Requirement
3. An impromptu talk on a subject your counselor picks
Required
At least two minutes, as part of a group discussion or before your counselor. The subject is selected by your counselor, interesting to you but not known to you in advance, with no time to prepare.
Notes and warnings
Note. Two ways to give it: as part of a group discussion, or before your counselor. Either is enough. You cannot prepare: the subject is selected by your counselor and is not known to you in advance.
Where this step comes from
- Public Speaking Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 3 · The subject is selected by your counselor and not known to you in advance; the talk is part of a group discussion or before your counselor.