Advancement : Merit Badges

Merit Badge Opportunities

The following Merit Badge Opportunities have been reviewed and approved by the District Advancement Committee.

Various Dates: Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center

Jurupa The Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center offers a variety of merit badges throughout the year.

Check their Merit Badge offerings and be sure to signup with plenty of time in advance (there are usually class size limitations).

Registration information can be found at the link above.

Various Dates: Camp Trask (SGVC)

Camping Camp Trask is hosting the following merit badges opportunities:

Various Dates: Orange County Council

OCC Orange County Council publishes approved Merit Badge Days held throughout the year. Check often for updates.

Changes Starting January 2014

Cooking MB The Cooking merit badge will become Eagle-required as of January 1, 2014. Anyone who has already earned the merit badge qualifies whether it's earned under the existing or new requirements in 2014.

Sustainability, a new merit badge, will join Environmental Science as an Eagle Scout option after its debut at the 2013 National Jamboree.

The total number of merit badges required for the Eagle Scout Award will remain at 21. Instead of 12 Eagle-required badges and 9 elective badges, a Scout must now earn 13 Eagle-required and 8 elective badges as of January 1, 2014.

Shown below are the current list of Eagle-required merit badges and those effective January 1, 2014.

CURRENT EAGLE-REQUIRED MERIT BADGES

Earn a total of 21 merit badges, including the following:

  • First Aid
  • Citizenship in the Community
  • Citizenship in the Nation
  • Citizenship in the World
  • Communication
  • Personal Fitness
  • Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
  • Environmental Science
  • Personal Management
  • Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling Camping
  • Family Life

EAGLE-REQUIRED MERIT BADGES EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014

Earn a total of 21 merit badges, including the following:

  • First Aid
  • Citizenship in the Community
  • Citizenship in the Nation
  • Citizenship in the World
  • Communication
  • Personal Fitness
  • Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving
  • Environmental Science OR Sustainability
  • Personal Management
  • Swimming OR Hiking OR Cycling
  • Camping
  • Family Life
  • Cooking

Merit Badge Counselors

Merit Badges

If you would like to be a Merit Badge counselor we can assist you in getting registered as well as getting your name out there.

In order to be a merit badge counselor:

  • You must be at least 18 years old.
  • You must be proficient in the merit badge subject by vocation, avocation, or special training.
  • You must be able to work with Scout-age boys.
  • You must be registered with the Boy Scouts of America.

Registration approval is coordinated through the district advancement committee, with the following applications submitted to the council.

As a merit badge counselor, you must agree to:

  • Follow the requirements of the merit badge, making no deletions or additions, ensuring that the advancement standards are fair and uniform for all Scouts.
  • Have a Scout and his buddy present at all instructional sessions.
  • Renew your registration annually if you plan to continue as a merit badge counselor.

Merit Badge Counselor Lists

If you are interested in a obtaining a current Merit Badge Counselor list, please have your Scoutmaster contact (due to privacy concerns, this will only be released to the Scoutmaster).