Merit badges are an important aspect of the scouting program. There are currently over a hundred different merit badges allowing a scout to learn about a very wide variety of sports, crafts, arts, sciences, trades, etc. A small subset of these are "Eagled Required" meaning they are required for advancement to Star, Life, and Eagle Scout ranks. The latest list of merit badges and their requirements can be found at: www.meritbadge.org.
Important: Merit badges are not self-study. All merit badges must be worked on with a registered merit badge counselor. The first step is to ask the Scoutmaster to sign a merit badge "blue card" and refer you to a merit badge counselor.
2011-12 Troop 10 Merit Badge Kickoff Schedule
- Ongoing: Citizenship in the Community*, Personal Management*, Pioneering
- January: Snow Sports, Reading/Scholarship (starts Feb 26)
- March: Astronomy (starts March 1), Environmental Science* and Woodworking (Starts March 8 & 29)
- April: Personal Fitness*, Citizenship in the World* (starts March 29)
- May: Canoeing (required to attend Delaware River canoe trip in June)
* Eagle Required
Merit Badge booklets are available for all merit badges. Some counselors require these to be read while working on a badge. New booklets cost $4 each. Used booklets from the troop library (if available) are $2 each. Please help your fellow scouts save by donating your used booklets to the troop library.
List of Troop 10 Merit Badge Counselors