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Public Speaking merit badge
	Status:	Elective
	Created:	1932
	Discontinued:	no
	BSA Advancement ID:	090
	Requirements revision:	2003
	Latest pamphlet revision:	2002

Public Speaking merit badge requirements

Give a three- to five-minute introduction of yourself to an audience such as your troop, class at school, or some other group. Prepare a three- to five-minute talk on a topic of your choice that incorporates body language and visual aids. Give an impromptu talk of at least two minutes, either as part of a group discussion or before your counselor. Use a subject selected by your counselor that is interesting to you but that is not known to you in advance and for which you do not have time to prepare. Select a topic of interest to your audience. Collect and organize information about this topic and prepare an outline. Write an eight- to 10-minute speech, practice it, then deliver it in the conversational way. Show you know parliamentary procedure by leading a discussion or meeting according to accepted rules of order; or by answering questions on the rules of order. The official source for the information shown in this article or section is: Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765) The text of these requirements is locked and can only be edited by an administrator. Please note any errors found in the above requirements on this article's Talk Page.

Notes

A FREE workbook for Public Speaking is available here! with the maps, charts, links, diagrams, and checklists you need! Or click here to print just the Public Speaking requirements.

meritbadge.org has PDF and DOC versions of Boy Scout merit badge workbooks, Webelos workbooks, and Cub Scout 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.
3. The BSA Communications Troop Program Feature offers meeting and activity plans to include Public Speaking as one of your monthly themes.

Requirement resources

1, 2 & 4. Give a three- to five-minute introduction of yourself...

• Cub Scout: Communicating Belt Loop & Pin - Webelos: Communicator - Merit Badges: Public Speaking - Communications
• Speeches & Presentations: How to Choose a topic - How to Write a Speech - How to Give a Speech - Ideas from eHow
• Lesson Videos: ExpertVillage: Giving a Speech - Public Speaking Tips - Public Speaking - Eye Contact - Hand Gestures - Props

The Citizenship in the Community #8 public presentation...of your community

could be given as a Communications #3 five-minute speech

using the techniques from Photography #4b to produce a picture story

and Art #1 to tell a story with...pictures

which could be developed into the Computers #6e short presentation.

Also see Communications #3. "Write a five-minute speech. Give it at a meeting of a group."

3. How to give an Impromtu Speech step-by-step instructions.

• Lesson Videos: How to Do an Impromptu Speech: What is an Impromptu Speech? - Delivery - Organizing - Staying Focused - Note Cards - Benefits - Disadvantages
  

5. Wikipedia:Robert's Rules of Order - Quick Reference - Introduction - Robert's Rules of Order Quick Reference - Robert's Rules of Order - Some Basics - Robert's Rules Made Simple

Robert's Parliamentary Procedure - Parliamentary procedure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Simplified Parliamentary Procedure - Parliamentary Procedure - Quick Reference

Resources for Master of Ceremonies for a Court of Honor or lead a Patrol Leaders' Council meeting

Related awards

• Public Speaking #1. "Give a three- to five-minute introduction of yourself" is similar to Communications #3 "Write a five-minute speech. Give it at a meeting of a group."

Personal development-related awards

• Boy Scout merit badges: American Cultures - American Heritage - Citizenship in the Community - Citizenship in the Nation - Citizenship in the World - Communications - Disabilities Awareness - Family Life - Genealogy - Personal Fitness - Personal Management - Public Speaking - Reading - Scholarship - Traffic Safety
• Venturing: Religious and Community Life Bronze Award - TRUST Award - Quest Award - Ranger Award electives: Physical Fitness - Backpacking
• Webelos activity badges: Citizen - Communicator - Family Member -Fitness - Scholar; Other resources: Flag Ceremonies
• Cub Scout belt loops & pins: Citizenship - Communicating - Heritages - Language and Culture - Physical Fitness

See also

Boy Scout portal Varsity Scout portal Venturing portal

Merit Badge information

• An Introduction to Merit Badges – how to get started, who chooses the counselor, etc.
• Merit Badge Worksheets & Requirements – with the revision dates, diagrams, charts, checklists, logs, and links you need.
• Merit Badge Application – offers online resources to let you print "Blue Cards," etc.
• Merit Badge FAQ – answers dozens of questions like: Who can be a counselor? Can requirements be added or removed?
• Merit Badges Requiring Prior Approval – Certain requirements need prior approval. Most do not. Here is the list.
• Also see: Most Popular Merit Badges – Merit Badge Policies – Eagle-Required Merit Badges – Merit Badge Days
• Additionally: List of Merit Badges by Field of Study – Merit Badge Pamphlets & Libraries
• Merit Badge Counselors must complete Youth Protection Training, file an Adult Application (and Merit Badge Counselor Information Form); and be approved by the local council. (See the Guide for Merit Badge Counselors for additional details.)

External links

• Using Parliamentary Procedure A lesson plan from Mississippi State University's extension program.
• Parliamentary Procedure Online Includes a tutorial and quizzes.