Master-at-Arms merit badge was created in 1910 and discontinued in 1911; it was never issued. Invention merit badge was created in 1911 and discontinued in 1915 and was earned by ten Boy Scouts; it required that the Scout invent and patent something useful.
Current merit badges least earned in 2007:
there are many people who have earned every merit badge
There were 48,498 Citizenship in the Community merit badges earned by Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America in 2007.
The number of merit badges in the Boy Scouts of America has varied from as few as 34 to as many as 132. There are over 150 Scouts as of 2011 who are known to have earned all available merit badges. The BSA does not maintain records of achievement in this area, but the Merit Badge Achievers Registry[linked] does research this.Known achievements:The first known Scout to earn all available merit badges was Leon Wallace who earned 34 merit badges in 1922.The most was by Gary Pike who earned 132 merit badges in 1932.The family with the most achievers: Ryan Pugh (119 in 1979), Roger Pugh (119 in 1981) and Troy Pugh (126 in 1985) of Ferndale, WA.
There are currently over 130 different merit badges which can be earned through the Boy Scouts of America. Some of these badges include animal science, crime prevention, and fire safety.
131. See link to news article below.
Fly Fishing is the least earned overall, with only 7,458 total earned. In 2007, American Business was only earned by 539 people. As for unusual or peculiar, they had some pretty weird ones that were discontinued. Including Master-At-Arms, Nut Culture, and Taxidermy.
Merit badges are circular and about one inch in diameter.
American Cultures merit badge was awarded to 2,334 Scouts in 2007 and to a total of 49,551 Scouts since it was created in 1979.
A Court of Honor is where Merit Badges and Rank Badges are handed out to Boy Scouts.
Some of the funnest merit badges would be Fishing Leatherwork Rifle Shooting and WILDERNESS SURVIVAL.
The Historical Merit Badges were a promotion for the 100 year anniversary of the BSA.
Category:Boy Scouts of America Elective merit badges use a green circle and Eagle Scout required merit badges use a silver circle. The four historic merit badges issued only for 2010 have a gold circle.