Do you know any places where scouts can look up the actual merit. As a merit badge counselor, there have been many times where a scout started a merit badge at a camp coming home with a partial blue card and later i. Jul 09, 20 clink on the links for each requirement to find more. When will cooking merit badge become required to earn the eagle scout award. The new boy scout requirements booklet has changes to the second class, first class, star, life, and eagle rank requirements, a very minor change to the wording of joining scout requirement 7, and changes to 21 merit badges, plus the requirements for the 2 new merit badges which were released in 2012 kayaking and search and rescue. More boy scouts earned this eaglerequired merit badge in 20. If a new edition of a merit badge pamphlet is introduced with updated requirements after the scouts bsa requirements book has been released, a scout who is starting the badge may choose to follow either set of requirements until the end of the year. Bring a completed blue merit badge card to class must be signed by your scoutmaster. In addition we saw twice as many updates of merit badges as last year. Each merit badge has a pamphlet booklet associated with it. Bsa citizenship in the world merit badge book 20 printing. Law merit badge seminar 19th judicial circuit court, il. When the content has been updated in a merit badge pamphlet, bsa no longer changes. Below are backup copies of the troops physical merit badge books, and are for online viewing only please do not download.
Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. In addition, it contains the current bsa publication numbers and current sku numbers for each pamphlet. Unless it is otherwise stated in the merit badge pamphlet, boy scout requirements, or official communications from the national council, if a scout chooses to use. People serving as merit badge counselors must maintain registration with the boy scouts of america as merit badge counselors and be approved by their local council advancement committee for each of their badges. I would like more information about this and especially some access to resources such as the proper worksheets, workbooks, etc.
At the start of the new year, scouts who are beginning must use only the new requirements. Merit badges are awards earned by members of the boy scouts of america, based on activities. Find official boy scouts of america merit badges and insignia for every programs rank achievements. We have also included some other advancement related publications at the top of the table. A comparison of the 1911 and modern handbooks and merit badges. Current merit badge pamphlet and requirement revision dates.
Show that you have read a book or pamphlet, approved by your counselor, about your. Boy scout advancement changes effective january 1, 20. Bsa merit badges boy scouts of america javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. Get the best deals on bsa merit badge books when you shop the largest. The bsas merit badge maintenance task force is continuing its. If a scout starts work after a new edition of scouts bsa requirements is issued.
Enhancing our youths competitive edge through merit badges. Quicky look up the latest merit badge requirements for all 8 merit badges by name or category. Unlike 2012 this year the bsa modified every rank except for tenderfoot. This includes those working at summer camp or in any other group instruction setting, or providing webbased opportunities. In addition, the alternate requirements for eagle scout rank.
Scouts starting a merit badge must use the current requirements, which are found in scouts bsa requirements bsa publication 33216 once scouts have started a merit badge, they can continue to work on those requirements even if new requirements are published. Due to the closure of the scout shop, however, the scouts do not have access to the actual merit badge pamphlets. As it is not possible for the troop to hold the meeting, our leaders are exploring the ways to encourage scouts to do scout activities. More details on the eaglerequired cooking merit badge bryan on. The table also includes the dates from the merit badge library listing on the inside back cover of the current scouts bsa requirements book. Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. Plus, some scouts probably wanted to earn it using the old requirements. We find that now is a good time for them to work on merit badge requirements.