Embedded Files
Introduction:
Merit badges signify the mastery of certain outdoor skills, as well as helping boys increase their skill in an area of personal interest.
Of the 130+ merit badges available, 21 must be earned to qualify for Eagle Scout. Of this group, 13 badges are required, including First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communication, Cooking, Environmental Science, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Camping, and Family Life. In addition, a Scout has a choice between Emergency Preparedness and Lifesaving and a choice among Cycling, Hiking, and Swimming.
You can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers as you earn merit badges. Any Boy Scout may earn a merit badge at any time. You don't need to have had rank advancement to be eligible.
You are expected to meet the requirements as they are stated—no more and no less. You must do exactly what is stated in the requirements. If it says "show or demonstrate," that is what you must do. Just telling about it isn't enough. The same thing holds true for such words as "make," "list," "in the field," and "collect," "identify," and "label."
Online Merit Badge Opportunity:
Merit badges don’t earn themselves, and you need 21 of them to make Eagle. Busta move! Getting to Eagle Scout has literally never, ever been easier!
Click on the following link to see the offering: https://www.edmondhistory.org/for-children/merit-badge-programs-for-scouts-bsa/?fbclid=IwAR0lEAw7r5pTcpivm4we4ioaUz_2Bu0NytI1CmowNJlzpjkP_SrujITlNmU
To Earn A Badge:
Pick a Subject
Contact the Merit Badge Counselor (http://www.sdicbsa.org/Advancement/CounselorLookup.php)
Ask your Scoutmaster for a Merit Badge Clue Card
Use the Scout Buddy System
Unless otherwise specified, work for a requirement can be started at any time
Show your stuff
Get the Badge
How to Become A Merit Badge Counselor:
Must be 18 years old, or older
A registered Adult member of the BSA
If not yet a registered Adult, you may print adult application form online at https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501(18)_AdultApp_WEB.pdf; once completed, it must be attached to your online Merit Badge Counselor application form
Must have completed the Youth Protection Training (YPT)
Must submit Merit Badge Application form online at https://www.sdicbsa.org/Advancement/MBCounselorApplication.php attaching the necessary requirements
Click on the link and scroll down to "Processing This Application," which talks about the adult application form (the text is copied below)
Processing This Application
Merit badge counselors must register as adult Scouters and be approved by the council advancement committee for each merit badge listed on this Merit Badge Counselor Information form. A merit badge counselor does not have to pay a registration fee, but must complete an Adult Application for position code 42, fill out this form, and complete BSA Youth Protection training. Counselors may wish to associate with a particular unit but are encouraged to serve any Scout from any unit.
Helpful Links:
Note: Beginning July 1, 2022, the Citizenship in Society merit badge will be required for Eagle Scout rank.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse