Welcome to Troop 325's Merit Badge Midway

Public Speaking Merit Badge

Bring a signed blue card.

 

Read the pamphlet and come prepared.

  1. [Before the midway, write this introduction and practice. You will give it at the midway]
    Give a three- to five-minute introduction of yourself to an audience such as your troop, class at school, or some other group.

  2. [Before the midway, write this talk. Bring visual aids. You will give this talk at the midway]
    Prepare a three- to five-minute talk on a topic of your choice that incorporates body language and visual aids.

  3. [You will be given this subject at the midway]
    Give an impromptu talk of at least two minutes, either as part of a group discussion or before your counselor. Use a subject selected by your counselor that is  interesting to you but that is not known to you in advance and for which you do not have time to prepare.

  4. [Before the midway, select your topic, write outline and speeh. Bring your speech to give at the midway]
    Select a topic of interest to your audience. Collect and organize information about this topic and prepare an outline. Write an eight- to 10-minute speech, practice it, then deliver it in the conversational way.

  5. [We will cover this at the midway]
    Show you know parliamentary procedure by leading a discussion or meeting according to accepted rules of order; or by answering questions on the rules of order.