Merit Badge Counselor Webinar Training

Why should I take this training?

• A well-qualified Merit Badge Counselor can enhance a youth’s attention span through effective communication.

• A bond of mutual respect often develops when a Scout feels confident to offer thoughts and opinions through meaningful conversations with a merit badge counselor.

• Scout grows in social skills and self-reliance as a result of interacting with an adult who is a qualified counselor.

• Qualified merit badge counselor agrees to follow the requirements of the recognition, making no deletions or additions, ensuring the advancement standards are fair and uniform for all Scouts.

• All of the Above

Who is a Merit Badge Counselor?

• an Adult Leader (men and women) of fine character, who has knowledge, skills and expertise on specific Merit Badge subject/s who act as coach, trainer, adviser and resource person to provide counseling services to Scouts in completion of Merit Badge requirements.

• A Senior Scout who have successfully completed a Merit Badge subject, as certified by an accredited Merit Badge Counselor

• A Pilot without certification to become a merit badge counselor

• None of the Above

Which is not a Basic Requirement of a Merit Badge Counselor

• · At least 18 years old and above. Male, Female, Young Men, Women, Young Adults and Young Professionals

• A trusted Adult who knows how Merit Badge system works.

• Licensed Professionals who are willing to volunteer their time for counseling Scouts to learn and earn their Merit Badges related to their profession, areas of expertise, technical skills or specialized body of knowledge.

• Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate

BELOW ARE THE DIFFERENT MERIT BADGES, EXCEPT;

• Merit Badges for the Scout Ranks

• Demerit Awards for Performance

• Merit Badges for Livelihood Electives

• Elective Merit Badges

WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE PROCESS ON HOW TO CONDUCT MERIT BADGE COUNSELLING?

• Establish rapport between the counselee and the counsellor.

• Request for the merit badge worksheets

• Inform the scouts what are the needed things to improve on, or the things he needs to accomplish as based on checking from the documents and the ideas presented by the scout.

• Conduct Secondary Survey for the respondent.

This Webinar Training aims to achieve objectives except for one;

• To know Who is a qualified Merit Badge Counselor

• To understand the Basic Requirements of a Merit Badge Counselor

• To understand the THE PASSPORT FOR TROOP AND OUTFIT and WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT MERIT BADGES

• To be guided on HOW TO CONDUCT MERIT BADGE COUNSELLING

• To learn how to develop action plan on MOP and Merit Awards Program