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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.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoBoy Scouts can get merit badges for countless things. They have a set number required of merit badges they have to do to obtain the rank of eagle. They also have to get so many non required badges for Eagle. Scouts earn the merit badges for completing the Boy Scout requirements for that specific merit badge
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∙ 12y agoTo earn Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America, you must earn a total of 21 merit badges, including the following:
- First Aid
- Citizenship in the Community
- Citizenship in the Nation
- Citizenship in the World
- Communications
- Personal Fitness
- Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
- Environmental Science
- Personal Management
- Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling
- Camping
- Family Life
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∙ 12y agoTenderfoot, Second Class, and First Class ranks do not require any merit badges (they do have many other requirements).
Star Scout requires 6 merit badges, 4 from the list of required badges for Eagle Scout.
Life Scout requires 11 merit badges including 7 from the Eagle list.
Eagle Scout requires 21 merit badges including the ones listed below:
First Aid
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Communications
Personal Fitness
Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
Environmental Science
Personal Management
Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling
Camping, and
Family Life
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∙ 12y ago2nd - Wolf
3rd - Bear
4th - Webelos
5th - Arrow of light
There are also badges for special events.
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∙ 12y agoThere were 57 original merit badges. See the link for a full list.
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What items from cub scouts pass on to Boy Scouts?
The Arrow Of Light is the only Cub Scout award that can be worn on the Boy Scout uniform. Religious knots that are earned as Cub Scouts can also be worn on the Boy Scout uniform but they are actually awarded through the churches in cooperation with the scouts and so not really official scout badges.
Where can I find Scout badges?
You can find scout badges at scoutshop.com
How many badges are there for a Cub Scout?
That will depend a lot on what you consider a badge. There are 6 rank badges - Bobcat, Tiger Cub, Wolf, Bear, Webelos and Arrow of Light. In the Wolf and Bear years arrow points can be earned for doing electives. Any number can be earned but earning more than 7 or 8 is not common. There are 53 belt loops and 53 corresponding pins. In the Webelos years there are 20 activity badges and the compass points emblem and 3 pins. There are also numerous other awards such as the Summertime Activity Award, the Outdoor Activity Award, the Cub Scout World Conservation Award, the Leave No Trace award and religious emblems. There are also other special patches and badges that can be earned through different programs and activities.
When did I Was a Cub Scout end?
I Was a Cub Scout ended in 2008.
When was I Was a Cub Scout created?
I Was a Cub Scout was created in 2006.
Where does the arrow of light go on your shirt?
If the scout is a Cub Scout wearing a blue uniform shirt the Arrow of Light is centered on the left shirt pocket flap above the other rank badges (wolf , bear, etc). If the scout is a Cub Scout wearing the khaki (brown) shirt or a Boy Scout the Arrow of Light is worn centered under the left shirt pocket (below the pocket).
What is a cub scout?
A Cub Scout is a boy who is enrolled in a Cub Scout Pack. Cub Scouts is a branch of the Boy Scouts of America that is made up of boys in 1st Grade to 5th Grade.
Boy Scout badges?
There are many Boy Scout merit badges. There are more than 100 badges. They range from swimming to rifle shooting to Citizenship badges.
What is name of leaders of cub scout divisions?
The adult leader of a Cub Scout pack would be a Cub Master, who would be assisted by Assistant Cub Masters.
How can you join Cub Scout in Boston?
Find a local Cub Scout pack, meet with them, and enroll.
Where can you find a cub scout group?
The link below can help you find a cub scout pack near you.
Are Girl Scout Junior badges the same as Cadette badges?
No, the Cadette badges are different than Junior badges.
