, and check regularly bird feeders and keep written records of the kinds of birds visiting the feeders in the winter.
- c. Design and implement a backyard wildlife habitat improvement project and report the results.
- d. Design and construct a wildlife blind near a game trail, water
hole, salt lick, bird feeder, or birdbath and take good photographs
or make sketches from the blind of any combination of 10 wild birds,
mammals, reptiles, or amphibians.
- 6 - Do ONE of the following:
- a. Observe and record 25 species of wildlife. Your list may include mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Write down when and where each animal was seen.
- b. List the wildlife species in your state that are classified as endangered, threatened, exotic, game species, furbearers, or migratory game birds.
- c. Start a scrapbook of North American wildlife. Insert markers to divide the book into separate parts for mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Collect articles on such subjects as life histories, habitat, behavior, and feeding habits on all of the five categories and place them in your notebook accordingly. Articles and pictures may be taken from newspapers or science, nature and outdoor magazines; or from other sources including the Internet (with your parent's permission). Enter at least five articles on mammals, five on birds, five on reptiles, five on amphibians, and five on fish. Put each animal in alphabetical order. Include pictures whenever possible.
Counselors: Senior Officer R. M. Shuler s - ( Ryan. Shuler [at] dgif. virginia. gov ), 540-899-4169 office
Additional Cost - None
Materials Needed - notebook
and pencils
Counselors: Antonia Bookbinder, Boy Scout Troop 1572 - ambookbinder [at] verizon.net
Additional Cost
- None
Materials Needed - None
TBA
Additional Cost
- None
Materials Needed - None
