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    FAMILY LIFE

    BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA


    MERIT BADGE SERIES

    FAMILY LIFE

    “Enhancing our youths’ competitive edge through merit badges”


    Family Life

    Note to the Counselor


    Some of the issues surrounding requirement 6 for the family
    meeting could be considered of a personal nature. Use discretion
    when reviewing this requirement with the Scout.

    1. Prepare an outline on what a family is and discuss this with your merit badge
    counselor. Tell why families are important to individuals and to society.
    Discuss how the actions of one member can affect other members.
    2. List several reasons why you are important to your family and discuss this
    with your parents or guardians and with your merit badge counselor.
    3. Prepare a list of your regular home duties or chores (at least five) and do them
    for 90 days. Keep a record of how often you do each of them. Discuss with
    your counselor the effect your chores had on your family.
    4. With the approval of your parents or guardians and your merit badge counselor,
    decide on and carry out a project that you would do around the home that
    would benefit your family. Submit a report to your merit badge counselor
    outlining how the project benefited your family.
    5. Plan and carry out a project that involves the participation of your family.
    After completing the project, discuss the following with your merit
    badge counselor:
    (a) The objective or goal of the project
    (b) How individual members of your family participated
    (c) The results of the project
    6. Do the following:
    (a) Discuss with your merit badge counselor how to plan and carry out a
    family meeting.
    (b) After this discussion, plan and carry out a family meeting to include the
    following subjects:
    (1) Avoiding substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, and drugs,
    all of which negatively affect your health and well-being

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    (2) Understanding the growing-up process and how the body changes,
    and making responsible decisions dealing with sex*
    (3) How your chores in requirement 3 contributed to your role in the family
    (4) Personal and family finances
    (5) A crisis situation within your family
    (6) The effect of technology on your family
    (7) Good etiquette and manners
    Discussion of each of these subjects will very likely carry over to more than
    one family meeting.
    7. Discuss with your counselor your understanding of what makes an effective
    parent and why, and your thoughts on the parent's role and responsibilities in
    the family.
    *This conversation may take place with only one or both of your parents or guardians.

    112
    .Family Life Resources

    Family Life Resources


    Scouting Literature Covey, Sean. The 7 Habits of Highly
    Boy Scout Journal; American Cultures, Effective Teens. Touchstone, 2014.
    American Heritage, Citizenship in ———. The 7 Habits of Highly
    the Community, Citizenship in the Effective Teens Workbook.
    Nation, Citizenship in the World, Franklin Covey, 1999.
    Communication, Cooking, Crime
    Davis, Ken. How to Live With Your
    Prevention, Disabilities Awareness,
    Parents Without Losing Your Mind.
    Genealogy, and Personal Management
    Zondervan Publishing Co., 1988.
    merit badge pamphlets
    Foster, Chad. Teenagers: Preparing
    Visit the Boy Scouts of America’s for the Real World. South-Western
    official retail website at http:// Educational Publishing, 1998.
    www.scoutstuff.org for a complete Fox, Annie. Can You Relate? Real-World
    listing of all merit badge pamphlets Advice for Teens on Guys, Girls,
    and other helpful Scouting materials Growing Up, and Getting Along.
    and supplies. Free Spirit Publishing, 2005.
    Gurian, Michael. From Boys to Men:
    Books All About Adolescence and You.
    Price Stern Sloan, 1999.
    Block, Joel D., et al. Stepliving for Teens:
    Getting Along With Stepparents and Hightower, Elaine, and Betsy Riley.
    Siblings. Price Stern Sloan, 2001. Our Family Meeting Book: Fun
    and Easy Ways to Manage Time,
    Brain, Marshall. The Teenager’s Guide
    Build Communication, and Share
    to the Real World. BYG Publishing
    Responsibility Week by Week. Free
    Inc., 1997.
    Spirit Publishing, 2002.
    Carlson, Richard. Don’t Sweat the
    Jukes, Mavis. The Guy Book: An
    Small Stuff for Teens. Hyperion
    Owner’s Manual. Crown Books for
    Press, 2000.
    Young Readers, 2002.
    Coleman, Ronda. Around the Family
    Maisel, Eric. 20 Communication Tips
    Table: 365 Mealtime Conversations
    for Families: A 30-Minute Guide
    for Parents and Children. Gryphon
    to a Better Family Relationship.
    House Inc., 2001.
    New World Library, 2000.

    FAMILY LIFE 61
    Family Life Resources.

    McGraw, Jay. Closing the Gap: A Family, Career, and Community


    Strategy for Bringing Parents and Leaders of America
    Teens Together. Fireside, 2001. 1910 Association Drive
    ———. Life Strategies for Teens. Reston, VA 20191-1584
    Fireside, 2000. Telephone: 703-476-4900
    Otfinoski, Steve. The Kid’s Guide Website: http://www.fcclainc.org
    to Money: Earning It, Saving It, Prepare Tomorrow’s Parents
    Spending It, Growing It, Sharing It. 454 NE Third St.
    Scholastic, 1996. Boca Raton, FL 33432
    Packer, Alex J. Bringing Up Parents: Telephone: 561-620-0256
    The Teenager’s Handbook. Website:
    Free Spirit Publishing, 1992. http://www.preparetomorrowsparents.org

    ———. The How Rude!™ Handbook


    of Family Manners for Teens. Acknowledgments
    Free Spirit Publishing, 2004. The Boy Scouts of America thanks
    ———. How Rude!™ The Teenagers’ writer Marilyn Swierk for her involve-
    Guide to Good Manners, Proper ment with this new edition of the
    Behavior, and Not Grossing People Family Life merit badge pamphlet.
    Out. Free Spirit Publishing, 2014. Ms. Swierk is certified in Family and
    Consumer Sciences and in Family Life
    Organizations and Websites Education and is a consultant and
    American Association of Family and speaker in the realm of family life
    Consumer Sciences and education.
    400 N. Columbus St., Suite 202 The Boy Scouts of America is grate-
    Alexandria, VA 22314 ful to the men and women serving on
    Toll-free telephone: 800-424-8080 the Merit Badge Maintenance Task Force
    Website: http://www.aafcs.org for the improvements made in updating
    American Red Cross this pamphlet.
    2025 E St. NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    Telephone: 202-303-4498
    Website: http://www.redcross.org

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