Communication

Overview for Scouts

This clear and concise definition comes from the U.S. Department of Education: “Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. The field of communication promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication.”

Class Details

Scout participants are recommended to have earned their First Class rank and be at least 12 years old.
This merit badge is taught in two 2-hour sessions.
Prerequisites and homework must be completed to earn this merit badge.
Classes are typically held at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library, 55 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills, NY 11746.
Scouts must request permission to participate from their Scoutmaster and obtain a signed blue card.

Mr. Wallick's Notes

I believe the Communication merit badge fosters some of the most important skills a person must develop to be successful in life. For example, to complete requirement #3 says you must write and deliver a five-minute speech. In the words of Paul McDonald to Scouting Magazine, "The purpose is not to give a great speech — the purpose is to learn how to give a great speech."

Communication is how you get people to understand your values, interests, talents, abilities, needs, and you. Communication is how you show your knowledge about things. But good communication means more than just expressing yourself — it also requires good listening skills and understanding when to speak up and when to keep your thoughts to yourself.

If you can communicate well, you will be better at just about everything you do.

Register for Communication

At this time, there are no scheduled classes for Communication.

Merit Badge Resources

Before the First Class

There are five things I ask of every scout who participates in my merit badge classes. Be sure to review these before the first class!

Participation Requirements

Class Request Form

Don't see the merit badge class scheduled that you want? Just let me know. Troop leaders may use this form to request a class cohort, too.

Mr. Wallick's Merit Badge Class Request Form

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