Electricity Merit Badge

Electricity is a powerful and fascinating force of nature. As early as 600 BC, observers of the physical world suspected that electricity existed but did not have a name for it. In fact, real progress in unraveling the mystery of electricity has come only within the last 250 years.
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  • The Electricity merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911. It replaced the 1910 Electrician "Badge of Merit". 

Session Details

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3
Requirements 2 and 9 will not be completed at camp. We will prepare Scout to conduct electrical home safety inspection (requirement 2) and to interpret the family power bill (requirement 9) upon returning home.​
Scouts will need a field notebook
Trade Skills Building
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Cherokee Scout Reservation
3296 Boy Scout Camp Road  |  Yanceyville, NC 27379  |  336-694-6440
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An Old North State Council, Boy Scouts of America ​facility
1405 Westover Terrace    |    Greensboro, NC 27408    |    336-378-9166
It is the policy of Cherokee Scout Reservation not to discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic in the administration of any program. Cherokee Scout Reservation will accommodate, as far as is practical, to meet the needs of the disabled under the direction of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any Scout or leader with a disability requiring the assistance of the camp staff should contact the camp director at least one week prior to arrival at summer camp.
 
To report a violation of this policy, please contact Old North State Council Program Director Jason Powers at: (336) 378-9166 or jason.powers@scouting.org.