Sure, the Super Bowl is all about athletics, and, yep, there’s a merit badge for that! But there are merit badges for plenty of other non-sports-related activities at the Super Bowl. Check out our take on Super Bowl merit badge inspirations.
Athletics merit badge
Scouts must choose four of several mandatory activities, which include:
- Kicking a football for distance. Scouts can shoot for the 61-yard field goal that Jason Myers of the Seattle Seahawks hit in 2020.
- Weight training, though pro football players can probably complete more than two sets each of bench presses and leg curls.
This badge also includes exploring careers related to athletics, such as athletic training.
Emergency Preparedness merit badge
Earthquake temblors? Quad injuries? Sprained ankles from running to the bathroom between quarters? At Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, anything’s possible. Luckily, hundreds of health-care employees — physicians, nurses, paramedics and others — are prepared to help fans and players. Earning this merit badge might not take Scouts to the Super Bowl, but they could feel like heroes when they learn about things like crowd and traffic control.
Journalism merit badge
About 6,500 media members will cover the Super Bowl. Scouts can be Monday morning quarterbacks and judge the media’s work by following these steps:
- Read the game story in your local newspaper.
- Read coverage on ESPN.com or NFL.com.
- See how Time magazine covered it.
- Read a social media feed.
- Tell your merit badge counselor how long each story was and how fair and accurate the stories were in presenting different points of view.
Congrats! Your Scout just completed a requirement for the Journalism merit badge. Remember to have them talk to their merit badge counselor in advance.
Music merit badge
Millions of viewers will hear the “The Star-Spangled Banner” or watch the halftime show. Scouts can be on the lookout for the instruments accompanying all the Super Bowl singers; those who can name five general groups of instruments can complete a requirement for this badge.
Signs, Signals and Codes merit badge
A winding arm by the officiating crew tells the clock operator to keep that thing moving. Both arms straight up — the signal for a touchdown, field goal or extra point — can be joy-inducing or heart-wrenching … depending on which team you’re rooting for, that is. See which other signals Scouts can name during the big game.
Truck Transportation merit badge
The Super Bowl will use more than 300 trucks to move equipment and merchandise to the game. And it’s likely that at least five different kinds — the number Scouts need to list to complete a Truck Transportation merit badge requirement — will be rolling through the Super Bowl. Maybe they can even spot the most popular type of truck in America. (It’s the food delivery truck.)
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