Shooting sports merit badge weekend gulf stream council. B describe how you would react if a friend visiting your home asked to see your or your familys firearms. Alexs rifle shooting merit badge part 1 handbook and. Look it over and then discuss your questions with your counselor. The merit badge counselor is responsible for ensuring that all instruction or other activities involving any handling of firearms or live ammunition is consistent with state and federal law and supervised by a certified bsa national camping school ncs. Rifle shooting merit badge february 2020 pikes peak council. First aid was another thing they taught me and 50 years later i still use that knowledge. Click on the merit badge to show the requirement worksheet. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. A rifle, like any other precision instrument, is manufactured to perform a specific task and can do so at no risk to the user or others. I assume during its long history that a hunting merit badge has been considered many times, but those in power somehow decided it was not to be. Effective october 24th, creating and viewing an event will display date and time based on the device settings.
Discuss what points you would considerin selecting a rifle fk. Using a bb gun or pellet air rifle and shooting from a benchrest or supported prone position at 15 feet for bb guns or 33 feet for air rifles, fire five groups. These worksheets include the necessary tasks and questions that are required for earning the rifle shooting merit badge. Rifle shooting merit badge requirements 2019 changes. All instructors and range safety officers are trained and certified by the nra and the bsa. Rifle shooting merit badge book, boy scouts of america bsa pamphlet new. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges.
The merit badge book is located beneath each picture. Rifle shooting boy scouts of america merit badge series on. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. Rifle and shotgun shooting 25m583 obsolete merit badge series booklet published by the boy scouts of america condition. Scouts who earn their rifle shooting merit badge learn about safe gun handling, the parts of a gun, local hunting laws, and more. Use this workbook as a guide as you organize your thoughts and prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. Unless a rifle is handled incorrectly or recklessly, it is not dangerous. Alex started the rifle shooting merit badge to day buy practicing and studying the safety rules. For those members of the boy scouts of america who want to earn the rifle shooting merit badge, heres your chance.
Refer to the latest scouts bsa requirements book for merit badge requirement updates. A onetime conversion will run to update previously created event times to the time zone based on your unit zip code. Last year, the camp put scopes on the rifles making the completion rate for the rifle merit badge almost double. In this rifle shooting worksheet, learners use their workbook to answer short answer questions about rifle shooting and safety. Rifle shooting merit badge requirements and worksheets. Identify the basic safety rulesfor cleaninga rifle, andidentifythe materials needed fi. The scout needs to come to the class with a current rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet book, a signed merit badge card, a signed permission slip and ready for some outdoor shooting. We also talked about the parts of the rifle which he was well acquainted with since he started. Instruction and qualification will follow option b air rifle shooting pellet. Merit badge book library princeton, texas troop 229. Teach bsa rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet page 4, requirements 1a and b 5 minutes.
Demonstrate howtoclean a rifle properly and safely. Scouts learn to safely shoot firearms while working on the rifle shooting merit badge. Diablo silverado council rifle shooting merit badge 2020. Put name and troop number on the workbook and bring to class on monday completed. This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet book.
Bsa requirement 1i give your counselor a list of sources that you could contact for. Download and complete the rifle shooting merit badge workbook, including option a rifle shooting modern cartridge type. For each team, two sets of 20 to 25 index cardsone set of rifle shooting terms one per card and one set of definitions for those terms one per card. This is a fairly intensive course and probably not recommended for a scouts first merit badge. Find bsa merit badge lesson plans and teaching resources. As for your 2 question you should have learned that in the class that you took for the shooting part of the badge. Scoutingbsarifle shooting merit badge wikibooks, open. Rifle shooting merit badge helps and documents scouter mom. Reference rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet pages 5759, olympic games and shooting. Merit badges are awards earned by members of the boy scouts of america, based on activities within the area of study by completing a list of periodically updated requirements. Bring a completely filled out merit badge blue cardname, address etc.
Merit badges are awarded to scouts who complete the requirements for each badge. Rifle shooting merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. The requirements for this badge may be completed using modern rifles, bb or pellet air rifles, or muzzleloaders. Rifle shooting merit badge emblem boy scouts of america. Teach these requirements prior to continuing with the first steps rifle lesson plan to paragraph d safe rifle handling practical exercise listed below. Purchase and read the rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet from the mdsc scout shop in pleasant hill. Note to the counselor bsa standards boy scouts are permitted to fire. As soon as a scout finishes the exam, he can begin shooting the remaining targets he needs to satisfy the proficiency requirement. Give the signed application to your unit leader so your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. These requirements are not found in the first steps rifle lesson plan. Scouts must study the merit badge material before camp. This 12 page printable pdf workbook will help boy scouts as they work on earning the rifle shooting merit badge. Nra rifle instructor and bsa rifle merit badge counselor. Printable requirements for rifle shooting merit badge.
Describe how you would react if a friend visiting your home asked to see your or your familys firearms. Our council also gives preference to scouts due to age but numbers have been such that those who want to take the merit badge usually have no problem getting in the class. This workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare to meet with your merit badge counselor. You still must satisfy your counselor that you can demonstrate each skill and have learned the information. Rifle shooting merit badge rifle shooting merit badge pamphlet 3594 adobe acrobat document 8. From wikibooks, open books for an open world merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Rifle shooting boy scouts of america merit badge series. Requirements for the rifle shooting merit badge with worksheets. Using these targets, explain how to adjust sights to zero.
Graphic arts merit badge graphic arts merit badge workbook. Rifle instructor certification is a requirement for becoming a boy scouts of america rifle merit badge counselor. C explain the need for, and use and types of, eye and hearing protection. Rifle and shotgun shooting merit badge pamphlet, 1081. Nra rifle instructor training and boy scouts of america rifle merit badge counselor qualification in sc. After you are set up and had dinner, come to the range for the book portion of the mb, then saturday morning 9 to 12, shoot the. Copies of the merit badge workbook will be provided. Rifle shooting merit badge rifle shooting merit badge. The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or vocation. Rifle shooting merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet.
Scouts must complete the rifle shooting merit badge workbook before arriving at camp. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by. Please bring a signed blue card, merit badge book, chair, cup, bag lunch, suncreen, hat. Using a bb gun or pellet air rifle and shooting from a bench rest or supported prone position at 15 feet for bb guns or 33 feet for air rifles, fire five groups three shots per group that can be covered by a. Merit badge requirements are revised as needed to reflect updated information and technology. The second saturday starts with a written closed book exam on firearms safety and basic marksmanship. Explain why bb and pellet air guns must always be treated with the same respect as firearms. A explain why bb and pellet air guns must always be treated with the same respect as firearms.