The Zoo Troop, Sacramento,
CA
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Scoutmaster News -- May 8, 2008
Hello again scouts and scouters -
We are having the 3rd session for the swimming merit badge this
Saturday at my home from 1 to 3 PM. There will probably only be one
more organized group session before Catalina, so do your best to
make this Saturday session.
All scouts who want to earn the merit badge need to review the
requirements and be prepared to demonstrate they can fulfill
them. I have 2 copies of the merit badge book scouts can use, but
it would help if others can also bring books.
Several scouts are almost completed, but still need to do
requirement 10 - which includes a written swimming exercise
program. Others still have several requirements to
fulfill. Remember, Requirement 4 includes jumping into the water
with clothes on and using your clothes for flotation support. To do
this requirement you must have:
Long pants - jeans or the old fashioned scout pants work well,
zipoff pants can leak
Belt
Shoes
Socks
Long sleeve shirt - a button up dress shirt works best
Again - please read over the requirements and the merit badge
book before you come. We will be verifying that you fulfill
the requirements. There will be some instruction and help with
your strokes, but we can not teach you how to swim from
scratch.
Please bring:
swimsuit
clothes you can get wet (see above) if you are ready to do
requirement 4
towel
sunscreen
swimming merit badge book (if you have it)
I will see the swimming merit badge candidates (and any Sea Base
participants who have not performed the swimming test yet) on
Saturday. Please contact me with any questions. That's it for
now. Please feel free to email me at with any questions.
Dave Redford
Scoutmaster
136scoutmaster@comcast.net
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