MERIT BADGES |
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"A"
American
Business
American Culture
American Heritage
American Labor
Animal Science
Archaeology
Archery
Architecture
Art
Astronomy
Athletics
Atomic Energy
Auto Mechanics
Aviation
"B"
Backpacking
Basketry
Bird Study
Bugling
"C"
Camping
Canoeing
Chemistry
Cinematography
Citizenship
Community*
Citizenship Nation*
Citizenship World*
Climbing
Coin Collecting
Collections
Communications*
Computers
Cooking
Crime Prevention
Cycling*
"D"
Dentistry
Disability Awareness
Dog Care
Drafting
"E"
Electricity
Electronics
Emergency
Preparedness**
Energy
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental
Science*
"F"
Family Life*
Farm Mechanics
Fingerprinting
Fire Safety
First Aid*
Fish & Wildlife Mgmt.
Fishing
Fly Fishing
Forestry
"G"
Gardening
Genealogy
Geology
Golf
Graphic Arts
"H"
Hiking
Home Repairs
Horsemanship
"I"
Indian Lore
Insect Studies
"J"
Journalism
"K"
"L"
Landscape Architecture
Law
Leatherwork
Lifesaving**
"M"
Mammal Study
Medicine
Metalwork
Model Design & Building
Motorboating
Music
"N"
Nature
"O"
Oceanography
Orienteering
"P"
Painting
Personal Fitness**
Personal Management*
Pets
Photography
Pioneering
Plant Science
Plumbing
Pottery
Public Health
Public Speaking
Pulp and Paper
"Q"
"R"
Radio
Railroading
Reading
Reptile & Amphibian Study
Rifle Shooting
Rowing
"S"
Safety
Salesmanship
Scholarship
Sculpture
Shotgun Shooting
Skating
Skiing
Small Boat Sailing
Soil & Water
Conservation
Space Exploration
Sports**
Stamp Collecting
Surveying
Swimming**
"T"
Textile
Theatre
Traffic Safety
Truck Transportation
"U"
"V"
Veterinary Medicine
"W"
Water Skiing
Weather
Whitewater
Wilderness Survival
Wood Carving
Woodwork
"X"
"Y"
"Z"
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Water Skiing
Requirements 1999 |
- Show that you know first aid for injuries or illnesses that could occur while
waterskiing, including hypothermia, heatstroke, heat exhaustion, dehydration, sunburn,
insect stings, tick bites, blisters, and hyperventilation.
- Do the following:
- Identify the conditions that must exist before performing CPR on a person. Explain how
such conditions are recognized.
- Demonstrate proper technique for performing CPR using a training device approved by
your counselor.
- Before doing the following requirements, successfully complete the BSA swimmer test.
Jump feetfirst into water over your head in depth. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong
manner, using one or more of the following strokes: sidestroke, breaststroke,
trudgen, or
crawl; then swim 25 yards using an easy resting backstroke. The 100 yards must be
completed in one swim without stops and must include at least one sharp turn. After
completing the swim, rest by floating.
- Know the Water-Skier's Safety Code. Promise that you will live up to it. Follow it in
all water work for this badge. Know the safety precautions that must be used by the boat
operator in pulling skiers.
- Show the following water-skier signals to safety observer in boat: in gear, start,
faster, slower, speed required, speed OK, turns, stop, back to dock, cut motor, skier in
water. Help others to ski by acting as the safety observer in the boat.
- In deep water, show you can adjust binders to fit, put on skis, and recover skis that
have come off during a fall.
- Make a deep-water start on two skis without help.
- Show you can fall properly to avoid an obstacle. Also, show that you can drop handle and
coast to a stop without loss of balance.
- Show you can cross both wakes and return to center of wake without falling. Repeat three
times.
- On two skis, jump off the wake. Lift both skis clear of the water.
- During a demonstration run, lift one ski clear of the water for 2 seconds. Then do the
same with the other ski. Show that you are steady and comfortable on skis at all times.
- Ski on one ski for 30 seconds. Show reasonable control.
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