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Merit Badges

With more than 120 merit badge options, Scouts can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers.

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How to make earning the Photography merit badge picture-perfect

By Scouting magazine

The Photography merit badge is ready for its close-up!

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An easy recipe for teaching the revised Cooking merit badge

By Aaron Derr

Help Scouts earn this Eagle-required merit badge *and* help them learn lifelong skills for life.

Advancement & Awards

How to bring the Scouting Heritage merit badge to life

By Michael Freeman

Use these tips to bring the Scouting Heritage merit badge to life.

Advancement & Awards

How to add interest to the Citizenship in the Community merit badge

By Scouting magazine

Earning the Citizenship in the Community merit badge can be sleep-inducing for some Scouts. Here’s how to make it fun.

Advancement & Awards

Help your Scouts earn the Signs, Signals and Codes merit badge

By Scouting magazine

What’s covered? How do you find counselors? Help your Scouts earn the Signs, Signals and Codes merit badge with these strategies.

Advancement & Awards

Tips for teaching the Chess merit badge

By Aaron Derr

How to add some fun to earning the Chess merit badge.

Advancement & Awards

Tips for teaching the Wilderness Survival merit badge

By Aaron Derr

A retired Special Forces soldier shares his ideas and tips for teaching the Wilderness Survival merit badge.

Advancement & Awards

A leader’s guide to the Personal Fitness merit badge

By Aaron Derr

Use this guide to help make Personal Fitness permanent among your Scouts.

Digital Technology Merit Badge book
Advancement & Awards

Teaching the new Digital Technology merit badge

By Aaron Derr

Here’s how to teach the new Digital Technology merit badge.

Advancement & Awards

Tips for teaching the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge

By Scouting magazine

A leader’s guide to the Eagle-required Citizenship in the Nation merit badge.

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