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The 1910 version of The Official Handbook for Boys(original edition) had 14 "badges of merit":
- Ambulance
- Clerk
- Cyclist
- Electrician
- Fireman
- Gardener
- Horseman
- Marksman
- Master-of-Arms
- Musician
- Pioneer
- Seaman
- Signaller
- Stalker
The 1911 version of The Official Handbook for Boys (first edition) was the first version to get into the hands of Boy Scouts. It had 57 merit badges:
- Agriculture
- Angling
- Archery
- Architecture
- Art
- Astronomy
- Athletics
- Automobiling
- Aviation
- Beefarming
- Blacksmithing
- Bugling
- Clerk
- Camping
- Carpentry
- Chemistry
- Civics
- Conservation
- Cooking
- Craftsmanship
- Cyclist
- Dairying
- Electrician
- Fireman
- Ambulance
- First Aid to Animals
- Forestry
- Gardener
- Handicraft
- Horseman
- Interpreting
- Invention
- Leatherworking
- Lifesaving
- Machinery
- Marksman
- Masonry
- Mining
- Musician
- Ornithology
- Painting
- Pathfinding
- Personal Health
- Photography
- Pioneer
- Plumbing
- Poultry Farming
- Printing
- Public Health
- Scholarship
- Sculpture
- Seaman
- Signaller
- Stalker
- Surveying
- Swimming
- Taxidermy
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How big are merit badges?
Merit badges are circular and about one inch in diameter.
What is the list of items needed in the Boy Scout first aid merit badge book?
There are 7 requirements for the First Aid merit badge. I personally think the related link has the best website for merit badges. You can find the requirements for the first aid merit badge there. Also, if you scroll to the bottom of that page, you can find a "Workbook" that will help you to finish any merit badges.
What is the Boy Scout meeting where merit badges are handed out called?
A Court of Honor is where Merit Badges and Rank Badges are handed out to Boy Scouts.
What is the funnest merit badges?
Some of the funnest merit badges would be Fishing Leatherwork Rifle Shooting and WILDERNESS SURVIVAL.
Why did the Boy Scouts of America discontinue the Historical Merit Badges?
The Historical Merit Badges were a promotion for the 100 year anniversary of the BSA.
What does it mean if a merit badge is outlined in gold?
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.
How many Boy Scouts have earned all available merit badges?
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.
What are the cub scout badges?
Merit badges are awards earned by Boy Scouts based on activities within an area of study. The purpose of the merit badge program is to allow Scouts to examine subjects to determine if they would like to further pursue them as a career or avocation. As of April 2011 there are 126 merit badges. A Boy Scout needs a minimum of 21 to earn Eagle Scout.
What sportsday events are merit badges given as rewards?
There are many sportsday events that give merit badges as rewards. Some of the best places where one could earn merit badges as rewards would be sports events like American football games.
How many Citizenship in the Community merit badges were earned in 2007?
There were 48,498 Citizenship in the Community merit badges earned by Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America in 2007.
Are merit badges reqired to move on to the next rank?
Merit badges are not required for the ranks up to First Class. After that, six are required for Star Rank, 5 more for Life Rank and a total of 21 are required to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.
Do the Boy Scouts have merit badges for marksmanship?
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.
