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| Scout | AWARD | Req 1 | Req 2 | Req 3 | Req 4 | Req 5 | Req 6 | Req 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1a | 1b | 1c | 1d | 1e | 2a | 2b | 2c | 2d | 2e | 3a | 3b | 3c | 3d | 4a | 4b | 4c | 4d | 4e | 5a | 5b | 5c | 5d | 6a | 6b | 6c | 7 | ||
| Anjali S.Second Class | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ |
| Ben B.Scout | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ |
| Finn P.First Class | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Hazel S.First Class | ☆ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Henry E.Tenderfoot | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ |
| Jack P.Star | ☆ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Jameson K.Scout | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Kevin P.Life | ★ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ |
| Lee P.Tenderfoot | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Lucy L.Tenderfoot | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Maya S.Life | ★ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ |
| Oliver K.First Class | ☆ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Oliver V.Star | ☆ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Oscar B.Tenderfoot | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ |
| Owen R.Scout | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ |
| Quinn B.Tenderfoot | ☆ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Veronica K.Star | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Violet B.Tenderfoot | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ | □ | □ | □ |
| Winnie B.Scout | ☆ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | □ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | □ |
Requirements
From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased in this prototype. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.
1Health and safety
1a Discuss food allergies, intolerances, and dietary/religious needs
1b Explain food spoilage and safe storage at home and outdoors
1c Describe foodborne illness causes and prevention
1d Demonstrate handwashing and dishwashing technique
1e Show first-aid for common cooking injuries (cuts, burns, choking)
2Nutrition
2a Plan a balanced day of meals
2b Explain why to limit intake of trans fats and sugar
2c Track your daily activity and daily calories
2d Discuss your eating habirts
2e Discuss terms
3Cooking basics
3a Define common cooking terms (sauté, simmer, etc.)
3b Camp Stove vs. charcoal or wood
3c Discuss how to manage time when cooking
3d How do taste, texture, smell impact
4Cooking at home
4a Plan a menu of breakfast, lunch, dinner, and one snack/dessert
4b Make a shopping list within a budget
4c Prepare each meal with adult supervision
4d Time the preparation and discuss what went well
4e Clean up after each meal safely
5Camp cooking
5a Plan a camp menu for two days
5b Prepare a meal over a camp stove
5c Prepare a meal over a fire
5d Demonstrate safe food storage in camp
6Trail and backpacking cooking
6a Plan a one-day trail menu suitable for backpacking
6b Prepare a hot meal with a lightweight backpacking stove
6c Discuss water purification on the trail
7Food-related careers (discussion)