Merit Badge Requirements

Introduction to Merit Badges
You can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers as you earn merit badges.

Below is a list, in alphabetical order, of all of the current merit badge subjects. Click each subject to see the requirements for that merit badge.
MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS

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EARLY RANK REQUIREMENTS
Learn everything you need to know for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class rank advancement by watching these online videos.

The videos go through each requirement and include demonstrations and explanations.

>> Click here to watch the videos
MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS
From American Business to Woodwork, get the complete requirements for all the Merit Badges that Boy Scouts can earn.

>> Click here for Merit Badge requirements
SCOUTING LINKS
Links to more information about Scouting:

Scouting.org
Official Boy Scouts of America website

Scoutstuff.org
Boy Scouts of America official retail store

The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve
The BSA's newest high adventure base and jamboree site.

Scouting magazine
Official publication for adult volunteers.
PHILMONT DAY BY DAY
- We sent a girl on a Philmont wilderness trek. Here's her daily blog of the experience:
- Day 12: Ponil to Base Camp
- Day 11: Flume Canyon to Ponil
- Day 10: Miranda to Flume Canyon
- Day 9: Baldy Mountain
- Day 8: Upper Dean Cow to Miranda
- Day 7: Visto Grande to Upper Dean Cow
- Day 6: Hunting Lodge to Visto Grande
- Day 5: Schaefers Pass to Hunting Lodge
- Day 4: Crater Lake to Schaefers Pass
- Day 3: Olympia to Crater Lake
- Day 2: Base Camp to Olympia
- Day 1: Philmont Base Camp
VIDEO TUTORIALS
Can't remember how to tie a bowline? Looking for an easy guide to sharpening your knife. Check out these videos.

>> Learn to tie knots
>> Sharpen an ax or knife