Merit Badges Available

Here are the merit badges available at H. Roe Bartle.

1. Archeology – Must be 14 years or older. Complete requirements 4 and 11 prior to camp. This merit badge
is difficult to complete unless scout has previously visited an archeological site.

2. Archery – Limited to 2nd year campers and above.

3. Art – Complete requirement 4 before coming to camp.

4. BSA Lifeguard/Lifeguard Counselor – Must be 14 years or older

5. Bird Study – Bring your field observation notebook to camp. Requirement 7: participate in a bird outing
of a local club or obtain information about a recent Christmas bird count. Requirement 5 and 6 require work
before coming to camp.

6. Camping – Bring your “camping log” listing your 20 days and 20 nights. Complete requirements 5E, 7B,
8C, 9A, 9B, and 9C. Limited to 2nd year campers and above.

7. Climbing – Must be 13 years old or older and have a Class 3 Physical.

8. Communications - Requirements 3, 5 and 8 need to be done before camp. Bring documentation.

9. Environmental Science – It would be easier to complete requirements 3E, 4, and 5 before camping. Bring
evidence of their completion.

10. Fish and Wildlife – Requirements 5 and 7 need to be done before camp. Bring evidence of completion of
wildlife improvement projects.

11. Insect Study – Bring evidence of requirements 7 (log, picture, etc.). Limited to 2nd year campers and
above.

12. Journalism – Limited to 14 year old campers or older.

13. Lifesaving - You must have completed the Swimming Merit Badge, and have completed 1st and 2nd class
swimming requirements.

14. Nature – Bring evidence (pictures, records, log book) of completed projects.

15. Orienteering - Limited to 2nd year campers and above.

16. Pioneering – Must be first class scout.

17. Reptile and Amphibian Study – Requirement 8 cannot be completed in camp. Bring evidence (picture or
other records) of project completed.

18. Rifle Shooting - Limited to 2nd year campers and above.

19. Shotgun Shooting – Limited to 14 year old campers or older.

20. Space Exploration – Needs previous work in order to complete at camp. Limited to 2nd year campers and
above.

21. Surveying – Limited to 14 year old campers or older.

22. Weather – Bring “weather instruments” you have made to camp. Requirement 8A weather log should be
completed prior to camp and brought to class as evidence of completion.

23. Wilderness Survival – Limited to second year campers and above. Bring survival kit to camp

If anything is not listed here, please inform me and give me some basic information on it such as prerecs, age limits, etc. I will put it here.

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