Merit Badges - Bryan on Scouting

These 8 often-overlooked words in every merit badge pamphlet mean a lot

October 11, 2018 22

I flipped open a merit badge pamphlet recently and saw eight words on the first page. The words were added around 2013, but I hadn’t noticed them before.

This was the least-earned merit badge in BSA history

September 28, 2018 17

Let’s look back at why this merit badge was discontinued and what we know about the 10 Scouts who earned it during the three years it was available.

Chess set Scout made for Metalwork merit badge is now in World Chess Hall of Fame

September 24, 2018 6

A steel-and-wood chess set crafted at summer camp by a Scout working on his Metalwork merit badge is now in the World Chess Hall of Fame.

Top 5 merit badges Scouts could earn while completing assignments for school

August 20, 2018 41

Turns out several merit badge requirements align perfectly with schoolwork. And there’s no BSA rule against going for double credit. Here are five that make the grade.

Encourage your Scouts to answer the call to bugle

July 24, 2018 20

Don’t forget the powerful impact bugling can play in your unit and community.

Use Google’s Morse code keyboard, flash cards to teach Scouts their dits and dahs

July 19, 2018 8

Google’s Morse code offerings are big news for Scouts and Scout leaders — especially those who want to teach or earn the Signs, Signals and Codes merit badge.

Summer camp merit badge encourages Eagle Scout’s welding career choice

June 19, 2018 0

When it came time for higher education, one Eagle Scout in Florida remembered what he learned at summer camp, which ignited his path to a career.

Top 5 merit badges to help you win that Fortnite Victory Royale

May 10, 2018 2

Fortnite imparts lessons in critical thinking, teamwork and survival — all lessons learned in Scouting. What that in mind, here are the Top 5 merit badges that would help you win that Victory Royale.

Can you ace this ‘Jeopardy!’ category about merit badges?

February 23, 2018 14

On the Feb. 22, 2018, episode of “Jeopardy!”, viewers were treated to a category called “21st Century Boy Scout Merit Badges.”

Presenting the 2017 Merit Badge Rankings: Which were the most and least popular?

February 14, 2018 34

In our 2017 merit badge rankings, we share: the top 10 (Eagle-required included), the top 10 (Eagle-required excluded), the bottom 10 and the merit badges gaining and losing popularity.