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Eagle Scout invents card game for kids, using skills from these five merit badges

December 15, 2021 1

While working on the Game Design merit badge, this Eagle Scout invented the “ferociously fun” card game Primal Jaws.

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Top 5 merit badges for fans of the Olympics and future Olympians

July 23, 2021 2

As we unite to cheer on the athletes of Team USA be sure to review the “Top 5 merit badges for fans of the Olympics and future Olympians.”

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Top 5 merit badges to help you create handmade gifts for family and friends

November 23, 2020 1

Before you hit up Etsy or eBay, consult this list of merit badges that will help you create handmade gifts for family and friends.

A mom and son decorate for Halloween
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Top 5 merit badges to help you celebrate Halloween at home

October 9, 2020 4

Allow us to suggest a Scouty addition to your spooky season schedule: earn one of these five merit badges during the month of October.

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Top 5 merit badges that every ‘Hamilton’ fan should earn

July 8, 2020 11

With Hamilton now accessible to anyone with Disney+, we thought we’d look at the five merit badges every true Hamilton fan should earn.

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There’s plenty of fun to do at home — take it from a Scout who earned all the merit badges

April 17, 2020 1

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it might be difficult to think of ways to do Scouting activities from home. So, we asked an Eagle Scout who earned all the merit badges.

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Working on merit badges at home? ScoutShop.org can help

April 7, 2020 3

Here are some resources to help you find tools and gear you may need to complete a few merit badges.

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Merit badges for social distancing: 58 badges Scouts can complete at home

March 20, 2020 104

These merit badges meet two main criteria: They don’t involve visits to public places and their requirements can be completed indoors or in a back yard.

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Top 5 merit badges that prove Scouts are modern-day Jedi

December 20, 2019 9

While one group carries hiking sticks and the other lightsabers, Scouts and Jedi have more in common than you might think. These five merit badges prove it.

Richard and Joseph Mercado
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Which merit badges are the toughest? We asked two brothers who earned them all

October 7, 2019 1

In their pursuit of every merit badge, the brothers explored existing interests and discovered new hobbies. But which did they find the hardest?

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