Requirements June 1972 until September 1991

1. Develop a plan to teach a skill. Have it approved by your counselor. Then, create and make teaching aids. Carry out your plan. With the counselor, check to see if the learner has learned.

2. Pick an item or product. It may be real or imagined. Build a sales plan based on its good points. Try to "sell" the counselor on buying it from you. Talk with him about how well you did in telling him about the item and the wisdom of buying it.

3. Show how you would make a telephone call inviting someone who is an expert fisherman to give a demonstration on fishing to your unit.

4. Do the following:

(a) Write a 5-minute speech. Give it at a meeting of a group.

(b) Show how to introduce a guest speaker.

5. Attend a town meeting where two or three points of view are being given. Record what you hear. Make a report from your notes. Tell your troop or patrol what you think you heard.

6. Plan a troop court of honor or campfire program. Give it to the troop leaders' council for approval. Write the script. Prepare the program for reproduction. Act as master of ceremonies.

7. Prepare an autobiographical resume that you would use in applying for a job.

8. Check careers in the field of communications. Prepare a statement on the one you like. Talk it over with your counselor.

Requirements September 1991 until January 1998

1. Develop a plan to teach a skill. Have it approved by your counselor. Then, create and make teaching aids. Carry out your plan. With the counselor, check to see if the learner has learned.

2. Pick an item or product. It may be real or imagined. Build a sales plan based on its good points. Try to "sell" the counselor on buying it from you. Talk with him about how well you did in telling him about the item and the wisdom of buying it.

3. Show how you would make a telephone call inviting someone who is an expert (in the field of your choice) to give a demonstration on their skill to your unit.

4. Do the following:

(a) Write a 5-minute speech. Give it at a meeting of a group.
(b) Show how to introduce a guest speaker.

5. Attend a town meeting where two or three points of view are being given. Record what you hear. Make a report from your notes. Tell your troop or patrol what you think you heard.

6. Plan a troop court of honor or campfire program. Give it to the patrol leaders' council for approval. Write the script. Prepare the program for reproduction. Act as master of ceremonies.

7. Prepare an autobiographical resume that you would use in applying for a job.

8. Check careers in the field of communications. Prepare a statement on the one you like. Talk it over with your counselor.

Requirements January 1998 until April 1999.

1. Develop a plan to teach a skill. Have your merit badge counselor approve the plan. Make teaching aids. Carry out your plan. With the counselor, check to see if you have successfully taught the skill.

2. Choose a product or service. Build a sales plan based on its good points. Try to "sell" the counselor on buying it from you. Talk with him about how well you did in telling him about product or service and convincing the counselor to buy it.

3. Do the Following:

(a) Show how you would make a telephone call inviting an expert in the field of your choice to give a demonstration to your unit on that person’s area of expertise.
(b) Show how to create an effective recorded message and how to leave a voice-mail message.

4. Do the following:

(a) Write a 5-minute speech. Give it at a meeting of a group.
(b) Show how to introduce a guest speaker.

5. Attend a town meeting where two or three points of view are being given. Listen and take notes. Make a report from your notes. Tell your troop or patrol what you think you heard.

6. Do ONE of the following:

(a) Write to the editor of a magazine or your local newspaper to express your opinion or share information (on any subject you choose). Or, write to an individual or organization to request information (on any subject). Send your message by fax or electronic mail, if possible. Otherwise, mail a traditional letter.
(b) Create a page on the World Wide Web for yourself or to give information about your unit, school, or other organization. Include at least one article and one photograph or illustration.
(c) Use desktop publishing to produce a newsletter, brochure, flier, or other printed material for your unit, school, chartered organization, or other group. Include at least one photograph or illustration.

7. Plan a troop court of honor or campfire program. Have the patrol leaders' council approve it. Write the script. Prepare the program for reproduction. Act as master of ceremonies.

8. Prepare an autobiographical resume that you would use in applying for a job.

9. Check careers in the field of communications. Prepare a statement on the one you like. Talk it over with your counselor.

Requirements April 1999 until January 2004

2. Develop a plan to teach a skill. Have your merit badge counselor approve the plan. Make teaching aids. Carry out your plan. With the counselor, check to see if the learner has learned.

2. Choose a product or service. Build a sales plan based on its good points. Try to "sell" the counselor on buying it from you. Talk with him about how well you did in telling him about product or service and convincing the counselor to buy it.

3. Do the Following:

(a) Show how you would make a telephone call inviting an expert in the field of your choice to give a demonstration to your unit on that person’s area of expertise.
(b) Show how to create an effective recorded message and how to leave a voice-mail message.

4. Do the following:

(a) Write a five-minute speech. Give it at a meeting of a group.
(b) Show how to introduce a guest speaker.

5. Attend a town meeting where two or three points of view are being given. Listen and take notes. Make a report from your notes. Tell your troop or patrol what you think you heard.

6. Do ONE of the following:

(a) Write to the editor of a magazine or your local newspaper to express your opinion or share information (on any subject you choose). Or, write to an individual or organization to request information (on any subject). Send your message by fax or electronic mail, if possible. Otherwise, mail a traditional letter.
(b) Create a page on the World Wide Web for yourself or to give information about your Scout troop, school, or other organization. Include at least one article and one photograph or illustration.
(c) Use desktop publishing to produce a newsletter, brochure, flier, or other printed material for your Scout troop, school, chartered organization, or other group. Include at least one photograph or illustration.

7. Plan a troop court of honor or campfire program. Have the patrol leaders' council approve it. Write the script. Prepare the program for reproduction. Act as master of ceremonies.

8. Prepare an autobiographical resume that you would use in applying for a job.

9. Check careers in the field of communications. Prepare a statement on the one you like. Talk it over with your counselor.