Liz Marchionni has a family that consists of her husband of 15 years and her two sons who are both scouts with Troop 1776 in Marietta. She owns and operates a successful home based wedding floral and design business, while also juggling the rigorous schedules of her two boys and her husband. Scouting is an important part of their family life. 

SCOUTS:  PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE FAMILY LIFE MERIT BADGE BOOK AND BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS IN THIS CLINIC.

In order to leave this clinic with a completed family life merit badge card, you will need to complete the following PRE-REQUISITES and be prepared to discuss:

1. Prepare an outline on what a family is and  and be prepared to discuss in the clinic: a.Why families are important to individuals and to society.AND b. How the actions of one member can affect other members.
   
2. List several reasons why you are important to your family and discuss this with your parents or guardians and be prepared to discuss this in the clinic. 
   
3. Prepare a list of your regular home duties or chores (at least five) and do them for 90 days. Keep a record of how often you do each of them. Bring this this to the clinic and be prepared to discuss them.
   
4. With the approval of your parents or guardians, decide on and CARRY OUT a project that you would do around the home that would benefit your family. Preparte a report, AND BRING IT TO THE CLINIC, outlining how the project benefited your family.
   
5. Plan and carry out a project that involves the participation of your family. After completing the project, BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS the following at the clinic:
   
   
   
   1. The objective or goal of the project
      
   2. How individual members of your family participated
      
   3. The results of the project
   
   
6. Do the following:
   
   
   
   1. Discuss with your merit badge counselor how to plan and carry out a family meeting.
      
   2. After this discussion, plan and carry out a family meeting to include the following subjects:
      
      
      
      1. Avoiding substance abuse
         
      2. Understanding the growing-up process and how the body changes, and making responsible decisions dealing with sex
         
      3. Personal and family finances
         
      4. A crisis situation within your family
         
      5. The effect of technology on your family
         Discussion of each of these subjects will very likely carry over to more than one family meeting.
   
   
7. BE prepared to discuss the following at the clinic:
   
   
   
   1. Your understanding of what makes an effective father and why, and your thoughts on the father's role in the family
      
   2. Your understanding of the responsibilities of a parent.