Canoeing Merit Badge

2004 Canoe Merit Badge Day was a fantastic success. With 7 boys in attendance on a sunny and warm (HOT) July day, Troop 828 set out to master the art of tandem steering, solo canoeing, swamping a canoe and rescuing the swamped canoe. Once the instructors were through with discussing water safety, parts of a canoe and paddle, the various strokes and proper care of their equipment, the scouts were ready to practice their new skills.

All parts of the canoeing merit badge were completed over the course of the day, with the exception of requirement 2 (Demonstrating CPR), which will have to be completed with a certified CPR instructor.

Thank you goes out to the following boys that assisted in putting on the Canoeing Merit Badge. They are: Dillon C., Will H., Cody M. and Dan S. Additionally, my gratitude goes out to Mr. Lee Mendoza and Dan Clark for their time, experience and their support.

The April 24 session at the lake has been cancelled because of bad weather. It will be re-scheduled.

2004 Canoeing Merit Badge Tutorials and Instructions

Come one, come all to the 2004 Canoeing Merit Badge tutorials and instructions.

Who may participate: The Canoeing Merit Badge is open to all canoeing enthusiasts. A Handout of the Canoe Requirements will be issued to all participating scouts at the first meeting. It will be the scout's responsibility to bring the handout to the following meetings.

Cost: $15.00/ea for renting of the canoes.

Tutorials:

When: Mondays, April 5^th and April 19^th
7:15 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. (During Troop meeting)
Where: St. Laurence Catholic Church. By the garage, weather permitting.
Bring: Pencil / Pen and the handout

Instructions:

When: Saturday, April 24^th.9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Where: First Colony Lakes behind First Colony Aquatic Center.
Approx. ¼ mile south of Hwy 6 on Austin Parkway. Look for the canoes.
Bring:

Handout

Closed Shoes (REQUIRED). Aqua shoes are OK. The shoes will get wet!

Sack Lunch

Suntan Lotion

Hat

Wear a T-shirt---in the canoe and in the water, to prevent sunburn.

Wear a bathing suit or shorts; you'll be in the water some of the time!

Towel (optional)

Thermos of Bug Juice will be provided.

Pre-requisites: As part of the Canoeing Merit badge, one must have met the First Class swimming requirements or have the Swimming Merit Badge. Please see Mr. John Rankin, Mr. Mark Hotze or Mr. Duane Culp on achieving these requirements immediately.

Miscellaneous: You may take the tutorials without having met the First Class swimming requirements. However, you must have achieved this requirement prior to Saturday, April 24^th. (It is requirement #3 of the Canoeing Merit Badge.)