Strong communication and presentation skills are an essential component to leadership making the Public Speaking merit badge a fundamental asset toward the growth and development of a Scout.
Over the past two meetings we have made considerable progress on the Public Speaking Merit Badge requirements (see below) as a Troop. For those interested in completing the entire badge prior to our next Court of Honor, please review your progress below and make arrangements to complete what you have remaining. Please email the Scoutmaster prior to Thursday's meeting to schedule your presentation.
This week's meeting we explain parliamentary procedure as outlined in Requirement 5.
Requirements for the Public Speaking merit badge:
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.
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