App Feed – Merit Badges

App Feed - Merit Badges

Merit Badge Clinic: Tips for teaching Cycling

By Mark Ray

A counselor who’s an avid cyclist can make the badge more than an exercise in logging miles and checking off requirements — he or she can introduce Scouts to a sport they can pursue for a lifetime.

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Tips on Teaching the American Cultures Merit Badge

By Mark Ray

The American Cultures merit badge offers Scouts a fish-out-of-water experience. It encourages them to dive into three cultures (including their own) and learn more about each’s customs, institutions, people and impact on their country.

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Tips on Teaching the Public Health Merit Badge

By Mark Ray

Historically, the Public Health merit badge has been about as popular as washing dishes after a campout. (It ranked No. 120 in popularity in 2019.) But with COVID-19 on everyone’s mind, the badge is now attracting more interest.