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From Basketry to Robotics, merit badges are where Scouts meet the wider world. These posts share counselor tips, workbook debates, new badge announcements and the stories behind favorite badges.
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You talked, and we listened! Thanks to the requests of many Scouts who have been requesting a tweak to the Cycling merit badge, we have added a mountain biking option to the requirements. Now, Scouts can choose to complete their Cycling merit badge with either the road bike option or the mountain bike option.
Posted in CitizenshipCulture American Heritage Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts who are interested in history can earn the American Heritage merit badge and learn about our past. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing [ This is a content summary only.
Posted in A Game with a Purpose Truck Transportation Merit Badge for Boy Scouts A local trucking company offers Boy Scouts a skill center for the Truck Transportation merit badge every year. The last time our Scouts went, they said they learned a lot, but they were a little disappointed that they...
Many of you have asked about the status of the Merit Badge Midway for the 2013 National Scout Jamboree. Get ready because we have some answers. Two things: It's no longer called the Merit Badge Midway . Rather than a specific area, merit badge booths will be located throughout the Summit Center area of the jamboree.
Posted in Science Surveying Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts who earn the Surveying merit badge will learn about calculating the distance and angles between different points and how this skill is used. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy...
Scouting is outdoor adventure like camping, backpacking, climbing and canoeing, right? Does that leave the technology-heavy learning to a realm outside of Scouting? Not exactly. This video from code.org has been making the rounds of the internet, and it got me thinking about how we teach kids about programming.
Posted in Aims of Scouting Game Design Merit Badge for Boy Scouts This badge give Scouts the opportunity to design and prototype a game. The game can be electronic, athletic, tabletop, or a pen and paper game. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy...
BSA's latest new merit badge, GAME DESIGN, is now available for Scouts to earn. BSA released the requirements for the new badge on March 6, 2013. The US Scouting Service Project has posted a copy of the requirements, and a note to counselors from the merit badge pamphlet, along with a workbook we prepared (with…
What were Merit Badges like in 1913? Today I'd like to present to you a great article I discovered from an 1913 edition of Boys' Life Magazine. The topic is on Merit Badges, specifically, an introduction to what Merit Badges are all about.
Golf Merit Badge for Boy Scouts If you know a Boy Scout who loves golf, then he is lucky because there is a Golf merit badge just for him. Golf is unique because the players police themselves. Other sports depend upon referees or umpires to apply penalties when there are infractions of the rules.
What's on the menu for the revamped Cooking merit badge, served up next year? The BSA's volunteer-led team isn't ready to dish on the main course just yet, but I was authorized to give you a taste - an appetizer, if you will.
New Merit Badge for Boy Scouts
Robotics Merit Badge for Boy Scouts While we might not see robots like in the Jetsons or Star Wars, automation and robotics are becoming more and more a part of the world. Scouts who complete the Robotics merit badge requirements will have a better understanding of how different types of robots are created and what…
BSA's latest new merit badge, GAME DESIGN, is now available for Scouts to earn. BSA released the requirements for the new badge on March 6, 2013. The US Scouting Service Project has posted a copy of the requirements, and a note to counselors from the merit badge pamphlet, along with a workbook we prepared (with…
The final cover (click to enlarge). Let me stop you right here. I know what you're thinking, but, no, this is not a merit badge Scouts earn by playing video games. Now that I've dispelled that common misconception, here's the real story: Game Design merit badge - released today - teaches Scouts how to create, test, and…
The BSA's 131st current merit badge-Game Design-has been released. It teaches Scouts how to create, test, and refine a game from one of four categories: Electronic (games for computers, game systems, or mobile devices) Outdoor/Athletic (sports or games like capture the flag) Tabletop (dice-based games, board games, card games) Pen and Paper or Role-Playing Games…
Sculpture Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Working on the Sculpture merit badge give Boy Scouts the opportunity to create three dimensional art. This merit badge introduces Scouts to sculpture, an art form that allows an artist to express what he sees and feels by using these three dimensions by shaping materials such as clay, stone…
Soil and Water Conservation Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts who want to learn more about conserving our natural resources can work on the Soil and Water Conservation merit badge . Conservation isn't just the responsibility of soil and plant scientists, hydrologists, wildlife managers, landowners, and the forest or mine owner alone.
Posted in Nature and the World Bird Study Merit Badge for Boy Scouts The Bird Study merit badge is a good elective for the Boy Scouts in your troop who enjoy watching birds. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing [ This is a content summary…
Posted in Science Radio Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Even in a world where the internet is becoming a favorite method of communication, radio still plays a vital role. Boy Scouts can learn more by earning the Radio merit badge.
Those of us who have experience providing a program of Scout Pioneering, and who are familiar with the edition of the Pioneering Merit Badge Pamphlet written by the legendary Adolph Peschke , will have no difficulty relating to why there are repeated references and allusions to the 1993, 1998 edition in this website.
A new edition of Boy Scout Requirements was released in mid January, 2013. Paul Wolf at the US Scouting Service Project Inc. has published his annual review of Boy Scout requirement changes, a tremendous resource and a great service to us all, thank you Paul!
Posted in Careers and Vocations Plumbing Merit Badge for Boy Scouts The Plumbing merit badge will introduce Boy Scouts to some very practical skills and may interest them in a career in the field. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and...
Posted in Business Entrepreneurship Merit Badge for Boy Scouts The Entrepreneurship merit badge for Boy Scouts is all about what it takes to start a business. So if you know a Boy Scout who is thinking about starting up a lawn mowing business or some other enterprise, this is the badge for him....
The new 2013 BOY SCOUT REQUIREMENTS book has been shipped to Scout Shops nationwide, and has started to appear on the shelves. Here is the list from the inside front cover of the booklet identifying the ranks and merit badges that have revisions this year: Rank requirement changes: Second Class - requirements 3e, 3f, and 3g.
The merit badge blue card serves many purposes: Certifying the unit leader has helped the Scout locate an approved counselor. Tracking requirements completed Checking that the badge was recorded and presented Serving as a record for the Scout, counselor and unit that the badge has been earned Here's a basic look at the process of…
The old merit badge blue card; The new merit badge blue card; This announcement from the latest Advancement News is self explanatory: Merit Badge Blue Card Revised A new version of the "Application for Merit Badge," No. 34124, commonly referred to as the "blue card," is being released later in January 2013.
Posted in Careers and VocationsScienceThe Arts and Creativity Metalwork Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Metalwork involves both art and science. Boy Scouts can learn all about it when they earn the Metalwork merit badge. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting,...
Posted in Careers and VocationsCitizenshipScholarship Law Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts from our troop often earn the Law merit badge at a skill center at the historic Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis - a great venue to see how law has shaped our history.
This has been discussed before, but I received an email the other day from a Scouter in our area. This Scouter does not know me very well, nor does this Scouter know how our Troop runs, but none the less, this Scouter sent a nice email suggesting that we do not encourage the merit badge…
Posted in Careers and Vocations Fingerprinting Merit Badge for Boy Scouts The Fingerprinting merit badge is a pretty easy and fun badge for Boy Scouts to earn. It might be of special interest to Scouts who are considering a career in law enforcement.
Posted in Careers and VocationsScience Engineering Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Engineers use their knowledge to solve a wide variety of problems. Boy Scouts can investigate this profession by earning the Engineering merit badge. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in...
A year or so ago I came across an article about how PMI (Project Management Institute) was looking to propose a Merit Badge specifically for Project Management. As I manage projects for a living, this piqued my interests and I've …
Posted in Careers and VocationsThe Arts and Creativity Drafting Merit Badge for Boy Scouts I took a drafting course in college and enjoyed it. Boy Scouts can learn more about this precise way of drawing a design by earning the Drafting merit badge.
Posted in Careers and VocationsNature and the WorldScience Oceanography Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts learn about marine science and the delicate balance of life in our oceans while earning the Oceanography merit badge. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in...
Staff spots are filling fast for next summer's national Scout jamboree . And if you want to be among the first counselors to teach a merit badge at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, now's the time to make that interest known. They're already full at Programming and Robotics merit badges, but Janice Downey and the Innovation team…
Posted in Be PreparedCitizenship Crime Prevention Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Our local police department holds a Crime Prevention merit badge skill center for Boy Scouts every year. If there is nobody in the lockup, they even get put in jail, which is always what they talk about...
I'm helping to organize a new troop charter and met with a couple of the leaders the other night. The subject of a Merit Badge Day came up as a possible fund raiser. As a pragmatist, I don't have any …
Posted in A Game with a PurposeScholarship Collections Merit Badge for Boy Scouts If your Boy Scouts aren't interested in the Coin Collecting merit badge or Stamp Collecting merit badge, maybe they will like the more general Collections merit badge.
Posted in Science Veterinary Medicine Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts will learn all about keeping animals in good health when they earn the Veterinary Medicine merit badge. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing [ This is a content summary only.
Effective Jan. 1, 2014, the Cooking merit badge will be required in order to obtain the Eagle Scout rank. Regardless of when a Scout earned the Life rank or began working on Eagle, unless he fulfills all the requirements-with the exception of his board of review-before Jan.
When I announced that Cooking merit badge and the new Sustainability merit badge would join the Eagle-required list in 2013 and 2014, a lot of you had questions. You asked about rollout plans, what happens with Scouts nearing the end of the Eagle trail, and an explanation of what will be covered under Sustainability merit…
Scouts aren't exactly stumbling over themselves to take Personal Management, Emergency Preparedness, or Citizenship in the Community/Nation/World. But with a little advance planning and creativity, you can bring seemingly dull merit badges to life. Start by studying every requirement for ways to turn lectures or pen-and-paper exercises into something hands-on.
Posted in Be PreparedSafety Safety Merit Badge for Boy Scouts The Safety merit badge is not required for Eagle Scout like it used to be, but it still teaches Boy Scouts valuable lessons. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing [ This is a content summary…
Mark your calendars for an upcoming webinar that outlines the slate of merit badges being introduced this year and how to use the pre-launch excitement around them to promote Scouting. Oct. 30, 2012 – 9 a.m. or 3 p.m. (Central) – Register Online See the complete 2012 schedule of Marketing webinars here .
Posted in Fitness Climbing Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts might be able to earn the Climbing merit badge in their own neighborhood. Our local climbing gym gives Scouts the opportunity to earn this badge. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy...
Beginning Jan. 1, 2014, this badge will get a silver border. Moms and dads, prepare the needle and thread! Sustainability and Cooking merit badges will join the list of Eagle-required merit badges over the next 14 months, the Boy Scouts of America's National Executive Board announced today.
Posted in A Game with a Purpose Railroading Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts who are fascinated by trains can earn the Railroading merit badge. Our local Museum of Transportation offers several skill centers for this badge. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in...
The October issue of Marketing News has been published and is available online. In this issue, learn about an Oct. 30 webinar that outlines the slate of merit badges launching this year and how to use the pre-launch excitement around them to promote Scouting.
Posted in Science Electricity Merit Badge for Boy Scouts Boy Scouts can learn all about circuits and energy while earning the Electricity merit badge. Copyright Scouter Mom - A resource for adults and youth involved in Cub Scouting, Boy Scouting, and Venturing [ This is a content summary only.
