Scouts in Troop 175 that are interested in earning the Eagle Required Family Life merit badge can do so beginning Thursday night. Mrs. Van Loon will be holding a meeting at 6:30pm on February 26th (the scout meeting
after vacation) at St Mary's prior to the troop meeting. Scouts
interested in earning this important badge and at least one parent should attend.
Family Life Requirements
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- Prepare an outline on what a family is and discuss this with
your merit badge counselor. Tell why families are important to
individuals and to society. Discuss how the actions of one member can
affect other members.
- List several reasons why you are important to your family
and discuss this with your parents or guardians and with your merit
badge counselor.
- Prepare a list of your regular home duties or chores (at
least five) and do them for 90 days. Keep a record of how often you do
each of them.
- With the approval of your parents or guardians and your
merit badge counselor, decide on and carry out a project that you would
do around the home that would benefit your family. Submit a report to
your merit badge counselor outlining how the project benefited your
family.
- Plan and carry out a project that involves the participation
of your family. After completing the project, discuss the following
with your merit badge counselor:
- a. The objective or goal of the project
- b. How individual members of your family participated
- c. The results of the project
- Do the following:
- a. Discuss with your merit badge counselor how to plan and carry out a family meeting.
- b. After this discussion, plan and carry out a family meeting to include the following subjects:
- 1. Avoiding substance abuse
- 2. Understanding the growing-up process and how the body changes, and making responsible decisions dealing with sex
- 3. Personal and family finances
- 4. A crisis situation within your family
- 5. The effect of technology on your family
- Discussion of each of these subjects will very likely carry over to more than one family meeting.
- Discuss the following with your counselor:
- a. Your understanding of what makes an effective father and why, and your thoughts on the father's role in the family
- b. Your understanding of the responsibilities of a parent.
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