Radio Merit Badge Activity Planner
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'Patrol Leader Merit Badge Planning Guide for the Radio Merit Badge
*** Activities for the Youth Lead Patrol ***
Exploring Radio can be a fascinating youth adventure when done right. Here are a few tips to help the patrol leader get started.
- Scouts may never add or subtract from the actual merit badge requirements
- This Planner is only a suggestion of different ideas to make working this Merit Badge both fun and easy.
- While doing the Worksheet is not a requirement for earning this badge, in many cases it can help you learn key concepts and track your progress.
A. Make Your Plan
- Merit Badge Activity Planning Tips - 14 tips for a successful patrol activity. Read carefully before you start your plan!
- Share Your Plan - Meet ahead of time with your patrol, scout leaders, parents and especially with the Merit Badge Counselor. Make changes to the plan as needed.
- Prepare Activity Flyer - Keep your fellow scouts informed - events, activities, pre-requisites and more.
| Patrol Activity: GREAT | Awesome MB to work as a patrol / Max Size 12 scouts |
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| Family Activity: POOR | Requires access to Radio Transmitter |
| Service Activity: FAIR | Useage in Emergency Preparedness Drills |
| S.T.E.M. Activity: GREAT | Learn how to use Modern Digital Technology |
| Field Trip: FAIR | Find a remote broadcast location |
| Duty-to-God: GREAT | N/A |
| MB Day: GREAT | But only if you broadcast equipment. Many special Radio MB Day groups abound. |
| Overnighter: FAIR | Find a remote broadcast location |
| Summer Camp MB: GREAT | Pre-requisite: Scout Camp has their own broadcast transmitter |
Online Resources
- Radio Merit Badge Requirements: BoyScoutTrial.com lists all requirements, additional resources, activity worksheet, etc.
- Radio Merit Badge File Store: Online resources
- Radio Merit Badge Worksheets: Worksheets are optional - but highly preferred by many MBC. When you find that many requirements say "discuss" - the worksheet can help you gather your thoughts beforehand.
- Radio Merit Badge Booklet: Everything thing you need to know about Genealogy is right here. Get this study guide from either Amazon or your Troop Library, Merit Badge Counselor or Scoutmaster to Learn More About this Subject.
- Radio @ Simple-Wikipedia: Get the basics quickly.
B. Introduction Meeting
Most merit badge activities do best to have a "introduction" meeting where the patrol can discuss how to get started and to plan out their field trips.
C. Homework / Prerequisites
Assign one or more requirements that the scout can do at home, perhaps as a family activity. Radio Technology has very few pre-requisites - mostly just for the boys to study how Radio works.
- Required Reading:
- Radio @ Simple-Wikipedia: Get the basics quickly.
- YouTube Intro Video
D. Study Hall
While some scouts may be adept at self-study, others may do better in a small group setting and taking notes on worksheets. Make an agenda. You can facilitate discussion by asking them why each of the principles introduced here would be relevant. Schedule one or more patrol meetings to work this merit badge.
Discuss with your MBC the following :
- Req #1: Explain What Radio Is
- Req #2: Explain How Radio Works
- Req #3: Diagram of Radio
- Req #4: How Does Radio Carry Information