The Boy Scouts of America Historic Merit Badge program is here, boys can begin earning Signaling, Tracking, Pathfinding, and Carpentry: four merit badges brought back for the Centennial year.
To bring the badges into a 21st-century context, the BSA has created supplemental information guides that will accompany scans of the original merit badge pamphlets.
Ready to go? Here are some tips on how to get your guys started:
* The badges can be earned beginning today, and requirements must be completed by Dec. 31, 2010.
* Historic merit badges do count toward a Scout's rank advancement.
* Each merit badge emblem features a gold border, which will help identify it as special to the centennial year.
* Pamphlets for these badges will not be reprinted. Instead, Scouts and Scouters can go online to find digital scans of the original pamphlets. Click each link below to be taken to the page to download these scans:
o Signaling
o Tracking
o Pathfinding
o Carpentry
* You'll need to secure qualified merit badge counselors for each badge.
Take advantage of this exciting time to honor the BSA's history with your troop. Just like the Centennial celebration, this opportunity won't last long.
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