Safety gear and precautions welding terms and processes how to weld beads. In this all day intensive course, scouts will learn the basics of mig welding whilst earning their welding merit badge. The welding merit badge is earned by scouts who learn about, understand, and participate in welding safely. You can and should use the scoutmaster bucky welding merit badge workbook to help get a head start and organize your preparation work. Here is a detailed list of requirements provided by the boy scouts of. The welding merit badge, which debuted to great youth interest in 2012, fuses both manual technique and technical knowledge not to mention the excitement of actually burning metal. Merit badge pamphlets are reprinted annually and requirements updated regularly. Describe the appropriate safety gear and clothing that must be worn when welding. If you do not receive a phone call the day before registration opens for the remaining merit badge classes, plan to register for an open merit badge. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge.
Soil and water conservation merit badge pamphlet 35952. Before you begin work on a merit badge, you must request approval from the scoutmaster and get a merit badge blue card on the front of the blue card fill in your name, address, city, troop, troop number, district and council. This merit badge pamphlet gives scouts all the information they need from safety regulations to requirements to earn the welding merit badge in scouts bsa. Footwear should be work boots or protective type footwear. Welding merit badge registrations are decided by lottery. Find out about three career opportunities in the welding industry. In 2012, the boy scouts of america launched their welding merit badge, which scouts can earn by learning welding fundamentals and career opportunities. Merit badge blue card properly filled out and signed off by your scoutmaster. Safety gear and precautions welding terms and processes how to weld beads how to weld plates together in a t joint, butt joint and lap joint care. Nearly 11,000 scouts earned the welding merit badge in 20, igniting its popularity among youth and raising its rank from no. Phoenix, az 85017 enter on west side thru double gates. Introduction to the welding merit badge part 1 boy. Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while welding, and what you. This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet.
Scott colorado adventure point for the welding merit badge. How to ignite scouts interest in welding merit badge. Welding merit badge pamphlet kindle edition by of america, boy scouts. Discuss the role of the american welding society in the welding profession. Have your counselor inspect and approve the area for the. So i decided to make this video as a guide to help counselors and scouts in their efforts to achieve the merit badge for welding along with being able to fully describe the hazards involved in welding, some terms and definitions, and basic safety.
In this 2 hour workshop, scouts will get handson experience and learn all they need to know to earn their welding merit badge. Welding merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. The boy scouts of america release welding merit badge for scouts. In this tech tip, dan klingman explains how to complete several of the badge requirements with mig welding. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america. Names will be pulled from all submissions received by the welding submission deadline. Now as a parent, and grandpa, i clearly see the value of the boy scouts. Print out, complete, and get the scoutmaster welding prerequisite form.
Please note that the use of any workbook is merely for note taking and reference and completion of any merit badge workbook does not warrant, guarantee, or confirm a scouts completion of any merit badge. New merit badge brings welding to scouts american welding. Troop 60 is currently working on their welding merit badge with the assistance of merit badge counsellor rob chilcote and the pud welding shop. The boy scouts of america have launched a welding merit badge which will available to scouts nationwide on february 24, 2012. Everywhere you look, enthusiasm for the welding merit. In addition, troop 692 will purchase the merit badge pamphlet for one nonrequired badge, per year, per scout. Revised january 2019 requirements for the welding merit badge. You dont need to have had rank advancement to be eligible. Give the signed application to your unit leader so your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. After successfully completing requirements 1 through 5, use the. Welding merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america scout shop.
Cap merit badges denver area council, boy scouts of america. Scouts welding merit badge metal shop fantasy camp. When working on merit badges, scouts and scouters should be aware of some vital information in the current edition of. Well teach you or your scout the basics of welding safety, welding technique, and. Fish and wildlife management merit badge pamphlet 35898.
More recently, in 2012, they adopted a welding merit badge to teach the. Describe the welding process, how heat is generated, what kind of filler metal is added if any, and what protects the molten metal from the atmosphere. Come get your welding merit badge in one day plus time for your homework. Veterinary medicine merit badge veterinary medicine merit badge pamphlet adobe acrobat document 8. We wrote the merit badge requirements and each member of the committee was assigned a chapter to write and develop. Scoutbook boy scouts welding merit badge requirements. Scoutingbsawelding merit badge wikibooks, open books. Explain and demonstrate the proper care and storage of welding equipment, tools, and protective clothing and.
Well teach you or your scout the basics of welding safety, welding technique, and then well weld. Name the five general groups of musical instruments. Welding merit badge class preparation page scoutmaster bucky. It was a fiveyear process that, once approved, took another year of careful consideration of the actual badge requirements. Then, present yourself properly dressed for weldingin protective equipment, clothing, and footwear. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges. Guided by our industry professional welding instructor, scouts will learn how to safely operate welding equipment and learn more about the greater welding industry. Per national regulations, the only person who may sign off on requirements is a merit badge counselor, duly registered and authorized by the local council.
Merit badge book library princeton, texas troop 229. Set up the process you have chosen, including gas regulators, work clamps, cables, filler materials, and equipment settings. We will also talk about all of the requirements that. Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter while welding, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, or lessen these hazards. This merit badge pamphlet lays out the basics of welding and also the requirements to earn the welding merit badge, so scouts can get handson experience with different welding techniques and also learn about the various kinds of equipment needed to safely weld. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. Gmaw and the boy scout welding merit badge youtube. Long pants, long sleeve shirt, shoes no open toes you must bring part a of the annual health form for the photo release. Explain and demonstrate the proper care and storage of welding equipment, tools, and protective. Check out welding merit badge requirements, launch info, video january 30, 2012 bryan wendell merit badges, scouts bsa 35 update march 5, 2012. Apr 11, 2016 the boy scouts of america have been teaching kids life skills since there inception in the early 1900s. In this all day intensive course scouts will learn the basics of mig welding whilst earning their welding merit badge.
Nov 3, 2014 this pin was discovered by sheryl williams. Things to remember to bring for this merit badge class. Then, present yourself properly dressed for welding in protective equipment, clothing, and footwear. Grand canyon council 2020 welding merit badge january. Scoutingbsametalwork merit badge wikibooks, open books.
Campfire planning book packing lists grubmaster book worship service planning book bsa fieldbook guidebooks additional youth awards rank information eagle information merit badge information web links troop leadership live event updates. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you. Create an illustration that shows how tones are generated and how instruments produce sound. Name the different mechanical and thermal cutting methods.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The requirements published by the boy scouts of america should always be used over the list here. Introduction to the welding merit badge part 1 boy scouts. Part 1 will discuss what you need to become a welding merit badge instructor as well as the requirements of the badge itself. Describe the welding process, how heat is generated, what kind of filler metal is added. The boy scouts of america release welding merit badge for. Have the scout read the welding merit badge book and bring it to class. If a new edition of a merit badge pamphlet is introduced with updated requirements after the scouts bsa requirements book has been released, a scout who is starting the badge may choose to follow either set of requirements until the end of the year. At the start of the new year, scouts who are beginning must use only the new requirements. In the development process, we followed the rules of operation that aws technical committees use for voting on standards.
Portsmouth troop 164 historic district daniel webster council front of blue card on the back of the blue card fill in the merit badge name three places, the. In order to achieve the welding merit badge, scouts will need to conduct a number of steps that include welding safely, learning about welding processes, techniques, and vocabulary. Join us on saturday, february 15, 2020, 2019 from 8. Explain the terms welding, electrode, slag, and oxidation welding. Illinois boy scout merit badge finder home facebook. Scoutingbsawelding merit badge wikibooks, open books for. Instead, i fell into the wrong crowd and caused my parents a lot of pain. Any boy scout may earn any merit badge at any time. Check out welding merit badge requirements, launch info. Everywhere you look, enthusiasm for the welding merit badge is heating up april, 2017 bryan wendell merit badges 12 troop 387, like all the best boy scout troops, is youthled. Explain and demonstrate the proper care and storage of welding equipment, tools, and protective clothing and footwear. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. As a committee, we decided to develop a draft of the welding merit badge book. Welding merit badge pamphlet with images merit badge, boy.
Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all. This class is not difficult, but will require some homework beforehand to make the most of your time. To obtain a list of registered merit badge counselors, or to begin a merit badge, please contact your scoutmaster or council service center. Welding merit badge emblem boy scouts of america javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Welding merit badge scouting troop 60, okanogan omak. Merit badge worksheets wer last updated 102017 for more updated info and help visit the following websites.