Merit Badge Counselors
Scouting America's merit badge program is designed to teach Scouts about a wide variety of topics, with the hopes they’ll discover new interests, new hobbies, or maybe even a future career. But the merit badge program doesn’t work without merit badge counselors.
What is a Merit Badge Counselor?
A merit badge counselor is a responsible adult with knowledge and enthusiasm about a career, hobby or other subject who is willing to share that knowledge and enthusiasm with Scouts.
To become a Merit Badge Counselor, follow these steps:
To become a Merit Badge Counselor, follow these steps:
Step 1 Application Process:
District Merit Badge Registration Links |
Step 2 Form Submission:
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*NOTE: It is not possible to process the Merit Badge Counselor Form unless the applicant has a current Merit Badge Counselor Registration listed in their my.scouting.org account. To check your active registrations, visit https://my.scouting.org/tools/my-applications. Merit Badge Counselor Forms will be returned to applicants who have not yet completed the application and registration step.
More Information and Resources
Assigning Counselors in Scoutbook |
Finding Merit Badge Counselors in Scoutbook |