Bugling

Bugling was first offered in 1911 and last revised in 2004.
 
 

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Requirements

  1. Give a brief history of the bugle.
  2. Explain and demonstrate how the bugle makes sound, and explain how the bugle is related to other brass wind instruments.
  3. Explain how to care for, clean, and maintain a bugle.
  4. Sound the following bugle calls: "First Call," "Reveille," "Assembly," "Mess," "Drill," "Fatigue," "Officers," "Recall," "Church," "Swimming," "Fire," "Retreat," "To the Colors," "Call to Quarters," and "Taps."
  5. Explain when each of the calls in requirement 4 is used.
  6. Serve as bugler in your troop for three months.

* NOTE: A bugle, trumpet, or cornet may be used to meet these requirements.

Troop Merit Badge Counselors

The following individuals are merit badge counselors for Bugling. Their e-mail addresses and phone numbers are in the Troop Directory.

John Dillon
Cathy Johnson
Mary Ellen Willen

Worksheets & Resources

The merit badge pamphlet was last revised in 2003.

The following worksheets can be downloaded from MeritBadge.com, and are highly recommended as tools for organizing your work on this merit badge: Worksheet in Acrobat .pdf format or in Microsoft Word .doc format

Currently no counselor has posted any links, hints, or resource materials for this merit badge

Scouts Earning Bugling

1 Scout currently in Troop 240 have earned this merit badge: Justin A.

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Last Updated: December 1, 2004
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