Citizenship in the Home
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| Citizenship in the Home merit badge | ||||
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| Status: | Discontinued | BSA Advancement ID: | unavailable | |
| Created: | 1952 | Original/new/replaced: | ||
| Discontinued: | 1972 | Replaced by: | ||
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| Citizenship in the Home is a discontinued merit badge. It was first offered in 1952 as a replacement for the Citizenship merit badge along with Citizenship in the Nation and World Brotherhood. It was replaced in 1972 by Family Life. |
Merit badge requirements
- 1. Discuss with your parents (or guardians) and your merit badge counselor:
- (a) The meaning if citizenship
- (b) The importance of your home in your training for citizrnship.
- 2. Submit a statement from your parents (or guardians) as evidence that you practice good citizenship at home by being courteous, fair and helpful to other members of your family.
- 3. Prepare a list of your regular home duties or chores (at least five) and, for at least 1 month, keep a record of how often you do them.
- 4. Discuss with your family the rights and obligations you have in a democracy as compared with those under a dictatorship.
- 5. Do the following:
- (a) Make a health and safety checkup of your home and help your family correct as many hazards as possible.
- (b) Work out with your family a plan of escape in case of fire in your home.
- (c) Tell how to get help in case of accident, illness, fire, and other emergencies in your home.
- 6. Do at least one major Good Turn for your home (not simply routine duties).
- 7. Make a budget and keep a record of your own income and expenses for 2 months.
- 8. Submit a report on a family group activity which you helped to plan, prepare for, and carry out.
| The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Boy Scout Requirements, 1969 Edition |
Notes
Citizenship in the Home was first offered in 1952 as a replacement for the Citizenship merit badge along with Citizenship in the Nation and World Brotherhood. It was replaced in 1972 by Family Life.
