A family is a group of people who care for one another and share their lives and their love. There are many different kinds of families. Some families have a father, a mother, and children. In other families, children live with one parent. A grandparent or a guardian with a child—that’s a family too. And children belong to families in foster homes or boarding schools.
As you earn the Family Member activity badge, you’ll discover new ways to take part in family life and show your family you care about them.
Requirements
Do all of these:
1. Tell what are meant by family, duty to family, and family meetings.
2. Make a chart showing the jobs you and other family members have at home. Talk with your family about other jobs you can do for the next two months.
3. Make a list of some things for which your family spends money. Tell how you can help your family save money.
4. Plan your own budget for 30 days. Keep track of your daily expenses for seven days.
5. Take part in at least four family meetings and help make decisions. The meetings might involve plans for family activities, or they might be about serious topics that your parent wants you to know about.
6. With the help of an adult, inspect your home and surroundings. Make a list of hazards or lack of security that you find. Correct one problem that you found and tell what you did.
And do two of these:
7. With the help of an adult, prepare a family energy-saving plan. Explain what you did to carry it out.
8. Tell what your family does for fun. Make a list of fun things your family might do for little or no cost. Plan a family fun night.
9. Learn how to clean your home properly. With adult supervision, help do it for one month.
10. Show that you know how to take care of your clothes. With adult supervision, help at least twice with the family laundry.
11. With adult supervision, help plan the meals for your family for one week. Help buy the food and help prepare three meals for your family.
12. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Academics belt loop for Heritages.
13. Explain why garbage and trash must be disposed of properly.
