Merit Badge Program

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Southern California Railway Museum is excited to announce the expansion of our Merit Badge Program!

SCRM offers a variety of Merit Badge opportunities, including Railroading, Exploration, Collections, Search and Rescue, Emergency Preparedness, and Citizenship of the Nation.

Each program is led by a certified merit badge councilor and fulfills the requirement of the badge. Lunch or a snack, depending on time, is provided for each program.

For any questions please reach out to our Scout Coordinator at scouting@socalrailway.org.

Railroading

Program includes an introduction to railroad history, a tour of our collection, a the chance to get behind the throttle of a locomotive or streetcar, and Lunch (2 pizza slices and water).

Requirements: Participants will complete the Merit Badge Railroading Workbook by clicking this link. 1-6 should be completed prior to start of course, and 7b Railfanning 1 and 2 will be completed onsite. Photography is required, so please have a camera or a phone with photo capabilities.

Resources to aid in workbook completion:

Railroading Merit Badge Pamplet and Operation Lifesaver

Photography

Come learn photography at the historic Southern California Railway Museum. Our Instructor is a nationally published photographer of all things railroad related. Scouts will get a chance to use their cameras or smartphones, taking magazine grade photographs of our collection. We will take a break at a Hobo Camp where we can compare photos and eat s’mores.

Requirements: Complete Merit Badge Workbook, bring either a camera or Smartphone and some type of stick for roasting your marshmallows.

First Aid

A Scout is Always Prepared! Scouts, Come learn and earn your Eagle Required First Aid Merit Badge with the help of the Southern California Railway Museum’s very own Fire Department. Scouts will learn all about first aid and have a chance to put their newly learned skills to use in a disaster training scenario. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn First Aid and be able to live up to our motto of “BE PREPARED!”, and how to better prepare for medical emergencies at home or at campouts.

Requirements: Learn about CPR using the link CPR Training and complete The following section in the First-Aid Merit Badge Workbook #1-6, 12 and 13.

Fire Safety

Southern California is Wildfire Central! Scouts, Come learn about Fire Safety from the Southern California Railway Museum’s Fire Department. Scouts will learn all about fire safety and have a chance to put out real fires using our Fire Training simulator. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about safety around fire, and how to better prepare for a wildfire near your home.

Requirements: Scouts must be wearing Shoes that cover the toes and long pants. Complete #1-6 of the Fire Safety Merit Badge Workbook, The rest will be covered at the museum.

Citizenship of the Nation

Let Freedom Ring! Come earn your Eagle required “Citizenship of the Nation” merit badge at the Southern California Railway Museum. Your instructors come from all levels of government service and can explain why freedom and our Nation is truly special.

Required: Complete Merit Badge Workbook. For Requirement #6 Use Ronald Reagan’s “We Must Fight” Speech. You can watch it here. We Must Fight