FSR Summer Camp Merit Badge Prereq
Additional Notes about Merit Badge Pre-Requisites
Note 1: An introduction to CPR will be offered at camp to meet the Lifesaving and Small Boat Sailing merit badge requirements, but we recommend getting the training at home before camp if possible.
Note 2: For any badge where you are doing some requirements at home before camp, you must bring the completed work or evidence of the completed work with you to camp to show to the counselor. For the nature badges where you are keeping a terrarium, aquarium, or growing plants, you should take photographs and write the date on the back of each. Use the specific Merit Badge Prerequisite sheets for documentation of prerequisite requirements completed at home.
Anything under the prerequisites MUST be completed prior to arriving at camp and
MUST be shown to the counselor at camp in order to complete the badge at camp.
Note 3: Additional costs for merit badge kits for will be automatically charged to your unit when you sign the Scout up for the merit badge. Late sign-ups will be given a merit badge kit when they arrive at the Merit badge class, and it will be paid for during Units business meeting.
Note 4: Pre-camp requirements listed above may change after printing of this guide. Please check camp website for most up to date information regarding pre-requisites.
All MB classes will need to have at least 3 participants to be held. Scouts should be signed up for Merit Badges, trainings, and other Advancement programs by July 1.
Note 5: Forestburg reserves the right to cancel or alter any of these classes without notice due to lack of participati?on or availability of staff.
Fishing - Participants need to bring their own fishing equipment.
Age Requirements
- Rifle Shooting - Participants must be at least 12 years old.
- Shotgun Shooting – Participants must be at least 14 years old.
- Climbing – Must be at least 13 years old.
- ARC Lifeguard – Must be at least 15 years old.
- Camping – not available for first-year campers
- Wilderness Survival - not available for first-year campers
- Some aquatics badges are not recommended for first-year campers
- Citizenship in society is strictly Limited to ages 15 to 17.