BSA would like to partner with individuals or a business to offer one or more of these important merit badges to local youth. These merit badges are often overlooked by troops. We feel they are extremely important and not overly difficult to earn fostering self-achievement, learning, and exploration. Scouts must earn at least 21 merit badges on the trail to Eagle Scout and 11 are required.
Scholarship - https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Scholarship.pdf
Reading - https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Reading.pdf
American Business - https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/American_Business.pdf
Personal Management - this Eagle required merit badge requires maintaining a personal finance budget, learning about mortgages, investments, etc. https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Personal_Fitness.pdf
Each could be offered over the course of two 3-hour Saturday events from 9-12. BSA can help with registration and promotion.
Over 70% of Scouts discover a lifetime hobby or their future career through the Scouts BSA merit badge mentoring program.
Each counselor, age 21 or older, must complete a no-fee BSA application for background check and complete a 45 minute Youth Protection Training module annually.
Other opportunities to help mentor youth through our merit badge program can be found here: https://www.scouting.org/programs/scouts-bsa/advancement-and-awards/merit-badges/
Scouts BSA in now available for both all-boy or all-girl troops ages 11-17. For more information, check out www.Scouting.org
