1. Pathfinding Merit Badge Boy Scouts of America
Historical Merit Badge
Session

2. What is Pathfinding?
“a person who finds or makes a path, way, route, etc.,esp. through a previously unexplored or untraveled wilderness”
More to it than that…
Knowledge of environment
Observation and Memory
Communication

3. Aspects of Pathfinding
Orienteering
Landmarks - Signs
Observation
Memory
Environment

4. 1910 vs 2010 Livery Stable Garage Blacksmith Shop Telegraph Office
car rental, auto dealer, parking garage
Garage
service station, gas station
Blacksmith Shop
service station, hardware store
Telegraph Office
cell phone, telegram,

5. 1910 vs 2010

6. 1910 vs 2010

7. 1910 vs 2010

8. Information About Your Community – Where?
Library
Visitor’s Center
Chamber of Commerce
Hotels
Internet
Historic Society
Residents
Yellow Pages
411
Television/Radio
Court House
Police/Fire Station
Community Organizations

9. Workbook 1920 Terms Fire Call Boxes Locate information Major Highways
Route from home to school
Labeling town and Quad City maps
History of your town
Drawing of your neighborhood

10. Stations Internet Research Observation and Memory Directions
Populations, statistics, and maps
Observation and Memory
Kim’s Game
Directions
Verbal and written communication

11. Homework Complete workbook Label your town and Quad City maps
Answer school route questions again
Due: Monday, November 1st
Blue cards will be completed after homework is handed in. Thank you!