Bugling Merit Badge Requirements

Requirements

1. 01
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   Give a brief history of the bugle.
2. 02
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   Do the following:

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      Explain and demonstrate how the bugle makes sound, and explain how the bugle is related to other brass wind instruments.
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      Compose a bugle call for your troop or patrol to signal a common group activity, such as assembling for mealtime or striking a campsite. Play the call that you have composed before your unit or patrol.
3. 03
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   Sound 10 of the following bugle calls: “First Call,” “Reveille,” “Assembly,” “Mess,” “Drill,” “Fatigue,” “Officers,” “Recall,” “Church,” “Swimming,” “Fire,” “Retreat,” “To the Colors,” “Call to Quarters,” and “Taps.”
4. 04
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   Explain when each of the calls in requirement 3 is used.
5. 05
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   Explain how to care for, clean, and maintain a bugle.
6. 06
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   Serve as bugler in your troop for three months.