Task · part of 2. Life jackets, the Water Sports Safety Code, and a promise
2(b). The Water Sports Safety Code, a promise to follow it, and the driver's duties
Required Often forgotten
Review and discuss the code, promise to live up to it in all water work for this badge, and review the safety precautions the boat operator must use when pulling skiers and riders. That last part is about somebody else's job and is the half that gets skipped.
Notes and warnings
Note. Part of this requirement is about somebody else's job: the precautions the boat operator must take when pulling skiers and riders. It is the half that gets skipped, and it is the half that decides whether the session in requirements 4 to 6 is safe.
Where this step comes from
- Water Sports Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2(b) · Includes a promise to live up to and follow the Water Sports Safety Code in all water work for the badge, and a review of the precautions the boat operator must use.