Scouts BSA Advancement - Merit Badges
Merit Badges are earned by a Scout when he:
- Registers for a Merit Badge (MB)
- Using what is known as a "blue card"
- Filled out by the Scout
- Signed by the Scoutmaster
- Used to track progress in the MB
- Find a BSA-registered MB Counselor to work with
- Names of MB Counselors provided by the Scoutmaster
- Using what is known as a "blue card"
- Usually purchases a MB pamphlet (not required, but VERY useful)
- Often prints out the MB workbook provided at the USSSP link below
- Performs the work to earn the MB
- Has the MB Counselor sign the "blue card"
- Has the Scoutmaster sign the "blue card"
- Turns the "blue card" in to his Troop's advancement for processing
- Is awarded the MB at the next Court of Honor (CoH)
For official MB information, click ===>> Official BSA Merit Badge Information.
Additional resources are available at several independent sources, including:
- US Scouting Service Project (USSSP)
- MeritBadge.org
- Boy Scout Trail
- Scouter Mom
- IEEE eMeritBadge.org
- Scoutorama.com MB pages
- Boys Life MB pages
- MeritBadge.info MB pages
- The HEARD Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary (McKinney, TX)
- International Federation of Fly Fishers
You will also notice that these links often contain other advancement information as well as Merit Badge resources.