Blackhawk Area Council Boy Scouts of America

CANYON CAMP MERIT BADGE GUIDE - 2015MERIT BADGE DIFFICULTY

LEVELCOMMENTS RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS TO

WORK ON BEFORE ATTENDING CAMP

MERIT BADGE BOOK EDITION

$

ARCHERY H Recommended for 2nd year or older camper. Extensive practice needed for required accuracy.

2014 $3

ART M Good for newer Scouts 6 2013 $5ASTRONOMY M Recommended for 2nd year or older

camper. Requires overnight observation.4, 5d, 6, 8 Weather conditions may prevent completion at camp

2013

BASKETRY E Good for newer Scouts 2003 $15BIRD STUDY D Takes a lot of study and observation 5, 6 2005CAMPING M Requirement 5e, 7b, 8d, 9 completed in

troop4b, 5 2011

CANOEING M Recommended for 3rd year or older camper. Minimum of 10 hours.

Must be a blue swimmer. Need full set of clothes and shoes that can get wet.

2004

CHESS M Good to learn at any age. 2011CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION

H Recommended for 2nd year or older camper. Takes a lot of study.

2, 3 2005

CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD

H Recommended for 3rd year or older camper. Takes a lot of study.

7 2006

CLIMBING M Recommended for 3rd year or older camper.

2 2011

COMMUNICATIONS H Recommended for 3rd year or older camper.

5, 8 2014

COOKING M Takes a lot of study. 5, 7 2014EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

D Must have 1st aid merit badge in order to complete.

1, 2b, 2c, 6c, 7, 8b, 8c 2013

ENVIRONMENTALSCIENCE

H Recommended for 2nd year or older camper. Takes a lot of study and observation.

Review and start work on all requirements.

2006

FIRST AID M Must have completed 1st Aid requirements for Tenderfoot through 1st Class.

2d Have home first aid kit to show counselor.

2008

FISH & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT

H Time consuming but very informative. Recommended for 3rd year or older camper.

5, 6, 7 2004

FISHING M Bring fishing equipment to camp. 16 years & older must have a valid IDNR fishing license

2013

FORESTRY M Recommended for 2nd year or older camper.

Review and start work on all requirements.

2005

GEOCACHING M Recommended for 2nd year or older camper.

7, 8, 9 2010

GEOLOGY M Takes a lot of study and time. 4 2008INDIAN LORE M Good for all scouts. 2008 $15LEATHERWORK E Good for new Scouts. 2002 $15LIFESAVING H Recommended for 3rd year or older

camper. 10 hours required.1a, 13 Need clothes and shoes that can get wet.

2008

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Blackhawk Area Council Boy Scouts of America

CANYON CAMP MERIT BADGE GUIDE - 2015MERIT BADGE DIFFICULTY

LEVELCOMMENTS RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS TO

WORK ON BEFORE ATTENDING CAMP

MERIT BADGE BOOK EDITION

$

MAMMAL STUDY M Requires completion of service project at camp.

2003

MOVIE MAKING M Recommended for 3rd year or older camper Knowledge of movie cameras. 2013NATURE H Time consuming and challenging. Review and start work on all

requirements.2014

OCEANOGRAPHY M Good merit badge for all campers. 7, 8 2009ORIENTEERING H Recommended for 3rd year and above

camper.Knowledge of compass and topographic map

2003

PERSONNEL FITNESS M Takes record keeping. 1a, 1b, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9 2006PHOTOGRAPHY M Must bring own digital camera with media

cardKnowledge of camera. 2013

PIONEERING M Excellent badge to earn at camp. Not good for 1st year campers.

2 Practicing knots, splices, and basic lashings will be very helpful

2013

REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN STUDY

H Recommended for older Scouts. Requires a lot of study.

Review and start work on all requirements.

2005

RIFLE SHOOTING M Older Scouts. Good shooting skills required!

Study merit badge pamphlet. 2012

ROBOTICS M Good merit badge for all campers. Review all requirements. 2011ROWING M Physically challenging. Recommended for

3rd year or older camper. Requires a lot of practice.

Must be a blue swimmer. 2006

SCOUTING HERITAGE M A must for all Scouts to learn the history of the BSA

2, 5, 6, 2010

SHOTGUN SHOOTING H Older Scouts. Good shooting skills required.

Must hit 24 of 50 clay birds. 2013 $20

SOIL & WATER CONVERSATON

M Recommended for 2nd year or older camper. Requires extensive paperwork.

Study merit badge pamphlet. 2010

SUSTAINABILITY M Older Scouts. Requires extensive paperwork.

Begin work on all requirements 2013

SWIMMING M Must pass swimmer’s test. Must have completed 2nd Class & 1st Class swimming requirements.

Need full set of clothes and shoes that can get wet.

2008

THEATRE M Time consuming. Recommended for 3rd year campers.

Review and work on all requirements 2008

WEATHER M Need small radio to listen to weather forecasts.

9 2014

WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

M Recommended for 2nd year or older camper. Requires overnight trip

2007

WOOD CARVING M Must have Totin’ Chip card. 2a 2013 $10

Difficulty Level $ = Designates an additional equipment cost orE – Easy M – Moderate H – Hard D- Difficult material fee above the regular camp fee.

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