Merit Badges


Merit Badges allow a scout to learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers. There are more than 135 merit badges that any scout can work on.

Merit badges are required for the scout ranks of Star (6), Life (11), and Eagle (21).

Many scouts earn multiple merit badges during week-long summer camps. Many scouts earn outdoor experience merit badges associated with aquatics (Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing, Sailing, Row Boating, Life Saving), Rock Climbing, Archery, Rifle, Shotgun, Pioneering, Wilderness Survival, etc.


EAGLE REQUIRED MERIT BADGES and Troop 52 Merit Badge Counselors:

  1. Camping (Andrew Ferguson)

  2. Citizenship in the Community (John Suh, Andrew Ferguson)

  3. Citizenship in the Nation (Andrew Ferguson)

  4. Citizenship in Society (John Suh, Andrew Ferguson)

  5. Citizenship in the World (Andrew Ferguson)

  6. Citizenship in Society (John Suh, Andrew Ferguson)

  7. Communication (John Suh, Andrew Ferguson)

  8. Cooking (Lauren Weingram, Andrew Ferguson)

  9. Emergency Preparedness (Andrew Ferguson) or Life Saving

  10. Environmental Science (Andrew Ferguson) or Sustainability (Andrew Ferguson)

  11. Family Life (Andrew Ferguson)

  12. First Aid (Andrew Ferguson)

  13. Personal Fitness (Andrew Ferguson)

  14. Personal Management (John Suh, Andrew Ferguson)

  15. Swimming (Andrew Ferguson) or Hiking (Andrew Ferguson) or Cycling

OTHER MERIT BADGES with Troop 52 Counselors

  1. American Heritage (Andrew Ferguson)

  2. Art (Andrew Ferguson)

  3. Aviation (Andrew Ferguson, John Suh)

  4. Collecting (Andrew Ferguson)

  5. Digital Technology (Narayan Bharadwaj)

  6. Engineering (John Suh, Andrew Ferguson)

  7. Entrepreneurship (John Suh)

  8. Game Design (Lauren Weingram)

  9. Insect Study (Andrew Ferguson)

  10. Mammal Study (Andrew Ferguson)

  11. Music (Andrew Ferguson)

  12. Oceanography (Andrew Ferguson)

  13. Pets (Andrew Ferguson)

  14. Pioneering (Eugene Chow)

  15. Programming (Narayan Bharadwaj)

  16. Public Speaking (John Suh)

  17. Robotics (John Suh)

  18. Space Exploration (John Suh)

  19. Sports (Andrew Ferguson)

  20. Weather (Andrew Ferguson)

  21. Wilderness Survival (Andrew Ferguson)