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- | 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. | + | {{quote-source|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. |
'''Pick a Subject.''' Talk to your [[Scoutmaster]] about your interests. Read the requirements of the merit badges you think might interest you. Pick one to earn. Your Scoutmaster will give you the name of a person from a list of [[Merit Badge Counselor]]s. These counselors have special knowledge in their merit badge subjects and are interested in helping you. | '''Pick a Subject.''' Talk to your [[Scoutmaster]] about your interests. Read the requirements of the merit badges you think might interest you. Pick one to earn. Your Scoutmaster will give you the name of a person from a list of [[Merit Badge Counselor]]s. These counselors have special knowledge in their merit badge subjects and are interested in helping you. | ||
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'''Show Your Stuff.''' When you are ready, call the counselor again to make an appointment to meet the requirements. When you go take along the things you have made to meet the requirements. If they are too big to move, take pictures or have an adult tell in writing what you have done. The counselor will ask you to do each requirement to make sure that you know your stuff and have done or can do the things required. | '''Show Your Stuff.''' When you are ready, call the counselor again to make an appointment to meet the requirements. When you go take along the things you have made to meet the requirements. If they are too big to move, take pictures or have an adult tell in writing what you have done. The counselor will ask you to do each requirement to make sure that you know your stuff and have done or can do the things required. | ||
- | '''Get the Badge.''' When the counselor is satisfied that you have met each requirement, he or she will sign your application. Give the signed application to your Scoutmaster so that your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. | + | '''Get the Badge.''' When the counselor is satisfied that you have met each requirement, he or she will sign your [[Merit Badge application|application]]. Give the signed application to your Scoutmaster so that your merit badge emblem can be secured for you. |
'''Requirements.''' You are expected to meet the requirements as they are stated -- no more and no less. You are expected to do exactly what is stated in the requirements. If it says "show or demonstrate," that is what you must do. Just telling about it isn't enough. The same thing holds true for such words as "make," "list," "in the field," and "collect," "identify," and "label." | '''Requirements.''' You are expected to meet the requirements as they are stated -- no more and no less. You are expected to do exactly what is stated in the requirements. If it says "show or demonstrate," that is what you must do. Just telling about it isn't enough. The same thing holds true for such words as "make," "list," "in the field," and "collect," "identify," and "label." | ||
- | The requirements posted on this system might not match those in your merit badge pamphlet because the pamphlet may not have been recently [[Merit Badge Pamphlet Revision Dates|revised]]. | + | The requirements posted on this system might not match those in your merit badge pamphlet because the pamphlet may not have been recently [[Merit Badge Pamphlet Revision Dates|revised]].|[[Bookshelf#Bylaws_and_Rules|Boy Scout Requirements]]}} |
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