1. BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA COMMUNICATIONS MERIT BADGE
Intro – Me
Qualifications
Goal for today
Empathizes with scouts position
Expectations
Intro Pete
Intro scouts
Ed Trevisani
March/April, 2017
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2. Overall agenda Prerequisites Day 1 Day 2
#2a write a short autobiography before Day 1 class
#3- write a 5 minute speech-prepare to give speech Day 2
#5-attend public meeting-have meeting report Day 2
#7c-produce brochure-bring to class Day 2
Day 1
Will cover: #1d, #2a, #4, #6, and #8
Day 2
Will cover: #3, #5, #7c and #9

3. Agenda Day 1 – 2 hours long 0-15 min Effective Communication
15-30 min 1d-Ways to Communicate
30-1: a-Share About our self – e.g Autobiography
1:00-1: Introduction
1:20-1: Plan to teach & discuss
1:40-1: Campfire Program
1:55-2: Summary & Day 2
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4. Agenda
Day 2 – 2 hours long 0-15 min Review of Day min #3-Give 5 minute Speech 45-1:00 #5- Provide copy of mtg report 1:00-1:15 #7c-Provide copy of brochure 1:15-1:45 #9-Communication Careers 1:45-2:00 Summary & Blue Card signing

5. Day 1

6. Communications and Technology
Effective Communication
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7. Communications Process

8. Process of Listening

9. Importance of Listening

10. Listening - Definition

11. Barriers to Listening

12. Verbal vs non-verbal

13. EXERCISE

15. Types of Communications
Requirement #1D
List as many ways as you can think of how you can communicate with others.
When would each method might NOT be appropriate or effective?
Types: Written, Spoken, Image
Categories: One-way, two-way, nonverbal
Means: Lets look
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16. SOME EXAMPLES Signs Notes E-mail Letters Morse Code Books Magazines
News papers
Expressions
Body Language
Poetry,
Smoke Signals
Fax
IM (Texting)
Chat Rooms
Sign Language
Telephone
Radio
Speech CB
Two Way Radios
Conversation (Talk)
Teach TV
Music
What do you notice about the two columns? Verbal and nonverbal.
Which are two communications?
Which are one way communications?
When is it best to use. When is it not?
What is wrong with this slide? (2 defects)
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17. #2a- Autobiography Briefly describe yourself Could have done: Collage
Short story
Autobiography
Drawing
Use photographs

18. The Interview
Requirement #4
Their can be multiple reasons……….just make sure you have a PURPOSE!
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19. #4 – Introductions Divide into pairs
Have 3 minutes each to interview the other person
What is their name
Where do they go to school
What troop are they in
Where to they live
Find out something personal – e.g. favorite sport, favorite car, there pet’s name
etc
Stand up and introduce that person to the group

20. Interview Tips What is the purpose of the interview?
Find out more about the person
Find out what their opinions are on things you care about?
Interviewing person for a job?
Possibly to manage a project for you?
What their skills are to help you with an Eagle Project?
Their can be multiple reasons……….just make sure you have a PURPOSE!
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21. Interview Sample Questions
What is your full name and professional title?
What are your duties?
Do you have a family?
What are your hobbies?
Did you go to college? Where?
What has been your most difficult challenge in life?
If you could plan a week to go anywhere, where would it be?
Why is it so important to you?
Where have you lived? Visited?
ALWAYS TAKE NOTES TO use in the Introduction
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22. #6 – Teach a skill Break into groups
Pick a skill to teach – examples:
Knot tying
First aid
How to give a speech
How to pitch a tent
How to build a campfire
What would be the teaching aids necessary to teach the skill – list them
Teach someone in your group the skill

23. #8-Campfire Planning
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24. THE CAMPFIRE PROGRAM PLANNER
Be sure that every feature of this campfire program upholds Scouting’s highest traditions.
1. In a campfire planning meeting, fill in the top of the Campfire Program sheet (over).
2. On the Campfire Program Planner (below), list all units and individuals who will participate in the program.
3. Write down the name, description, and type of song, stunt, or story they have planned.
4. The MC organizes songs, stunts, and stories in a good sequence considering timing, variety, smoothness, and
showmanship.
5. The master-of-the-campfire makes out the Campfire Program sheet (over).
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25. Place __________________________ Date ___________________________
CAMPFIRE PROGRAM
Place __________________________
Date ___________________________
Time ___________________________
Camp director’s approval: _________
________________________________
Campers notified _______________
Campfire planning meeting ______
M. C. _________________________
Song leader ___________________
Cheer master___________________
Area set up by _________________
______________________________
Campfire built by _______________
Fire put out by _________________
Cleanup by ____________________
Spot Title of Stunt, Song, or Story By _____________________ Time
1 Opening—and fire lighting
2 Greeting—introduction M.C. 20 21
22 Closing
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26. Summary & Day 2 Agenda
Day 2 – 2 hours long 0-15 min Review of Day min #3-Give 5 minute Speech 45-1:00 #5- Provide copy of mtg report 1:00-1:15 #7c-Provide copy of brochure 1:15-1:45 #9-Communication Careers 1:45-2:00 Summary & Blue Card signing

27. Day 2

28. Day 2 Agenda
Day 2 – 2 hours long 0-15 min Review of Day min #3-Give 5 minute Speech 45-1:00 #5- Summary of mtg attended 1:00-1:15 #7c-Provide copy of brochure 1:15-1:45 #9-Communication Careers 1:45-2:00 Summary & Blue Card signing

29. Review Day 1 What we did Learned about effective ways to communicate
Learned about importance of effective listening
We listed many ways we communicate
Shared something about our self in some form
Picked a skill to teach
Campfire Plan
Careers in Communication

30. #3 - How to Deliver a Speech
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31. How to Deliver a Speech cont.
Elements of Good Speech
ATTITUDE
REHEARSAL
VERBAL EXPRESSION
NONVERBAL EXPRESSION
Speech-vs-Presentation. Contrast and compare.
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32. How to Deliver a Speech cont.
ATTITUDE
Attitude matters a great deal with delivery.
A confident presence is an aspect of your credibility and persuasiveness.
Anxious. Over confident,
Speak with honesty and from the heart.
Connect with the audience.
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33. How to Deliver a Speech cont.
REHEARSAL
Practice, practice, practice.
Speak your presentation and speeches out loud as you’re writing them.
Use the mirror for an audience.
Rehearse in front of family and friends
Know your audience. If you know the beliefs, morals, and values of your audience, you will see what kind of angle you can take to persuade them. Write and memorize your speech
The first thing to do when writing a speech is to some research.
Grab your audience's attention by being emotionally involved in your speech. No one is going to care about your presentation if you don't. Talk about something that really matters to you so that your true emotions and heart are reflected ...
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34. How to Deliver a Speech cont.
Don’t
Don’t hide behind the lectern, wear hats, or chew gum.
Don’t look over the audience heads or envision them naked (silly myths).
Don’t “watch your own feet when you dance.” KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
Do not put your hands in your pockets or fold your arms.
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35. Give your Speech!

36. #5- Attend a Public Meeting
Briefly describe the meeting
What was the agenda
Did you talk or ask questions?
What were the key points and issues?

37. #7c-Effective writing Get Organized
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#7c-Effective writing Get Organized
Develop an outline to help you stay on track as you write,
identifying your main points and your conclusions. Keep in mind
basic essay structure:
Introduction:  Give your reader an idea of your intent, including a statement of what you’re going to discuss.
Body: Present the evidence that supports your idea. Use concrete examples and avoid generalities.
Conclusion:  Summarize and make sense of the evidence you presented in the body
Writing skills are essential for succeeding in high school, in college and on the job. Whether you’re composing an essay, an online review or a research paper, you need to be able to express yourself in writing

38. Effective writing Create a Draft
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Effective writing Create a Draft
Write a rough draft — a preliminary version of your essay.
While you write, remember these tips:
Keep your audience in mind. Write for the general reader, that is, someone of average intelligence with a fairly sound, basic education.
Use the proper vocabulary.  Get familiar with the vocabulary of your subject.
Write More
The more writing you do, the better you'll get. And as your skills improve, so does your enjoyment. Here are a few writing projects you might want to consider:
Keep a journal of your thoughts and the events of the day.
Start a blog on topics important to you.
Write letters to the editors of the websites, magazines and newspapers you read.
When you're in the habit of writing — no matter what kind of writing it is — it becomes easier to do.

39. Letter Writing and Publishing
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Letter Writing and Publishing
Requirement #7
Check point for Requirement…
What is wrong with this slide

40. Communications in Careers Requirement #9
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41. Communications in Careers
Business
Education
Government/Politics
Health Careers
International Relations and Negotiations
Law
Social and Human Services
Customer Service/Sales
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42. Careers and Communications BUSINESS
It is well recognized that communication plays a vital role in the functioning of any government, business, or industrial organization.
A national study indicates that the essential skills needed by a competent employee to get a job and to succeed and be promoted are primarily communication skills.
Careers in business and communication include: sales representative, executive manager, personnel manager, public information officer, industrial and labor relations representative, negotiator, director of corporate communication, customer service representative, newsletter editor, communication trainer, human resources manager, mediator, and buyer. (Also see Law, Media, and Public Relations and Advertising.)
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43. Careers and Communications
HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRIES
The link between computerization and communication has become the subject of extensive research by communication specialists. Many departments of communication offer a specialization in information sciences, human information theory and processes, or communication technologies, often dealing with communication by computer, compressed video, and teleconferencing.
Careers in technology and communication include: trainer for communication technologies, closed circuit television producer/director, systems analyst, technical copywriter, language specialist, speech synthesizer, cognition researcher, audio and visual computer display specialist, and performance assessor.
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44. Careers and Communications
EDUCATION
A teacher of any subject has to effectively organize and deliver material to students. Communication skills are necessary to facilitate comprehension and understanding no matter whether the subject is math, science, reading, or English. Great teachers are great communicators. Besides teaching, there are other education-related careers.
Careers in education include: teacher (elementary and secondary), school counselor, educational researcher, audiovisual specialist, educational administrator, school/university information specialist, director of college news, director of a collegiate information center, educational tester, development officer, educational fund-raiser, alumni officer, college placement officer, college admissions director, and college recruiter
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Questions