Citizenship in the Community (CinC) Merit Badge
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A summary of requirements for the Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge
| Requirements Work Sheet: Citizenship-in-the-Community.pdf
Debate Form for taking Notes: DebateNotesForm.doc and DebateNotesForm.pdf Receipt for Volunteer Work. |
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| Have this signed and show it to your counselor: Make as many copies as needed
CinCVolunteerWorkReceipt.doc and CinCVolunteerWorkReceipt.pdf |
Taken from the CinC MB Book:
| Req. | Description |
| 1. | Discuss the meaning of Citizenship in the Community
See: Citizenship-in-the-Community.pdf |
| 2. A | Map of community with important points -- See expanded explanation |
| 2. B | Chart of government with offices and officials -- See expanded explanation |
| 3. | Attend a council meeting and report the opinions on one issue -- use DebateNotesForm.doc and DebateNotesForm.pdf |
| 4. | Interview government official on an issue of your choosing and report to your counselor See expanded explanation |
| 5. | View a movie (with parent and counselor approval) and discuss with your counselor See expanded explanation |
| 6. | List government services and their funding and discuss with your counselor See expanded explanation |
| 7. | Choose a non-Scouting organization and perform 8 hours of
service.
Suggestions for community service
Document your service: CinCVolunteerWorkReceipt.doc and CinCVolunteerWorkReceipt.pdf |
| 8. | Develop a presentation about important or unique aspects of your community See expanded explanation |