2026 Triple MB: Music Theater & Moviemaking Merits of Disney

THIS IS PLANNED AS A 10-HOUR DAY. We start and end as a group.

CHECK IN IS AT 8:00 AM.

START TIME IS 8:00 AM WITH EXPECTED END TIME AT 6:00 PM AND INCLUDES:

1) 2.5 HOUR DISNEY IMAGINATION WORKSHOP with 15-minute break.

2) DISCUSSIONS TAKE PLACE BEFORE and AFTER WORKSHOP WITH MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR(S) IN SMALL GROUPS GOING ON RIDES/ATTRACTIONS.

THE ENTIRE EVENT IS WALKING AND TALKING AND GOING ON RIDES/ATTRACTIONS WITH BREAKS FOR LUNCH.

Earn your Moviemaking, Music, and Theater merit badge(s) at the same time, if you ARE PREPARED.

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MERIT BADGE - MOVIEMAKING

Bring a Digital Camera or SMARTPHONE CAMERA and TRIPOD and SKETCHBOOK and pen/pencil - you will be completing Requirement 2 as written on SATURDAY MAY 2ND INSIDE DISNEYLAND :

• (a) In a three- or four-paragraph treatment, tell the story you plan to produce, making sure that the treatment conveys a visual picture.
• (b) Prepare a storyboard for your motion picture. (This can be done with rough sketches and stick figures.)
• (c) Demonstrate the following motion picture shooting techniques:
• (1) Using a tripod
• (2) Panning a camera
• (3) Framing a shot
• (4) Selecting an angle
• (5) Selecting proper lighting
• (6) Handheld shooting.

For REQUIREMENT 2D:

• Using motion picture shooting techniques, plan ONE of the following programs. Start with a treatment and complete the requirement by presenting this program to a pack or your troop, patrol, or class.

**ALL SCOUTS WILL BE using motion picture shooting techniques they have demonstrated to: Create a short feature of their own design, using the techniques shown, and presenting this movie on NOVEMBER 29 INSIDE DISNEYLAND IN ORDER TO EARN A SIGNED BLUE CARD.

If you choose Requirement 3A, please complete by APRIL 28 and bring photos to show and share in the discussion on MAY 2.

READ THE MOVIEMAKING MERIT BADGE BOOKLET AND REVIEW THE REQUIREMENTS BY APRIL 15 TO COMPLETE YOUR RESEARCH FOR REQUIREMENTS 1 AND 4 BY APRIL 30.

http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Moviemaking.pdf

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MERIT BADGE - MUSIC

REVIEW AND COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS 2, 3, AND 5 BY APRIL 30 TO BRING YOUR NOTES TO SHARE ON MAY 2.

http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Music.pdf

WE WILL COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS 1 AND 4 ON MAY 2 INSIDE DISNEYLAND.

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MERIT BADGE: THEATER

http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Theater.pdf

We will be completing the following requirements on SATURDAY MAY 2 inside Disneyland.

Requirement 1 - bring proof (ticket stubs/playbills/programs) of the theatrical productions you watched for a discussion on MAY 2. If you are not able to attend any theatrical productions before APRIL 15, 2026, please use this link

https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/browse/full-length-plays

to FIND AND READ THREE FULL LENGTH PLAYS BY APRIL 15- and bring photos of the front covers of the three plays you read for a discussion on MAY 2.

REQUIREMENT 2 - Write a one-act play that will take at least 10 minutes to perform. The play must have a main character, conflict, and a climax.

REQUIREMENT 4 - PANTOMIME ONE of the following, chosen by your counselor.

REQUIREMENT 5 - bring your notes to EXPLAIN what you know about the following: proscenium arch, central or arena staging, center stage, stage right, stage left, downstage, upstage, stage crew, flies, portal, cyclorama, stage brace, spotlight, floodlight, lighting control board, sound mixing desk, thrust staging, ground plans, and sightlines.

REQUIREMENT 3B - Direct a play. Cast, rehearse, and stage it. The play must be at least 10 minutes long. You can choose what you wrote for Requirement 2 and the other attendees to stage this production on MAY 2 INSIDE DISNEYLAND.

You will airdrop photos or video links of what you have completed for the rest on MAY 2.

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DISNEY MUSIC IN STORYTELLING WORKSHOP CONTENT:

Music is the soundtrack of our lives; it helps spark our imagination and brings stories to life. In this exciting music class, students will learn how Disney theme parks tell captivating stories with music and explore the use of music to create and inspire individual experiences.

Here at Disneyland Resort in California, the workshop unveils itself in 70 years of history as we celebrate happy and get a one-of-a-kind look at Disney Parks music over the decades.

Students will develop listening skills and share observations, discovering how Disney theme parks use music to enhance the Guest experience, produce an immersive story and create an inclusive experience. This workshop is not about music theory or composition, but rather how music can cultivate a unique, immersive and individual experience.

• Listen and analyze music from a variety of Disney locations and movies to determine what story is being told and why.
• Identify and define a variety of musical terms like tempo, rhythms, melodies and harmonies and how these choices assist in telling the story.
• Identify the emotions evoked by different musical styles.
• Understand how music history inspires musical styles and helps to tell an individual story, to include the examination of Disney songwriters and their influences.

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NOTES - PLEASE READ:

1) NO REFUNDS - IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND ON SATURDAY MAY 2, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND YOUR OWN REPLACEMENT.

2) SHOW UP ON TIME TO CHECK IN WITH MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR BY 08:00 AM AT THE COMPASS ROSE IN THE ESPLANADE BEHIND THE TICKET BOOTHS.

3) WE WILL BE ENTERING DISNEYLAND TOGETHER AS A GROUP - THE EVENT STARTS AT THE 8:00 AM CHECK IN. PLEASE GIVE YOURSELF AT LEAST 45-MINUTES TO GET THROUGH SECURITY CHECKPOINTS FOR THE SEASON OF THE FORCE AT DISNEYLAND.

4) EVERYONE WILL WEAR THEIR UNIFORM + COMFORTABLE SHOES WITH SOCKS FOR THE WORKSHOP AND DISCUSSION FOR THE ENTIRE DAY:

SCOUTS BSA - KHAKI/TAN SHIRT WITH ARMY GREEN BOTTOMS.

VENTURERS - GREEN SHIRTS WITH GREY PANTS.

SEA SCOUTS - NAVY SHIRTS WITH NAVY PANTS.

DRAGONAUTS - DRAGONAUTS RED WITH ANY BOTTOMS.

5) EACH UNIT - TROOP or CREW or SHIP - should send ONE ADULT LEADER (25+) as CHAPERONE. DISNEY ADULT CHAPERONE AGE STARTS AT 25 YEARS OLD. Any Unit Leader who is 18+years must sign up as a Venturer/Sea Scout Participant at $260.00

6) COST PER PERSON INCLUDES ALL DAY PARK ADMISSION TO THE PARK THAT IS OUR CLASSROOM FOR THE DAY - Disneyland Park.

7) MINIMUM ELIGIBLE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SCOUTS BSA IS 12 YEARS OLD BY MAY 1, 2026 - AS THIS DISNEY MUSIC FOR STORYTELLING WORKSHOP IS DESIGNED FOR THE AVERAGE 8TH GRADER.

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