Apr

Eagle Scout Merit Badge

Is your boy working toward his Eagle Scout rank? Do you have a way to track his progress? What is the plan to get him there?

There are so many activities that need to take place. Getting organized is very important. One leader shared a wonderful and simple plan with me thus I want to share this plan with you.

1. Go to www.meritbadge.org
2. Under the Boy Scouting section, click on Merit Badges (worksheets)
3. You will find a list of merit badges half way down that page. The merit badges in bold are required badges. You will record 12 required badges. Note: There are 5 bolded that you can only pick 2 from, swimming OR hiking OR cycling and emergency preparedness OR lifesaving (see Eagle Scout Rank Requirements section that explains this)
4. Then pick 9 optional merit badges activities that your son would like to earn.
5. Use a three ring binder and create a separate page for each merit badge. On these pages you can document you son’s progress. i.e. As your son completes a hike, write down the date, place and miles. This website also provides worksheets that you can print out for each merit badge. The worksheets give you all the requirements and guidance to obtain a specific merit badge.

There are certain merit badges that need prior approval from the scout master, so once you set up your binder, you can mark those merit badges and have them approved all at once.

If you have any ideas you would like to share, please send me an email at shanna@emomsblog.com or place a comment.