Merit Badge Clinic Archives - Scouting magazine

Carve out some time for the Wood Carving merit badge

By Michael Freeman

Tips for teaching a classic merit badge.

Take your Scouts to new heights with the Climbing merit badge

By Michael Freeman

Climbing is one of the most exciting merit badges available. It’s also one of a dozen badges where counselors and supervisors must have special qualifications.

Communication merit badge imparts an essential life skill

By Michael Freeman

Communication is one of the merit badges required for the Eagle Scout rank. But counselor Paul McDonald of Overland Park, Kan., thinks it’s even more important than that.

The Exploration merit badge: To boldly go…

By Michael Freeman

Exploration, the BSA’s newest merit badge, unlocks a world of possibility.

How to add color to the Art merit badge

By Mark Ray

While many Scouts earn the badge at summer camp, the badge is also a great offseason option.

A leader’s guide to the Disabilities Awareness merit badge

By Scouting magazine

A badge that helps Scouts see the ability in disability.

Help Scouts earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge

By Scouting magazine

Handled incorrectly, the Citizenship in the World badge can seem like an endless slog through vocabulary lists. Handled correctly, it can help Scouts understand what it means to be a citizen in a global society.