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Merit Badges

Earning merit badges allows you to explore many fields, helps you round out your skills, and introduces you to subjects that will perhaps become lifelong interests or a rewarding career.

There are more than 100 merit badges for you to choose from. You may earn any merit badge at any time, after discussing with the Scoutmaster and receiving a signed Merit Badge card. Don’t wait for someone to tell you when and which merit badge to work on. You don’t need to reach a certain rank in order to be eligible. However, you should concentrate on achieving the rank of First Class before devoting a lot time to working on merit badges.

Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to complete too many badges at one time. We recommend that you actively work on no more than two at one time until you reach the rank of First Class, and no more than five at one time thereafter.

You can find information about merit badge requirements in the appropriate merit badge pamphlets and in the current year’s Boy Scout Requirements book. Some of these should be available in our Troop library or at your public library. All of them are available from your Scout Shop at the Council Office in Doylestown, or any other stores which sells Scouting supplies. If you are finished using merit badge pamphlets that you own, we encourage you to donate them to the Troop library.

Here are the steps to earning a merit badge:

Get a merit badge card from the Scoutmaster, fill in your name, address, and the name of the badge, and ask the Scoutmaster to sign it. Then get the name and phone number of a qualified counselor.
Call the counselor and set up an appointment. This can be at any place that is suitable to both of you. Along with a buddy (another Scout, a family member, or a friend), meet with the counselor. The counselor will explain the requirements for the merit badge and help you get started.
Work on the badge requirements until you complete them, meeting with the counselor (along with your buddy) whenever necessary. You must complete the stated requirements and satisfy the standards of each merit badge. The merit badge counselor may encourage you to do more than the requirements state but he or she may not require it. YOU (not the counselor, Scoutmaster, or Advancement Chairman) keep the merit badge card until you have completed the requirements and the counselor has signed the card. If you lose this card, you may have to start the badge over unless the counselor is willing and able to vouch for what you already completed. If you change counselors for any reason, it is up to the new counselor whether or not he or she will accept the work you did with the previous counselor. Normally the new counselor will ask you a few questions, and if the counselor is satisfied that you actually did the work that was signed off, he or she will accept it.
After you complete the merit badge and the counselor signs your merit badge card, he or she will keep the counselor’s section and return the rest of the card to you. Bring the rest of the card to the Scoutmaster. The merit badge and a wallet-sized certificate card will be presented to you at the next Court of Honor.

REMINDER: As a reminder, prior to commencing any work on a Merit Badge, please consult with the Scoutmaster (Mr. Fallacaro) to obtain a signed Merit Badge Card (known as a blue card in BSA documentation). This is required for the following reasons:

To ensure the person who will work with the Scout on the Merit Badge requirements is both a registered Merit Badge Counselor with BSA and has an up to date "Youth Protection" training certificate
To ensure that the Scout doesn't put efforts towards completing a requirement prior to agreeing that the work will satisfy the requirement with the Merit Badge Counselor they are working with
To ensure that completion of the Merit Badge will satisfy the goals of completing the Merit Badge rather than completion via an advertised Merit Badge class that charge a fee but do not fully satisfy the goals (ex. promises to complete a badge in a 2 hour sitting where the requirements cannot reasonably be completed in that timeframe)
To discuss whether the Scout has a reasonable expectation for success in completing the requirements; for example, an 11 year old boy will have trouble grasping the financial terms and requirements for completing the "Personal Management" Merit Badg
To avoid any of these issues, to identify a registered Merit Badge Counselor, or for consultation relating to Merit Badge completion questions, please see the Scoutmaster (Mr. Fallacaro)

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