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.
Ken George of Hilliard, Ohio, runs a free regular event called Merit Badge Super Saturday, which concludes its 10th program year in August. Here is what he’s learned.
One of the most important documents in the Scouts BSA advancement program is the venerable “blue card” — officially known as the Application for Merit Badge.
In 2012, not long after moving to the Big Island, as the island of Hawaii is known, Truman Wold revived Troop 1, which is celebrating its 90th birthday this year.
There are a lot of things to do at the Summit Bechtel Reserve. It’s a high-adventure base. It’s a national Scout camp. It’s a family adventure camp. Yeah, it’s all of the above, and it’s ready to roll in 2021.