Requirements
for
Leatherwork merit badge
1. Identify and demonstrate to
your counselor the safe use of leatherworking tools. Show correct
procedures for handling leathercraft dyes, cements, and
finishes.
(Because of new California state law, we will teach them to use the
products that meet current
California State VOC regulations when working with leather)
Know first aid for cuts, internal poisoning, and skin
irritation.
2. Explain to your counselor
A. Where leather comes from
B. What kinds of hides are used to make leather
C. What are five types of leather
D. What are the best uses for each type of leather
3. Make one or more articles of
leather that use at least five of the following steps:
A. Pattern layout and transfer
B. Cutting leather
C. Punching holes
D. Carving or stamping surface designs.
E. Applying dye or stain and finish to the
project.
F. Assembly by lacing or stitching
G. Setting snaps and rivets
H. Dressing edges
4. Recondition or show that you
can take proper care of your shoes,
a baseball glove, a saddle, furniture or other articles of
leather.
5. Do ONE of the following:
A. Learn about the commercial tanning process. Report
about
it to your merit badge counselor.
B. Tan the skin of a small animal.
Describe the safety precautions you will take and the tanning
method that you used.
C. Braid or plait an article out of leather or vinyl
lace.
D. Visit a leather-related business. This could be a leathercraft supply
company,
a tannery, a leather goods or shoe factory, or a saddle shop.
Report on your visit to your counselor.
Here
are some Scouting Links that
may be of interest to
you:
ScoutPatches.com
- The largest Boy Scout patch library on the internet!
Girl Scout ® Patches
&
Pins -
custom and stock embroidered girl scout patches and pins.
BSA website -
Boy Scouts of America - BSA - National Council
Scouting
Magazine - Scouting magazine is a general-interest, news,
and informational publication for all registered BSA adult
volunteers and professionals.
Girl Scouts of the USA:
Official Web Site
Comprehensive information on the Girl
Scouting movement. Related links, resources, and scout news.
Requirements for
Indian Lore merit badge:
1. Give the history of one
American Indian tribe, group, or nation that lives or has lived
near you.
Visit it, if possible. Tell about traditional dwellings, way of
life, tribal government, religious beliefs,
family and clan relationships, language, clothing styles, arts and
crafts, food preparation, means of getting around, games, customs
in warfare, where members of the group now live, and how they
lived.
2. Do TWO of the following. Focus
on
a specific group or tribe.
A. Make an item of clothing worn by members of the tribe
B. Make and decorate three items approved by your
counselor
used by the tribe.
C. Make an authentic model of a dwelling used by any
Indian
tribe, group, or nation
D. Visit a museum to see Indian artifacts. Discuss
them with your counselor.
Identify at least ten artifacts by tribe or nation, their shape,
size, and use.
3. Do ONE of the following:
A. Learn three games played by a group or tribe. Teach and lead
one game with a Scout group.
B. Learn and show how a tribe traditionally cooked or
prepared food. Make three food items.
C. Give a demonstration showing how a specific Indian
group
traditionally hunted, fished, or trapped.
4. Do ONE of the following:
A. Write or briefly describe how life would have been
different for the European settlers if there had been no Indians to
meet them when they came to this continent.
B. Sing two songs in an Indian language. Explain their
meaning.
C. Learn in an Indian language at least twenty-five common
terms and their meanings.
D. Show twenty-five signs in Indian sign language.
Include those that will help you ask for water, food, and where the
path or road leads.
5. Learn in English (or in the
language you commonly speak at home or in the troop) an Indian
story of at least three hundred words, or any number off shorter
ones adding up to three hundred words.
Tell the story or stories at a Scout meeting or campfire.
6. Write or tell about eight things
adopted by others from American Indians.
7. Learn twenty-five Indian
place-names. Tell their origins and meanings.
8. Name five well-known American
Indian leaders, either from the past or people of today.
Give their tribes or nations. Describe what they did or do now that
makes them notable.
9. Learn about the Iroquois
Confederacy, including how and why it was formed.
Tell about its governing system, and its importance to the framers
of our Constitution of the United States.
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