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- | + | |name= Surveying | |
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- | + | |subject= Surveying | |
- | + | |status= Elective | |
- | + | |created= 1911 | |
- | + | |discontinued= N/A | |
+ | |requirements revision= 2005 | ||
+ | |pamphlet revision= 2008 | ||
+ | |field= Professions | ||
+ | |id= 109 | ||
+ | |quote=While earning this merit badge, Scouts will discover how land is measured and how it is described so that others can know where boundary lines are. They will have a chance to use some fine measuring instruments, apply advanced mathematics, operate computing equipment, and create a survey map. | ||
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+ | '''1. First aid:''' [[Cuts]] - [[Scratches]] - [[Snakebite]] - [[Insect Stings]] - [[Tick Bites]] - [[Heat Reactions]] - [[Cold Reactions]] - [[Dehydration]] - [[Poisonous Plants]] - [[Poisonous Animals]] | ||
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+ | '''4.''' [http://iammea.org/ggingras/cad115/m&b_description.htm Writing a Metes & Bounds Description]<br> | ||
+ | '''7.''' [http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/ What is GPS?]<br> * [http://www.gps.gov/applications/survey/ GPS & Surveying] The official government site for the Global Positioning System.<br> | ||
+ | '''8.''' [http://www.surveyingcareer.com/careers/employment.html Career Opportunities in Surveying] Includes educational and training requirements. | ||
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+ | == History == | ||
+ | === Original Surveying merit badge requirements from 1911 === | ||
+ | #Map correctly from the country itself the main features of a half mile of road, with 440 yards each side to a scale of two feet to the mile, and afterwards draw same map from memory. | ||
+ | #Be able to measure the height of a tree, telegraph pole, and church steeple, describing method adopted. | ||
+ | #Measure width of a river. | ||
+ | #Estimate distance apart of two objects a known distance away and unapproachable. | ||
+ | #Be able to measure a gradient. | ||
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+ | * [http://www.profsurv.com/magazine/article.aspx?i=70074 ''History Corner:'' Historical Look at the Surveying Merit Badge] from ''Professional Surveyor Magazine'' |
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![]() | Surveying requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #2. |
Surveying merit badge | ||
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Status: | Elective | |
Created: | 1911 | |
Discontinued: | no | |
BSA Advancement ID: | 109 | |
Requirements revision: | 2005 | |
Latest pamphlet revision: | 2008 |
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“ | While earning this merit badge, Scouts will discover how land is measured and how it is described so that others can know where boundary lines are. They will have a chance to use some fine measuring instruments, apply advanced mathematics, operate computing equipment, and create a survey map. | ” |
The Surveying merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.
Surveying merit badge requirements | ![]() | ||
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Notes
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- Surveying is a rare merit badge!
Requirement resources
1. First aid: Cuts - Scratches - Snakebite - Insect Stings - Tick Bites - Heat Reactions - Cold Reactions - Dehydration - Poisonous Plants - Poisonous Animals
- Your handbook is your primary reference. See First Aid Skills for step-by-step instructions and lesson video links.
- See also: First Aid Merit Badge Pamphlet - First Aid Kit - Emergency Kit - Guide to Safe Scouting - Annual Health & Medical Record
4. Writing a Metes & Bounds Description
7. What is GPS?
* GPS & Surveying The official government site for the Global Positioning System.
8. Career Opportunities in Surveying Includes educational and training requirements.
Related awards
Trade-related awards
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See also
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General Merit Badge information
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History
Original Surveying merit badge requirements from 1911
- Map correctly from the country itself the main features of a half mile of road, with 440 yards each side to a scale of two feet to the mile, and afterwards draw same map from memory.
- Be able to measure the height of a tree, telegraph pole, and church steeple, describing method adopted.
- Measure width of a river.
- Estimate distance apart of two objects a known distance away and unapproachable.
- Be able to measure a gradient.
External links
- History Corner: Historical Look at the Surveying Merit Badge from Professional Surveyor Magazine