What are the 21 merit badges required for Eagle Scout?
A total of 21 merit badges (10 more than required for the Life rank) must be earned for the Eagle Scout rank, including these 13 merit badges: (a) First Aid, (b) Citizenship in the Community, (c) Citizenship in the Nation, (d) Citizenship in the World, (e) Communication, (f) Cooking, (g) Personal Fitness, (h) Emergency …
Can parents sign off merit badges?
1.4. There are no exceptions. For example, Scoutmasters must register as merit badge counselors and be approved for any badge they wish to counsel or sign off in their troop. It is acceptable for a counselor registered in one council to approve merit badges for Scouts in another.
Who is the youngest person to make Eagle Scout?
Kaylan Ouerbacker
What is the most earned merit badge?
The actual top 10
Rank | Merit Badge | 2020 earned |
---|---|---|
1 | Family Life | 48,408 |
2 | Citizenship in the Nation | 43,247 |
3 | Citizenship in the World | 42,738 |
4 | Citizenship in the Community | 41,987 |
What percent of scouts earn Eagle?
8% percent
Has anyone earned all merit badges?
There have been 474 confirmed Boy Scouts who have earned all the merit badges. The first Boy Scout to do so was Stephen Porter in 1914. The first Boy Scout to earn all the merit badges before earning his Eagle was David R. Schulze in 2004.
What are the easiest merit badges?
The 3 simplest merit badges that any scout can earn are Art, Fingerprinting and Photography. These badges require few supplies and can be quickly completed in an afternoon.
What is the newest merit badge?
– Boy Scouts of America is launching a new merit badge known as the “diversity and inclusion” badge and it’s in direct support of Black Lives Matter. The badge will take components from their “citizenship in the community” and “American cultures” merit badges.