It is a day that scouts can earn up to 2 merit badges, depending on prerequisites. This is usually held within council or districts, and not by troops.
The Boy Scouts of America has the Rifle Shooting merit badge and the Shotgun Shooting merit badge.
No, there is no origami merit badge.
No, the Boy Scouts of America does not offer a Horticulture merit badge. However, there are merit badges for Gardening, Plant Science, and Farm Mechanics. These merit badges tend to cover the aspects of horticulture, but there is no merit badge combining the three of them.
The Boy Scouts of America does not currently have a Welding merit badge, but it is scheduled for release in late 2011.
yes but they do the requirements found in the merit badge book and then find a councler for that badge
Yes. There is a merit badge called Citizenship in the Nation.
The Marksmanship merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges created in 1911. It was replaced by the Rifle and Shotgun Shooting merit badge in 1966 which was in turn replaced by the Rifle Shooting merit badge and the Shotgun Shooting merit badge in 1987. The Archery merit badge was created in 1911.
To be able to receive a camping merit badge with the Boy Scouts of America, the boy scout must be able to set up a camp site, be able to start a fire, and be able to survive overnight in the woods.
The requirements for the Reading merit badge includes reading six books and discussing them with your counselor.
The Boy Scouts of America does not have an Ecology merit badge, but there is an Environmental Science merit badge. That badge has a blue background with the three Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Arrows symbol in white. See Related Links for Images of the badge, and a list of requirements.
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Category: Boy Scouts of America The Chess merit badge will be released in August 2011 with a national kickoff at the grand opening of the Chess Hall of Fame on September 8-10, 2011. The Cub Scout Academic Program also has a Chess belt loop and pin.