Grand Canyon Council Virtual Merit Badge Class

Citizenship in the Community

Dates: 

            Apr 18, 2024 - 6:30pm-8:30pm AZ time

Fee: $10

Prerequisite:   Age 12 or above - Important: Please see the course information document on this page and determine if you are willing to do the work before signing up.  All requirements for this badge will be due by May 18, read all the requirements prior to class, and get started on them early.

Before enrolling, please make sure your Scoutmaster knows you are taking this virtual merit badge class and indicates the  Initial Unit Leader Signature in the merit badge in Scoutbook (the Scoutmaster may alternately sign the front of a blue card for the badge instead if desired.  Blue cards are available here: https://support.grandcanyonbsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/mb-app-blue-card-fillable.pdf  send the signed card to: bill.nelson@scouting.org )

This is a virtual class, please make sure your computer's microphone and camera work prior to class.

This class begin.s 6:30pm Arizona Time, if out of state, make sure you understand the time difference before registering

Subjects covered in this badge:  (The class will be a kick-off with information to the Scout so they can successfully complete the badge.  Most of the work they can do before or after the class.)  The class will go over how to do the requirements, there will not be any requirements completed in class.

• Good Citizenship
• Locating local government buildings and sites
• Organization of the local & state government and elected offices and how are cities governed
• Scouts will have to attend a city, town, or county  council or school board meeitng or a municiple, county or state court session (either in person or virtually)
• Discuss local issues
• Discuss how actions of one individual can have a positive effect on a community
• List local taxpayer funded services 
• Scouts will have to volunteer 8 hours for a charitable organization outside of Scouting
• Present a public presentation (such as a video, slide show, speech, digital presentation, or photo exhibit) about important and unique aspects of your community to a group (can be the troop, patrol or group of friends)

Because this badge deals with local communites, and we have Scouts attending from all over, we will go over all the requirements during the class; however each Scout must individually submit answers for each requirement as it pertains to their community to obtain credit.  Please carefully read the instructions for this class posted on this page.  It is our recommendation that you utilize the optional merit badge worksbook also available on this page, to complete the requirements.  We will explain more during the class.

Attention female Scouts: Please ask a female adult  (preferably registered) 21 years of age or over to audit the class with you.

The Merit Badge Counselor for this course is Bill Nelson of Grand Canyon Council

Other merit badge opportunities are here.