Bugling

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Bugling Merit Badge requirement resources include the Merit Badge Worksheet Adobe Acrobat PDF,
links to sheet music, audio files, video lessons, and links to Merit Badges and Boy Scout Awards.
Bugling is an extremely rare Merit Badge with only 684 earned in 2007!
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Bugling Merit Badge
Field of study: Arts and Crafts
Status: Elective BSA Advancement ID: 032
Created: 1911 Requirements Revision: 2004
Discontinued: N/A Pamphlet Revision: 2008

Contents


Bugling Requirements

  1. Give a brief history of the bugle.
  2. Do the following:
    a. Explain and demonstrate how the bugle makes sound, and explain how the bugle is related to other brass wind instruments.
    b. Compose a bugle call for your troop or patrol to signal a common group activity, such as assembling for mealtime or striking a campsite.
  3. Sound the following bugle calls: "First Call," "Reveille," "Assembly," "Mess," "Drill," "Fatigue," "Officers," "Recall," "Church," "Swimming," "Fire," "Retreat," "To the Colors," "Call to Quarters," and "Taps."
  4. Explain when each of the calls in requirement 3 is used.
  5. Explain how to care for, clean, and maintain a bugle.
  6. Serve as bugler in your troop for three months. *


  • NOTE: A bugle, trumpet, or cornet may be used to meet these requirements.


The official source for the information shown in this article or section is:
Boy Scout Requirements, 2009 Edition (BSA Supply No. 33216)
The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an Administrator.
Please make a note of any errors in the requirements on this article's Talk Page


Notes

Worksheet A Free Workbook is Available! Adobe Acrobat PDF

with the maps, charts, links, and checklists you need!
There is also a printable requirements page.

Merit Badge & Rank Workbooks
Webelos Activity & Rank Workbooks
Cub Scout Belt Loop Workbooks
  1. Per the BSA: "You should read the merit badge pamphlet on the subject." Pamphlets (books) are at local Scout Shops and online at ScoutStuff.org.
  2. "Get a signed Merit Badge application from your Scoutmaster." An online, printable Word doc file version is available.


Requirement resources

1. History of the bugle - another source - Encarta article - another site
2a. Video Lesson: How to Play the Trumpet - Video Lesson: Trumpet Scales - Video Lesson: How to Play the Coronet How the bugle makes sound - more - How the bugle is related to other brass wind instruments
2b. Compose a bugle call
3. Bugle Calls sheet music - Bugle Calls Audio files - Bugle Calls Audio files - US Marine Corp Audio files - US Army Audio files
4. When each call is used
5. Video Lesson: How to Clean a Brass Instrument - How to care for, clean, and maintain a bugle
6. Bugler

Related awards

Art Awards Links - (Bugling is an applied art)

Metalwork - Model Design and Building - Music - Photography - Pottery - Sculpture - Theater- Wood Carving - Woodwork

See also

Boy Scout portal
Varsity Scout portal

External links

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