No, a swarm of killer bees isn’t to blame for the Beekeeping merit badge’s 1995 demise. The real culprit carries a similarly painful sting, though: a lack of interest and too few merit badge counselors. As
The latest and greatest in tech isn’t a new smartphone, tablet or game console. It’s a new merit badge. Today the Boy Scouts of America welcomes Digital Technology merit badge to its ever-growing arsenal of merit badges focused on
To borrow a phrase from a certain smartphone maker: The next big thing is almost here. Digital Technology merit badge, set to debut in mid-April 2014, will guide Scouts through the exciting, complex, ever-changing world
Mining in Society merit badge counselors, here’s your chance to sharpen your skills before teaching the BSA’s newest merit badge to Scouts. The Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration will offer two free online trainings
The reign of First Aid merit badge continues. More Boy Scouts earned this Eagle-required merit badge in 2013 than any other. And it wasn’t even close. Not only was it the most-earned merit badge in 2013,
Without mining, you wouldn’t be reading this blog post right now. That’s because the high-tech components found in smartphones, tablets and computers are made of mined minerals. Reading this on a computer? Thank mining for
Updated Feb. 21 to add image of cover. Mining in Society merit badge won’t officially launch until Feb. 24 at the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration’s Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City. But I’ve been