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Requirements June 1972 until December 1977

1. Tell how you would describe your town to a Scout from another state.  Give a short history of your town.  Tell about its ethnic and other groups, the economy, and the culture.  Describe the future of your town.

2. Mark or point out on a map of your town the following:

(a) Chief government buildings.
(b) Fire station, police station, and hospital nearest your home.
(c) Schools, churches, and synagogues near your home.
(d) Main highways to neighboring cities and towns.
(e) Nearest railroads and bus stations and airport, if any.
(f) Chief industries or other major places of employment.
(g) Historical and other interesting points.

3. Make a list of community problems.  Pick one in your community.  From newspapers, news broadcasts, or other kinds of public information and talk, gather ideas on both sides of your chosen problem.  Give your own ideas on it.

4. Chart the organization of your state government.  Show all three branches.  Tell what each does.

5. Do ONE of the following:

(a) Chart the organization of your village, town, city, or county government.  Show top officers, courts, and departments.  Show which officers are elected and which are appointed.

(b) Tell how to do seven of the following in your community:  (1) report a fire; (2) report an automobile accident; (3) call an ambulance; (4) report damage to electric power, gas, or water supply system; (5) report damage to or need of repairs on streets, roads, bridges, or sewage system; (6) obtain a bicycle license; (7) obtain a dog license; (8) report a contagious disease; (9) report a mad dog scare; (10) obtain a building permit; (11) call a veterinarian; (12) obtain help from your county agricultural agent.

(c) Visit one department of your local government.  Report on what services it does for the community.  OR, attend a court session or a public meeting of a government body.  Report on what took place.

6. Tell how much it costs to run your local government for one year.  Tell where the money comes from.  Outline for what it is chiefly spent.  What kind of taxes do your family and others in your community pay to meet this cost?

7. Show that you have taken an active part in elections of your officers and matters of business in groups to which you belong.

8. List and describe the work of vive volunteer organizations through which people of your community work together for the general good.  Do something or take part in the activities of one of these organizations other than Scouting.

9. Do ONE of the following:

(a) Name the main political parties in your community or state.  Explain their different points of view on one public issue.

(b) Describe one job in your community in some form of public service.  Tell what qualifications are needed for the job.

10. Do ONE of the following:

(a) Draw the course of your home water supply from water-shed to water tap and to receiving stream.  Show waste treatment, if any.

(b) Find out if the water supply is likely to be a problem in your town in the future.  Explain why.

11. Define water pollution.  Give the main causes and results of water pollution nationally and in your town.  Find out what steps, if any, are taken to control pollution in your area.  Tell what other steps might be taken.

12. Tell how good land-use planning is important to five of the following:  community planner, highway builders, camp planners, small landowner, farmers, ranchers, recreation planners, industrial and housing developers, fishermen, and hunters.

13. Do the following:

(a) List and explain at least five privileges and forms of protection you enjoy as a citizen in your community.  Describe your obligations to the community.

(b) Plan your own program of community service.  Get approval of your plan from your Scoutmaster and counselor.  Give 5 hours of your time in carrying it out; or give 5 hours of community service carried out by your Scouting group.