The stamp collecting merit badge is very intensive when trying to finish it in one day. Scoutingbsastamp collecting merit badge wikibooks, open. They will also look into the monetary side of collecting by evaluating their collection, and by studying. Earned by boys and leaders in discovery rangers, adventure rangers, and expedition rangers, the royal rangers stamp collecting merit has requirements closely aligned with the boy scouts of americas stamp collecting merit badge. Ordering the stamp collecting merit badge series book from the boy scouts of america is very helpful. Scouting from home patriots path council boy scouts. Badge series book from the boy scouts of america is very. Postage stamps are like tiny windows that introduce the people of the world to a countrys leaders, customs, history, products, and. Scouts learn about different types of stamps, stationary, and marks.
I couldnt believe that the date on this book was 1993. Scouting stamps from around the world boys life magazine. What is in a stamp collecting merit badge that makes it so. Stamp collecting byu merit badge powwow official merit. Stamp collecting merit badge helps and documents scouter. To obtain a list of registered merit badge counselors, or to begin a merit badge, please contact your scoutmaster or council service center. Preworkis required before attending the merit badge session. Scoutbook boy scouts collections merit badge requirements. Apr 16, 2019 the requirements for the stamp collecting merit badge help scouts understand the history, purpose, and meaning of various stamp designs.
I am not sure i would add this to the collection, unless there is a current need for scouting material. Stamp album professional is a database driven stamp album page generator that produces print quality album pages that is free to use. Explain the meaning of the term condition as used to describe a stamp. The book has many pages of photos of stamps, including the worlds most valuable stamp. A study into the cape of good hope maefeking sieoe issues leads to knowledge of the 19th century english expeditionary forces, the boer war in south africa. Stamp collecting is still a big hobby and there are many more current books on stamp collecting. Stamp collecting is a great hobby which a scout can enjoy now and throughout their entire life. Stamp collecting is the worlds most popular hobby, enjoyed by millions throughout the world. Attach your explanation to the back of this worksheet. It follows, in order, the requirements from the merit badge book and thus introduces new philatelists to the hobby with ease. Stamp collecting merit badge prework 2017 catalina council. Stamp collecting books learn how to collect stamps. Stamp album professional uses your web browser to generate and download album pages with no software to download.
Stamp collecting merit badge helps and documents scouter mom. Colleges merit badge colleges, which are also called fairs, weekends, midways, trail drives, or jamborees, are events where several troops and counselors meet and focus on teaching merit badges. The 6hour boy scouts of america merit badge class is consistently attended by a spirited group of boy scouts eager to understand all of the distinctive. Counselor lisa dembowski postal history foundation 920 n. Some scouts in the group plan to earn the coin collecting merit badge in february and citizenship in the world in march. Stamp collecting merit badge boy scouts trooptrack. Scoutingbsacoin collecting merit badge wikibooks, open. Discuss how you can better understand people, places, institutions, history, and. Boy scouts of america offers the stamp collecting merit badge that could be awarded to scout stamp collectors. Stamp collecting merit badge requirements scoutmaster bucky. Stamp collecting merit badge requires a scout to explain the history, people, geography, etc. Scoutbook boy scouts stamp collecting merit badge requirements. Nov 16, 2019 stamp collecting merit badge alpine district merit badge fair november 16, 2019 issaquah, wa 12. Stamp collecting merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail.
Sep 15, 2016 stamp collecting merit badge with workbook pdf, current requirements, and resources. Through earning this merit badge, scouts will learn how to start a collection and maintain and display that collection. Introduction to stamp collecting from the postal museum history of the us postal service. Few hobbies match the flexibility of stamp collecting. Jan 01, 2007 visit a post office, stamp club, or stamp show with an experienced collector. Information of how to use a stamp catalog, how to handle and mount stamps, stamp terminology and collectors language, and history of u s postal system are described well. Scouting from home patriots path council boy scouts of. In addition to our extensive array of coin books and coin collecting supplies, wizard coin supply can also fulfill your need for stamp collecting books. Collections merit badge pamphlet boy scouts of america. Stamp collecting merit badge series, boy scouts of america. The requirements for the royal rangers and pathfinder stamp collecting awards are rather substantial.
Interested scouts from any troop or boys who are 11 years old who are not already in scouts are encouraged to join the groovy patrol. Scouts earn stamp collecting merit badges club news. Research and report on a famous stamp related personality or the history behind a particular stamp. Stamp collecting boy scouts of america merit badge series.
This workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet. It does not require any special skills or great wealth. Stamp collecting byu merit badge powwow official merit badge. Postage stamps are like tiny windows that introduce the people of the world to a countrys leaders, customs, history, products, and environment. Stamp collecting is one of the worlds most popular hobbies, and at our site youll find everything you need, whether youre just beginning a new hobby or youre an experienced philatelist. The many faces of stamp collecting merit badges and awards. The requirements for the stamp collecting merit badge help scouts understand the history, purpose, and meaning of various stamp designs. Well this kit has 100 stamps from the united states. Research and report on a famous stamprelated personality or the history behind a particular stamp. They are reproduced in part here under fair use as a resource for scouts and scouters to use in the earning and teaching of merit badges. Visit a post office, stamp club, or stamp show with an experienced collector. The requirements to this merit badge are ed by the boy scouts of america.
Stamp collecting merit badge workbook this workbook can help you but you still need to read the merit badge pamphlet book. Stamp collecting is one of more than 40 merit badges scouts can earn. This merit badge pamphlet was written in part by members of the scouts on stamps society. Into the 1990s, a number of merit badge counselors developed worksheets as a way for scouts to document their work. It was also required by the merit badge that the scout should be able to know the development of the u. Stamp collecting merit badge workshop created to provide information and activities to assist counselors offer a workshop for boy scouts to earn their badge and allow boy scouts to prepare work to show a counselor as he works to meet all the requirements. Scoutbook boy scouts architecture merit badge requirements. Boy scouts of america outlines requirements for pursuing a merit badge in stamp collecting. We got this starter kit for our son who is a boy scout that needed it for the stamp collecting merit badge. One of the requirements is to start a 100 stamp collection from one country.
This pamphlet assists scouts attempting to earn the stamp collecting merit badge. Name and describe three other types of stamp collections. Stamp collecting merit badge chief seattle council. Susan murphy, virginia headwaters council, bsa date. The boy scouts of america stamp collecting merit badge book is a good basic handbook but is not. The collector can focus on all stamps ever printed in one country, or several countries. The american philatelic society offers two stamp collecting merit badge workshops annually in conjunction with the aps winter show each januaryfebruary and stampshow each august.
Prepare a short written report or outline for your counselor, giving a detailed description of your collection, including a short history. Be sure to include why you chose that particular type of collecting and what you enjoy and have learned from your collection. Describe the history, growth, and development of the united states postal system and how it is different from postal. Stamp collecting merit badge series, boy scouts of america 1980. Discuss how you can better understand people, places, institutions, history, and geography as a result of collecting stamps. Is there someone to help with the stamp collecting merit badge. Per national regulations, the only person who may sign off on requirements is a merit badge counselor, duly registered and authorized by the local council. Nov 24, 2017 stamp collecting boy scouts of america 1993. The annual seattle philatelic exhibition or seapex will host a stamp collecting merit badge workshop on september 15, 2018 from 9.
Briefly describe some aspects of the history, growth. Indian waters council stamp collecting merit badge class. Stamp collecting merit badge class preparation page. Boy scout stamp collecting merit badge workshop wisconsin. Scouts should bring a lunch and drink but they may purchase lunch from the stamp show concession. Include the methods of printing, types of paper, perforation styles, and how. Delightfully, the wisconsin federation of stamp clubs has a boy scout stamp collecting merit badge powerpoint presentation available on its website. You can collect stamps all 12 months of the year regardless of the climate where you are located. This merit badge pamphlet has all the information and requirements that scouts need to earn the collections merit badge. We all had fun trying to find the pages where the stamps went it is like solving a puzzle. Boy scouts stamp collecting merit badge requirements scoutbook.
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