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Check out Welding merit badge requirements, launch info, video

January 30, 2012 35

Update (March 5, 2012): As of Feb. 24, the merit badge is now “live”! The pamphlet should be in your local Scout Shop, or you can order it through ScoutStuff by clicking here. Once it’s earned,

The 20 most (and least) earned merit badges of 2011

January 25, 2012 81

What were the hottest merit badges last year? I’ve got the answer. Maybe. So first, a caveat: The friendly folks at the Supply Division tell me there’s no way to determine exact numbers of merit

Calling all young inventors! (deadline May 7)

January 24, 2012 4

The next big thing: Will one of your Scouts invent it? Encourage that future Ford, Fulton, or Bell to enter the Boy Scouts of America and Edison Nation Challenge, where creative thinkers could get help turning

Next up: Welding merit badge

November 16, 2011 25

UPDATE, Jan. 27, 2012: Click here for a Welding merit badge update and the final, official requirements. — Want to spark some passion in your Scouts? Tell them about Welding, the next new merit badge

How Space Shuttle Endeavour can launch your Scouts toward Robotics merit badge

May 18, 2011 0

Looking for a way to get your Scouts excited about Robotics merit badge? Just look up. Way up. Scouts who earn the Robotics merit badge between April 12 and Sept. 30, 2011, can enter to win

Robotics merit badge launch includes all-new interactive resource center

April 11, 2011 10

The age of robots in the Boy Scouts of America has begun. No, the BSA isn’t planning to replace Scoutmasters with androids. At least not that I’ve heard of. I’m referring to today’s launch of

Boy Scouts, American Radio Relay League make partnership official

February 16, 2011 3

Through the Wireless merit badge (now known as Radio merit badge), the Jamboree on the Air, and K2BSA at the national Scout jamboree, the Boy Scouts of America and the American Radio Relay League have

2011 revised requirements: Sports merit badge

January 5, 2011 1

If you're keeping score at home, you'll want to know about a minor revision to the requirements for Sports merit badge, effective Jan. 1, 2011. The change affects requirement 2 and shows the BSA's continuing

2011 revised requirements: Archery merit badge

January 5, 2011 5

Archery merit badge has set its sights on two minor revisions to its requirements, effective Jan. 1, 2011. They affect requirement 5. Change option A (recurve bow or longbow), subpoint F, sub-subpoint 2 to the following:

2011 revised requirements: Nuclear Science merit badge

January 5, 2011 0

Put on your hazmat suit and check out the latest requirements for Nuclear Science merit badge, updated on Jan. 1, 2011. Follow the jump for the complete requirements…