You can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers as you earn merit badges. There are more than 100 merit badges. Any Boy Scout may earn any merit badge at any time. You don't need to have had rank advancement to be eligible.

Worksheet for Building Merit Badge Counselor List
Merit Badge Counselor Application

Introductory Guide for Merit Badge Counselors
Merit Badge Validation Form

Understanding The Merit Badge Process

Merit Badge Passport Account via The Summit

It's Easy!

This sytem is only available to Boy Scout & Venturing Units as a tool to help make finding a merit badge counselor in your area easy.

Enter your membership I.D. (Check with your Scout Leader for membership I.D. card or request your I.D. number here).

Fill out the form below to find a merit badge counselor near you! You can also search to find a counselor affiliated with your Unit. We want to make it easier for Scouts and leaders to access updated and trained merit badge counselors. Also be sure to check in from time to time for updated merit badge clinics.

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Aviation Merit Badge    

Choose from any of the following dates.
05/05/2012
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
OSU - Don Scott Airport
2160 W. Case Rd, Columbus
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09/29/2012
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
OSU - Don Scott Airport
2160 W. Case Rd, Columbus
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Aviation Merit Badge Clinic

Youth Aviation Adventure (YAA) is a fast paced single day event, held at an airport near you, for kids age 12 to 18. At a YAA program you will visit 10 different stations to learn about different facets of aviation.


Cost: 5.00

Contact: Ron Lime

05/05/2012 Registration | 09/29/2012 Registration

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Council Paddling Clinics    

Choose from any of the following dates.
05/18/2012 to 05/20/2012
7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Camp Lazarus
4422 Columbus Pike, Delaware
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06/01/2012 to 06/03/2012
7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Camp Oyo
168 Shawnee Rd, W.Portsmouth
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06/09/2012
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Camp Lazarus
4422 Columbus Pike, Delaware
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06/29/2012 to 07/01/2012
7:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Delaware State Park
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Canoeing Merit Badge Clinics
2½-day intense, flat water clinic on open water, either May 18-20, 2012, Alum Creek Reservoir, $20; or June 1-3, 2012, Camp Oyo (residential), $20 + food you bring

Kayaking Paddle Safely
1-day kayak clinic on flat, open water
June 9, 2012, Alum Creek Reservoir, $20

Canoe Camping
2 nights, 2 days paddling & camping clinic with day-long lake trip
June 29-July 1, 2012, Delaware State Park, $20, your food + camp fees. Will be mailing out directions to those who register.

Also contact Mike Hock at 614-888-4703 or michael.hock1@gmail.com.


Contact: Steve Park Canoe Clinic Lead
Steve Sikora Canoe Clinic Staff Advisor

Flyer | 05/18/2012 Registration | 06/01/2012 Registration | 06/09/2012 Registration | 06/29/2012 Registration

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2012 Rappelling Clinics    
Scouts(14 and older),BSA & Non BSA Leadership

Choose from any of the following dates.
05/18/2012 to 05/20/2012
7:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Camp Falling Rock
12637 Houdeshell Rd, Newark
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09/14/2012 to 09/16/2012
7:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Camp Falling Rock
12637 Houdeshell Rd, Newark
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WHAT: Rappelling Clinic – A weekend training clinic combining rappelling skills with fun and fellowship
Rappel Master – An individual who is qualified to lead his/her unit on rappelling outings; a Rappel Master is required for all rappelling tour permits/outings
To qualify as a Rappel Master, an individual must pass the intern portion of the program. This usually requires 2 to 4 clinics
WHY: The objectives of the Rappelling Clinic are two-fold:
1)To help young scouts and novices learn safe and proper rappelling techniques
2)To qualify the more experienced participants as Rappel Masters




Cost: $100 for 1st Time Attendees, $65 for Add'l Clinic, $25 for Rappel Masters

Contact: Angie Styer Clinic Registrar
Steve Sikora Staff Advisor

Flyer | 05/18/2012 Registration | 09/14/2012 Registration

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Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge Day   
06/27/2012
11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Ohio Statehouse - Lower Level
1 Capitol Square, Columbus

EVENT IS FULL!

Come learn about Ohio government/history and earn your Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge at the Ohio Statehouse.

Scouts and parents are encouraged to bring a brown-bag lunch.

The program Includes a tour of the Ohio Statehouse by Statehouse historians Chris Matheney and Luke Stedke. This is a great way to learn about Ohio government and history while at the same time earning your Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge.

The program is free and open to the public, but space is limited to the first 30 Scouts who register. Hope to see you at “The People’s House.”

See flyer for additional details and pre-requisites.


Cost: Free

Contact: Luke Stedke Event Coordinator

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Eagle Required Merit Badges

    Camping        Citizenship        Citizenship      Citizenship      Communications

                          Community           Nation              World

Environmental     Family Life          First Aid           Personal           Personal

    Science                                                               Fitness          Management

      Cycling    or      Hiking    or     Swimming

   Emergency  or  Lifesaving 

 Preparedness

   American              American          American         American          Animal               

    Business             Culture            Heritage            Labor             Science

  Archaeology       Archery           Architecture              Art                 Astronomy

    Athletics            Automotive           Aviation          Backpacking        Basketry

                            Maintenance

        Bird                  Bugling             Canoeing          Chemistry      Cinematography

      Study

    Climbing                 Coin              Collections         Composite        Computers

                              Collecting                                     Materials

     Cooking               Crime              Dentistry           Disabilities               Dog

                             Preventions                                Awareness               Care

     Drafting            Electricity           Electronics            Energy            Engineering

Entrepeneurship        Farm           Fingerprinting             Fire                    Fish

                              Mechanics                                        Safety                   &

                                                                                                      Wildlife Managment

      Fishing             Fly Fishing           Forestry           Gardening         Geneaology

   Geocaching           Geology                Golf                  Graphic               Home

                                                                                       Arts                 Repairs

Horsemanship          Indian                Insect             Inventing            Journalism

                                 Lore                   Study

   Landscape             Law                  Leather             Mammal             Medicine

  Architecture                                      Work                 Study

   Metalwork        Model Design     Motorboating           Music                Nature

                                    &

                               Building

     Nuclear          Oceanography    Orienteering         Painting                 Pets

     Science

 Photography       Pioneering             Plant                Plumbing             Pottery

                                                        Science

       Public                 Public                  Pulp                  Radio               Railroading

      Health              Speaking                 &

                                                          Paper

     Reading               Reptile                 Rifle                Rowing                Safety

                                     &                 Shooting

                              Amphibian

 Salesmanship     Scholarship           Scouting                Scuba              Sculpture

                                                         Heritage                Diving

    Shotgun              Skating             Small-Boat              Snow                    Soil

    Shooting                                         Sailing                 Sports                     &

                                                                                                          Water Conservation

      Space                Sports                Stamp              Surveying            Textile

  Exploration                                   Collecting

     Theatre               Traffic                  Truck                Veterinary            Water

                                Safety         Transportation          Medicine              Sports

    Weather           Whitewater        Wilderness           Wood               Woodwork

                                                         Survival             Carving              

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