Other Merit Badge Resources

With scouts and scouters all over the US and abroad, there are many resources available to both Scouts and Counselors.

BSA Resources

• Merit Badges - BSA list of merit badges and most recent requirements

Council Resources 

Our Council is busy provided Merit Badge Opportunities

Many/most of the council run merit badge course are taught by adult leaders in Troop 60

• mountbakerbsa.org/advancement/merit-badge-resources

• Facebook: Mount Baker Council, BSA 

  • Check events for MB class postings

• Facebook: Mount Baker Council Scouting From Home 

• Faecebook: Merit Badge Counselor, Mount Baker Council 

• Mount Baker Council Communications 

  • Merit Badge classes often get published within a week of the class and fills up quickly.  If you aren't on the mailing lists, you will miss out on opportunities. 

Other Councils that are still Active

• Alamo Council
  www.alamoareabsa.org/camping/merit-badge-university

• College Cape Fear Council
  www.capefearcouncilbsa.org/event/virtual-merit-badge-college-3

• Western Los Angeles Council Virtual MBU
  bsa-la.org/vmbu

• Calcasieu Council
  www.calcasieubsa.org/VirtualMB

• Daniel Boone Council
  www.danielboonecouncil.org/virtual

• New England base Camp
  www.newenglandbasecamp.org/online-merit-badge-classes

• Baden-Powel Council
  scoutingevent.com/368 

Bryon on Scouting

Bryon on Scouting lists 58 MB's that you can work on at home that does not involve a visit to a public place or company.

• Merit badges for social distancing: 58 badges Scouts can complete at home

• Working on merit badges at home? ScoutShop.org can help

Help from Scouts/Scouters

What help from a former Eagle Scout?

• Cole (Eagle 2014) put together a great resource:
  scoutsmarts.com 

• Hans Curt (Mechanical Engineer and Eagle Scout) has many MB guides
  scoutles.com 

Worksheets by usscouts.org

MB requirements and worksheet aids:

• usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/list.asp

MB Depot Resource Library

Pamphlet, Worksheet, Sample PowerPoint, and YouTube Videos from many Merit Badges.

• sites.google.com/view/meritbadgedepot

Facebook

There are several super scouters and MB specific Groups on Facebook

• Sagamore Council Virtual Merit Badge Classes Group
  Active group with frequent class postings

• Joshua Cromer
  www.facebook.com/groups/283069983359318 

• Erin McCown Foster
  www.facebook.com/groups/304002920737030 

• Tammy Mayrend
  www.facebook.com/Merit-Badge-Classes-With-Ms-Tammy-101956748339230  

• Weavil's Virtual Merit Badges
  www.facebook.com/Weavils-Virtual-Merit-Badges-100239335180911 

Google Classroom:

Some scouts do better with Google Classroom and some Merit Badges are ideal for this platform. 

• Merit Badge University at MSUB will be going virtual this year
  drive.google.com/file/d/1gE5qTJbjIUxvsX67G0CDFfN43yVogSux

• Jessica Spitcaufsky's list of Google Classroom MBs
  www.facebook.com/download/1365762810549880/MB%20Classes.docx 

• Ash Hennessey
  www.facebook.com/groups/2645348722355162/user/100001325347843 

Home Scouting Adventure Club

The Buckeye Council in Ohio hosts THE TRAIL Homescouting Adventure Club.

They have annual and monthly subscriptions that give you access to information for one merit badge a month.  Previous Merit Badges include:

• September 2020 Adventure: Electricity Merit Badge

• October 2020 Adventure: Cooking Merit Badge

• November 2020 Adventure: Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge

  • November Bonus Adventure: American Heritage Merit Badge

• December 2020 Adventure: Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge

• January 2021 Adventure: First Aid Merit Badge

• February 2021 Adventure: Scouting Heritage Merit Badge

• March 2021 Adventure: Cycling Merit Badge

• April 2021 Adventure: Exploration Merit Badge

• May 2021 Adventure: Nature Merit Badge

• Jun 2021 Adventure: Chemistry Merit Badge

• July 2021 Adventure: Oceanography Merit Badge

• August 2021 Adventure: Weather Merit Badge

• September 2021 Adventure: Energy Merit Badge

• October 2021 Adventure: Public Health Merit Badge

• November 2021 Adventure: American Business Merit Badge

• December 2021 Adventure: Disabilities Awareness Merit Badge

• January 2022 Adventure: Home Repairs Merit Badge

• February 2022 Family Life Merit Badge

• March 2022 Health-Care Professions Merit badge 

• April 2022 Fish & Wildlife Management Merit Badge 

• May 2022 Geocaching Merit Badge 

• June 2022 Genealogy Merit Badge 

• July 2022 Radio Merit Badge 

• August 2022 Bird Study Merit Badge 

Edmond Historical Society and Museum

Richelle Mitchem offers many remote, self-paced programs

• www.edmondhistory.org/for-children/merit-badge-programs-for-scouts-bsa 

• American Heritage

• Archaeology

• Citizenship in the Community

• Citizenship in the Nation

• Citizenship in the World

• Coin Collecting

• Emergency Preparedness

• Entrepreneurship

• Environmental Science

• Exploration 

• Family Life

• Genealogy

• Indian Lore

• Personal Management

• Stamp Collecting

Scoutmaster Bucky

Brian Reiners from Northern Star Scouting 

Note - some of his offerings are In Person!

• scoutmasterbucky.com 

• ventbrite.com/o/scoutmaster-bucky-444838222 

Epic Badges

Running a cycle of merit badge out of Hawaii

epicbadges.com 

• American Business Badge 

• American Heritage Badge

• American Labor Badge 

• Athletics Badge

• Aviation Badge

• Camping Badge

• Citizenship in the Nation Badge 

• Citizenship in the World Badge

• Communication Badge

• Dentistry Badge

• Digital Technology Badge

• Disability Awareness Badge

• Dog Care Badge

• Entrepreneurship Badge 

• Family Life Badge

• Fingerprinting Badge

• Indian Lore Badge

• Music Badge

• Orienteering Badge

• Personal Fitness Badge

• Personal Management Badge

• Pioneering Badge

• Public Health Badge

• Public Speaking Badge

• Railroading Badge

• Safety Badge

• Salesmanship Badge

• Scholarship Badge

• Search and Rescue Badge

• The Business TRIFECTA (3 Collective Badges)

• Traffic Safety Badge

• Weather Badge Online 

MeritBadgeCoures.com

• meritbadgecourses.com

• Reasonable list of offerings

Nature Wanderer

• Self paced classes

• www.naturewanderer.org/classes/course/index.php?categoryid=1 

• BSA Indian Lore Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Sustainability Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Photography Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Environmental Science Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Nature Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Bird Study Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Bird Study Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Fish & Wildlife Management Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Forestry Merit Badge Workshop

• BSA Mammal Study Merit Badge Workshop

Self-Paced Resources

Some scouts like to work at merit badges on their own schedule

• Art MB
  sandramucha.thinkific.com/courses/Virtual-Art-Merit-Badge

• Engineering Merit Badge via SAFER-SIM
  safersim.nads-sc.uiowa.edu/emb

• Traffic Safety Merit Badge via SAFER-SIM
  safersim.nads-sc.uiowa.edu/tsmb

• Collections MB
  docs.google.com/presentation/d/1D7VlH9xzqt6i046GPpIZvWffwSo6aOWICNRBPuBVv0w

• The Henry Ford Museum Inventing MB (to use as a supplement)
  www.thehenryford.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/default-document-library/inventingmeritbadge.pdf

• The Henry Ford Museum Entrepreneurship MB (to use as a supplement)
  www.thehenryford.org/documents/default-source/default-document-library/entrepreneurshipmeritbadge.pdf

• First Aid course (to use as a supplement)
  www.futurelearn.com/courses/basic-first-aid

• E-Prep course (to use as a supplement)
  www.futurelearn.com/courses/emergency-planning-preparedness

Other Resources

• Rebecca Benjamin T299 released an updated list of opportunities ever few months

• Aviation & Weather MB Hiller Aviation Museum
  www.hiller.org/learn-and-discover/scouts-bsa-mb

• Chess MB Kansas City Chess Club
  www.kansascitychessclub.com/boy-scout-merit-badge-class

• Chess MB Saint Louis Chess Club
  saintlouischessclub.org/scoutsbsa

• Engineering MB Western Los Angeles Council/Harley Davidson Museum
  bsa-la.org/scout-virtual-experience

• Oceanography & Environmental Science MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
  mote.org/education/schools-groups/scout-badge-patches

• Architect MB Eastern State Penitentiary
  www.easternstate.org/scoutdays

• Railroad MB Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation
  www.larhf.org/boy-scout-merit-badge

• Burpee Museum
  burpee.org/bsa-scouts

• Omaha Zoo
  www.omahazoo.com/scout-programs 

• Utah’s Hogle Zoo
  store.hoglezoo.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=SCOUTS&c=vmbc 

Local Stuff

• BSA Whitewater and Kayaking Merit Badge Class
  Wenatchee River - class 2 and 3 river conditions
  www.riverrecreation.com/bsa-merit-badges 

• Alaska Airlines Aviation Day
  All requirements for Aviation and Engineering Merit Badges may be accomplished during this one day program
  alaskaair-aviationday.org
  alaskaair-aviationday.org/launchpad/seattle/what-to-expect/registration/boy-scouts/

• Tyler Shogren - Blacksmith
  www.shogrensmithery.com
  Learned Blacksmithing from Scout Camp at age of 12
  Has mobile unit
  Can teach 8 Scouts at a time
  Can teach and sign off on Metalwork Merit Badge