Merit Badge History: In 1965, NASA astronauts helped launch Space Exploration into orbit
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
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
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
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
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.
He installed carbon monoxide detectors while earning Family Life MB. A few months later, they saved his family
“You don’t know when a situation like this could happen to you and your family,” the First Class Scout from Indiana says.
Scouts can help test a merit badge resource app
The BSA is seeking Scouts to beta-test a new app called the Merit Badge Helpers app.
Scouts can help protect the environment by earning the new Environmental Protection Agency award
The BSA and EPA signed a memorandum of understanding to create a special award, encouraging those in the Scouts BSA program to strive to protect the environment.
NASA specialist shares why she’s a Space Exploration merit badge counselor
“I’ve had a front-row seat during significant moments in space exploration history,” Rachel Brachman says. “I love sharing what I’ve learned.”
Top 5 merit badges to help you create handmade gifts for family and friends
Before you hit up Etsy or eBay, consult this list of merit badges that will help you create handmade gifts for family and friends.
Top 5 merit badges to help you celebrate Halloween at home
Allow us to suggest a Scouty addition to your spooky season schedule: earn one of these five merit badges during the month of October.
Building model trains at home can put your Scout on track to earning the Railroading merit badge
During this pandemic, trying a new hobby might be a fun way to pass the time at home.
These 8 museums offer virtual visits (and fulfill a merit badge requirement!)
Museums with virtual tours, coupled with new temporary guidelines that make virtual museum visits OK, are perfect for Scouts.
Top 5 merit badges that every ‘Hamilton’ fan should earn
With Hamilton now accessible to anyone with Disney+, we thought we’d look at the five merit badges every true Hamilton fan should earn.
A challenge for Scouts: Let’s work together to make the world a better place
Submit your ideas, art and poems.
Join the virtual Art-O-Ree to work on the Art Merit Badge
Join live-drawing demonstrations and Q&As with the incredible illustrators. We’re covering different art media and how to render awesome art using a variety of tools.
Their Moviemaking merit badge counselor directed three ‘Hunger Games’ films
Francis Lawrence, a Scouting dad and the director of three ‘Hunger Games’ movies, has a new title to add to his résumé: Moviemaking merit badge counselor.
Updated merit badge pamphlets now available through Amazon Kindle
Digital merit badge pamphlets are available through Amazon Kindle that you can download on your phone or tablet.
There’s plenty of fun to do at home — take it from a Scout who earned all the merit badges
During the COVID-19 pandemic, it might be difficult to think of ways to do Scouting activities from home. So, we asked an Eagle Scout who earned all the merit badges.
Working on merit badges at home? ScoutShop.org can help
Here are some resources to help you find tools and gear you may need to complete a few merit badges.
Merit badges for social distancing: 58 badges Scouts can complete at home
These merit badges meet two main criteria: They don’t involve visits to public places and their requirements can be completed indoors or in a back yard.
Scouts see how robotics revolutionized medicine at Texas hospital
Scouts with Troop 125 of Dallas, Texas, recently got to operate a $2 million medical robot, making the Robotics merit badge come to life.
2019 merit badge rankings: Which were the most popular?
Let’s take a deep dive into the complete 2019 merit badge rankings — from the year’s most popular merit badge to its absolute rarest.
Assistant Scoutmasters help Scouts get trained to be amateur radio operators
When a need arose, two assistant Scoutmasters found a way to update their troop’s emergency plan and teach Scouts a new skill.
10 merit badge lessons from a Scout who earned them all
I asked Jackson if he’d be willing to share with readers the top takeaways from his journey to earn every merit badge. He eagerly agreed.
This Scout is trying to earn a merit badge in all 50 states, and she’s having a blast
Michaela Witgen, an 11-year-old First Class Scout from Troop 366 of Saginaw, Mich., wants to earn a merit badge in all 50 states.
Which merit badges are the toughest? We asked two brothers who earned them all
In their pursuit of every merit badge, the brothers explored existing interests and discovered new hobbies. But which did they find the hardest?
Scouting Show and Tell: Merit Badges with a Twist
Sure, your Scout can complete many merit badge requirements in a classroom setting. But where’s the fun in that? It’s time for Show and Tell.
His quest to earn every Scouts BSA merit badge became a family adventure
Partly out of necessity and partly out of familial bonds, John Ucha’s goal to earn every merit badge became his family’s goal, too.
Dog gone! The puppy ate this Scout’s merit badge, and wait till you hear which one
This true tale of canine consumption gets even better when you realize which merit badge Molly, the Australian shepard puppy, munched down.