Citizenship in Community Merit Badges.

[Jeremy Disch]

Hi Max,

I am reviewing a plan to wrap up Citizenship in Community and how to get you started quicker on Nation. Would you be available an hour early (6-7pm) on 9/11 scout meeting to over the following requirements? If so, lets have you bring the following materials. 

Citizenship in Community (Remaining items):

2B: "Chart the organization of your local or state government. Show the top offices and tell whether they are elected or appointed." 

- You can chart this out on a piece of paper and bring it to scout meeting or send it to me via email (PDF or PNG). Hint: Stow has 8 elected officials, for state of MA you should be able to identify 6 elected officials.

3A, 3B: "Attend a meeting of your city, town, or county council or school board; Or attend a municipal, county, or state court session. Choose one of the issues discussed at the meeting where a difference of opinions was expressed, and explain to your counselor why you agree with one opinion more than you do another one."

- You can use another issue discussed at the conversation committee meeting that you are attending in order to have this one completed. Please bring notes for a discussion at our Monday meeting.

7A-7C "7A Identify three charitable organizations outside of Scouting that interest you and bring people in your community together to work for the good of your community. 7B Pick ONE of the organizations you chose for requirement 7a. Using a variety of resources (including newspapers, fliers and other literature, the Internet, volunteers, and employees of the organization), find out more about this organization. 7C With your counselor's and your parent's approval, contact the organization you chose for requirement 7b and find out what young people can do to help. While working on this merit badge, volunteer at least eight hours of your time for the organization. After your volunteer experience is over, discuss what you have learned with your counselor."

 - I have accepted scouts using their time with helping out the Stow Lions club for this requirement. I will need a log of times that you volunteered. Similarly some seniors have used their school service project, or their church service projects that benefit a community. You can fill out the workbook paragraphs and bring notes to our conversation. 

8: "Develop a public presentation (such as a video, slide show, speech, digital presentation, or photo exhibit) about important and unique aspects of your community. Include information about the history, cultures, and ethnic groups of your community; its best features and popular places where people gather; and the challenges it faces. Stage your presentation in front of your merit badge counselor or a group, such as your patrol or a class at school.

- ~4-5 slides covering all of the topics listed in requirement 8 and video record yourself talking through this presentation and share it with me. Or you can do this in person on Monday. Flip Grid is a good digital sharing option: https://flip.com/d6a07a51



Citizenship in Nation: (Use workbook please, as this is a good way to organize your work, and they have updated the requirements) requirements 5-8 are the lengthy requirements. That you can do ahead of time and bring on monday. 

5 "Watch the national evening news for five days in a row or read the main stories in a national media organization (e.g., a newspaper or news website) for five days in a row. Discuss the national issues that you learned about with your counselor. Choose one issue and explain how it affects you, your family, and community."

- Please watch the news and bring notes to scout meeting

6 "With your counselor's approval, choose a speech of national historical importance. Explain: Who the author was. What the historical context was. What difficulties the nation faced that the author wished to discuss. What the author said. Why the speech is important to the nation's history. Choose a sentence or two from the speech that has significant meaning to you, and tell your counselor why."

7: "Do TWO of the following: 
7A Visit a place that is listed as a National Historic Landmark or that is on the National Register of Historic Places. Tell your counselor what you learned about the landmark or site and what you found interesting about it.
7B Tour your state capitol building or the U.S. Capitol. Tell your counselor what you learned about the capitol, its function, and the history.
7C Tour a federal facility. Explain to your counselor what you saw there and what you learned about its function in the local community and how it serves this nation.
7D Choose a national monument that interests you. Using books, brochures, the internet (with your parent's permission), and other resources, find out more about the monument. Tell your counselor what you learned, and explain why the monument is important to this country's citizens."

- For 7A, The town of Silverton CO is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Do some research and we can discuss.  7D doesn't need to be a visited landmark, just a research project.

8 "Name your representatives in the United States Congress. Write a letter to your representative in Congress explaining your views on a national issue. Show your letter, along with any response you might receive, to your counselor."

- Write this letter and bring on Monday. 

Jeremy

[Max Valentino]

Greetings,

Just confirming that we are still planning to go over these reqs at 6 today.

Thanks, 

Max

[Jeremy Disch]

Hi Bradd and JP,

I would like to work with Max again this Monday before scout meeting on citizenship MB at 6-7. Let me know if there will be an additional adult.

Thanks.
Jeremy

[Bradd Wheeler]

I won't be able to get there sooner than 6:45-7.

Max -> we also need to go over the last requirement of Personal Management which is #10.  If you want to write up a summary of that we can do it via email, or we can discuss for ~10 minutes during the meeting.  Let me know what you would prefer.  Otherwise we can schedule a zoom call ...

10. Do the following:

• (a) Choose a career you might want to enter after high school or college graduation. Discuss with your counselor the needed qualifications, education, skills, and experience.
• (b) Explain to your counselor what the associated costs might be to pursue this career, such as tuition, school or training supplies, and room and board. Explain how you could prepare for these costs and how you might make up for any shortfall.

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[Troop 1 Stow]

I can be there for 6 as an additional adult if JP is not there that early.

Karen 

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[Jeremy Disch]

Thanks - Jeremy

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