Merit Badges Archives - Page 2 of 17

Inspired by a class at school, twins travel 12 hours to earn Woodwork merit badge

November 29, 2021 0

Along with their Eagle Scout father, they took the 12-hour drive to North Carolina to earn the Woodwork merit badge.

Health Care Professions merit badge debuts, replacing the Medicine merit badge

November 22, 2021 10

The BSA has introduced the Health Care Professions merit badge, a STEM-focused, career-oriented badge that will replace Medicine.

Take a look at Scout Life’s virtual Chess Fest: Watch it all here!

November 15, 2021 5

The Scout Life team brings you chess experts, tips to improve your game, a DIY chess set how-to and an epic chess game!

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Introducing Citizenship in Society, the BSA’s newest merit badge

November 1, 2021 87

The first new merit badge for youth in the Scouts BSA program since 2017 officially launches today. Called Citizenship in Society, it provides Scouts with opportunities to learn more about our world by encouraging them

Merit Badge History: Dentistry gets seal of approval from American Dental Association

September 22, 2021 1

In 1975, Scouts were all smiles about the new Dentistry merit badge, created in partnership with the American Dental Association.

Merit Badge History: In 1965, NASA astronauts helped launch Space Exploration into orbit

September 1, 2021 1

When astronaut Ed White took his walk into space, he carried with him a small circle of embroidered threads and khaki cloth.

Merit Badge History: In Fingerprinting, the FBI and the BSA found the perfect match

August 9, 2021 2

In this edition of Merit Badge History, we look at the fascinating story of the Fingerprinting merit badge.

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.”

How this merit badge counselor helped 450 Scouts earn one of the 10 rarest badges

March 22, 2021 9

How does she make the Landscape Architecture merit badge so exciting? We asked this incredible merit badge counselor.

2020 merit badge rankings: A list rewritten by the pandemic

February 24, 2021 13

The pandemic didn’t stop Scouts from earning merit badges in 2020, but it did cause a dramatic shift in the 2020 merit badge rankings.