Boy Scouts of America
Troop 482
Fairfield, CA

Troop 482 Advancement Records

Advancement Chair: Christine Patchen- patch3boys@comcast.net - Phone 864-6656

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Patrol list - Current as of 7-1-2010

Gunner L - SPL Nick S - ASPL

Mythbusters	Bounty Hunters	Duct Tape	Phoenix	Monster Quest
Freddy D - PL	George Q - PL	Patrick C - PL	Jordin M - PL	Matthew G - PL
Marshall B -APL	Joey A	Cole T- APL	Tyler W - APL	Joseph P - APL
Colin K	Tony A	Isaac B	Teodoro B	Stephen A
Matthew Pi	Zachary H	Ben G	Sammy B	Muhindo K
Joshua R	Jayson H	Andrew M	Seth K	Jacob L
Alex S	Amini K	Kemji O	Leon L	Nicholas L
Paul T	Alex M	Peter G - TG	Ubanna O	Travis W
Julien Z	Carl T			Matthew Pa - TG

Note on Abbreviations:
SPL - Senior Patrol Leader
ASPL - Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
PL - Patrol Leader
APL - Assistant Patrol Leader
TG - Troop Guide

In Celebration of 100 Years of Scouting -
"NEW" Merit Badges for 2010 ONLY!

A merit badge called Computers would sound just as crazy to a 1910 Boy Scout as a merit badge called Tracking sounds to Scouts today. That’s because the BSA’s list of available merit badges has evolved through the years as the interests of boys have changed.

In honor of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, though, today’s generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed. That’s possible thanks to the BSA’s new Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued merit badges that today’s Scouts can earn.

Boys can earn any or all of these merit badges:

Signaling

First offered in 1910 and discontinued in 1992.
Sample requirements: build a simple buzzer or blinker capable of sending Morse code messages, and send a message of at least 35 words; send and receive messages using semaphore flags at a rate of at least 30 letters per minute.

Tracking

First offered in 1911 (as Stalker merit badge) and discontinued in 1952.
Sample requirements: recognize the tracks of 10 different animals; give evidence to show you have tracked at least two different kinds of birds or animals, documenting their speed and direction.

Pathfinding

First offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952.
Sample requirements: be able to guide people to important places within a three-mile radius of your home; submit a scale map of your community.

Carpentry

First offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952.
Sample requirements: demonstrate the use of tools, such as a miter and bevel; build a simple piece of furniture for use at home.

Sounds like a blast, right? But there’s one catch: Boys must start and finish all requirements within the year 2010. So if your guys built furniture for their patrol kitchen at last year’s summer camp, they can’t use that product for the Carpentry merit badge. And don’t delay—after Dec. 31, 2010, these merit badges will go back on the “retired” list.

Find counselors, or sign up to BE a counselor, at Chief Solano District's Merit Badge Central.

Boy Scouts of America Troop 482 Fairfield, CA