Family Member As Per Webelos Scout Book, ©2003 Red = Change from 1998 Book
Do All of These:

1. Tell what is meant by family, duty to family, and family meetings.
2. Make a chart showing the jobs you and other family members have at home. Talk with your family about other jobs you can do for the next two months.
3. Make a list of some things for which your family spends money. Tell how you can help your family save money.
4. Plan your own budget for 30 days. Keep track of your daily expenses for seven days.
5. Take part in at least four family meetings and help make decisions. The meetings might involve plans for family activities, or they might be about serious topics that your parent wants you to know about. [1998: this was optional]
6. With the help of an adult inspect your home and surroundings. Make a list of hazards or lack of security that you find. Correct one problem that you found and tell what you did.
   
   And Do Two of These:
   
7. With the help of an adult prepare a family energy-saving plan. Explain what [1998: "Tell the things"] you did to carry it out.
8. Tell what your family does for fun. Make a list of fun things your family might do for little or no cost. Plan a family fun night. [1998: "Do one of them with a member of your family."]
9. Learn how to clean your home properly. With adult supervision, help do it for one month.
10. Show that you know how to take care of [1998: "look after"] your clothes. With adult supervision, help at least twice with the family laundry.
11. With adult supervision, help plan the meals for your family for one week. [1998: "With adult supervision,"] Help buy the food and help prepare three meals for your family.
12. While you are a Webelos Scout, earn the Academics belt loop for Heritages.
13. Explain why garbage and trash must be disposed of properly. [1998: this was required]

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