Requirements at University of Scouting 2022

Most requirements for the Citizenship in the Community  merit badge were completed at the 2022 University of Scouting held on May 7, 2022.  Items that were signed off at the UoS 2022 are not documented here.  The remaining requirements that were not completed will be documented here.

Charitable Organization in the Community

Identify three charitable organizations outside of Scouting that interest you and bring people in your community together to work for the good of your community.
Project Transformation, Habitat for Humanity, Room in the Inn
B) ​Pick ONE of the organizations you chose for requirement 7a. Using a variety of resources (including newspapers, fliers and other literature, the Internet, volunteers, and employees of the organization), find out more about this organization.
I will pick the Project Transformation organization.  Project Transformation is a Methodist Church ministry to improve literacy and social-emotional learning.

College-age young adults invest in the lives of children while cultivating intentional community, exploring their vocation, and developing as servant leaders.
Children improve their literacy, social-emotional, and spiritual development through participating in high-quality, out-of-school time programs led by young adults.
Churches host our out-of-school time programs, building relationships with their neighbors.
C) ​With your counselor's and your parent's approval, contact the organization you chose for requirement 7b, and find out what young people can do to help. While working on this merit badge, volunteer at least eight hours of your time for the organization. After your volunteer experience is over, discuss what you have learned with your counselor.
My home church became involved with the Summer 2022 Project Transformation Activities at Centenary United Methodist Church on McLemore Ave in Memphis, TN.  My mom was the coordinator from our Covenant United Methodist Church.  My mom made many announcements at church regarding the involvement needs and I decided to help her with the program.
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Our first interaction with the Summer 2022 Project Transformation team was to meet the interns that would be working with the kids at the camp.  The Covenant church provided three meals to the team in the pre-camp training.  I went with my mom and dad to help serve dinner for the group, get to know the interns, and talk about the plans for the week that I would be participating in the reading program.

My next involvement was volunteering to read for the kids for three days (18 hours total).  I went to the church with the kids that were in the camp, and I read to young kids!  The kids would pick the books they were interested in, and I would read it to them.  When we were done, I would ask the kids about the book - what did they like and what was interesting.

It was interesting to get to know the summer interns and learn about their plans for the future.  I also enjoyed reading to young kids!  It was very rewarding, and I hope to participate in Project Transformation in the future.

Sources

  • Merit Badge College: University of Scouting 2022​
UoS 2022 Requirements Completed
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Award

  • Requirements completed on: 
  • Awarded on: TBD
  • Merit Badge Counselor:
    • University of Scouting Counselor
    • ​???