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Building model trains at home can put your Scout on track to earning the Railroading merit badge

July 30, 2020 2

During this pandemic, trying a new hobby might be a fun way to pass the time at home.

These 8 museums offer virtual visits (and fulfill a merit badge requirement!)

July 13, 2020 7

Museums with virtual tours, coupled with new temporary guidelines that make virtual museum visits OK, are perfect for Scouts.

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

July 8, 2020 10

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

A challenge for Scouts: Let’s work together to make the world a better place

June 10, 2020 0

Submit your ideas, art and poems.

Join the virtual Art-O-Ree to work on the Art Merit Badge

May 24, 2020 8

Join live-drawing demonstrations and Q&As with the incredible illustrators. We’re covering different art media and how to render awesome art using a variety of tools.

Their Moviemaking merit badge counselor directed three ‘Hunger Games’ films

April 29, 2020 2

Francis Lawrence, a Scouting dad and the director of three ‘Hunger Games’ movies, has a new title to add to his résumé: Moviemaking merit badge counselor.

Updated merit badge pamphlets now available through Amazon Kindle

April 23, 2020 30

Digital merit badge pamphlets are available through Amazon Kindle that you can download on your phone or tablet.

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

April 17, 2020 0

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.

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.

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

March 20, 2020 101

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.