The Cycling merit badge helps Scouts learn how to ride safely and care for their bikes 🚴 They practice road safety, basic repairs, and ride planning.
Long rides build endurance and teach goal setting. Scouts also learn responsibility by maintaining their bikes and following safety rules. It is a great way to stay active while gaining outdoor skills ⚜️
https://scoutermom.com/25061/cycling-merit-badge-helps-and-documents/
The Swimming merit badge teaches Scouts how to swim with strength and confidence 🏊 They practice endurance, improve strokes, and learn important water safety skills.
Scouts also learn how to respond to emergencies and help others in the water. The badge prepares them for activities like boating and kayaking while building lifelong safety skills ⚜️
https://scoutermom.com/25102/swimming-merit-badge-helps-and-documents/
The Wilderness Survival merit badge prepares Scouts for real backcountry challenges 🌲 It covers hazards, first aid, shelter building, and fire starting through hands-on practice.
Scouts learn the seven priorities for survival and why each one matters. The badge also teaches mental preparedness, helping youth stay calm and focused in tough situations. ⚜️
https://scoutermom.com/25135/wilderness-survival-merit-badge/
The Shotgun Shooting merit badge gives Scouts structured instruction in safe and responsible firearm handling 🎯 Safety rules guide every step.
Scouts practice patience, focus, and discipline as they work on accuracy. Trained instructors provide clear guidance, and Scouts support one another as they improve. This badge can lead to interest in shooting sports while building confidence and responsibility ⚜️
This Camping Merit Badge information sheet helps Scouts track camping nights and outdoor activities for requirements 9a and 9b. These parts of the badge take time and planning 🏕️
The sheet gives Scouts one clear place to record trips, nights, and activities. It supports good record keeping and helps Scouts feel confident as they work toward earning the Camping merit badge ⚜️
https://scoutermom.com/6594/camping-information-sheet-camping-merit-badge/
The Stamp Collecting Merit Badge helps Scouts build patience and research skills. Each stamp shows a piece of history, culture, or geography 📮
Scouts learn to handle stamps with care, sort them, and look up information. This steady work builds focus and good habits. Stamp collecting is also fun and personal, giving Scouts a hobby they can enjoy for years ⚜️
https://scoutermom.com/25452/stamp-collecting-merit-badge-helps-and-documents/
Hey #ScoutingAmerica, please explain to this #EagleScout exactly which portions of the Citizenship in Society #MeritBadge are in conflict with #ExecutiveOrder 14173.
Please also explain how the #FirstAmendment permits the federal government to dictate the #Scouting curriculum of a non-profit organization comprised of US residents and citizens.
https://www.scouting.org/program-updates/citizenship-in-society-merit-badge-discontinuance/
The Citizenship in Society Merit Badge will be discontinued effective Friday, February 27, 2026. Beginning on February 27, 2026, Scouts will no longer be able to start requirements on the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge. Those Scouts who had already started and completed any requirements for the merit badge will be allowed the rest of […]
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#ScoutingAmerica will alter several policies after threats from the #Trump #Pentagon, including a requirement that members use “biological sex at birth & not gender identity,” #Defense Secy #Hegseth announced Friday.
Some of the changes…include discontinuing its #Citizenship in #Society #MeritBadge & introducing a #Military Service merit badge as well as waiving registration fees for children of military personnel.
#law #discrimination #heterosexism #LGBTQIA #Scouts
https://apnews.com/article/scouting-america-pentagon-military-boy-scouts-14a5fc1521fcd1e51103638f6f504214?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-02-27-Breaking+News
The Pentagon has made a deal with Scouting America that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says would maintain their century-old partnership but refocus the organization away from “woke” policies. Hegseth put heavy emphasis on Scouting America’s acceptance of transgender youth, saying Friday that the organization will require members to use their “biological sex at birth and not gender identity.” But Scouting America President and CEO Roger Krone told The Associated Press that the agreement doesn't change existing policies regarding transgender youth and that they are welcome. Several of the negotiated changes mirror what the organization suggested to the Pentagon last month, including adding or losing some badges and waiving registration fees for the children of military personnel.
The Artificial Intelligence merit badge lets Scouts explore one of today’s fastest growing fields 🤖
Scouts learn how computers solve problems, recognize patterns, and make decisions. They explore programming, data, and automation, and see how AI is used in daily life.
The badge also encourages Scouts to think about limits, risks, and responsible use. It builds curiosity and helps Scouts prepare for future opportunities 😊
https://scoutermom.com/51669/artificial-intelligence-merit-badge/
The Signs, Signals, and Codes merit badge helps Scouts understand many ways people communicate 📡
Scouts work with hand signs, lights, flags, sounds, and written symbols. They learn codes like Morse and sign language, along with trail signs and everyday symbols.
These skills are useful in emergencies, outdoor activities, and group settings. Scouts learn to share information clearly and work as a team 😊
https://scoutermom.com/25252/signs-signals-and-codes-merit-badge-helps-and-documents/
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