Task · part of 5. Explain advocacy, then do ONE of the following
5(a). Present an awareness program to a group
Optional May not apply Often forgotten
To a Cub Scout pack or other group, and THE PROGRAM MUST BE APPROVED BY YOUR COUNSELOR FIRST, so the approval is on the content rather than on the delivery. During it you must explain and use person-first language, which is requirement 1(a)'s sixth term put to work.
Notes and warnings
Warning. THE APPROVAL IS ON THE CONTENT, SO IT CANNOT BE GIVEN AFTERWARDS. The requirement asks for a counselor-approved disabilities awareness program, which means agreeing what you will say before you build it rather than showing your counselor a finished presentation. Get that conversation early. THE AUDIENCE IS A BOOKING TOO: a Cub Scout pack or other group means somebody has to put you on an agenda, and a pack meeting is usually the easier of the two to arrange. And note the last sentence, which is a requirement inside a requirement: during your presentation you must explain and use person-first language, so the term you defined back in 1(a) has to be taught to your audience as well as used in front of them.
Where this step comes from
- Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 5(a) · The requirement asks for a counselor-approved program, and for person-first language to be explained and used during the presentation.