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- | |style="color:#000"|''''' | + | |style="color:#000"|MeritBadge.Org is '''the free Scouting Wikipedia''' dedicated to providing resources for Scouts and leaders. In 1995, Michael Kauffmann ([[User:Optimist|Optimist]]) began listing merit badge requirements on his first website, Opticon. Opticon quickly grew and became MeritBadge.Com and in 2007 became MeritBadge.Org. |
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- | + | Today, MeritBadge.Org offers: | |
- | :* | + | * {{NUMBEROFPAGES}} pages of resources created and maintained by {{NUMBEROFUSERS}} volunteers |
- | + | * Nearly 200 worksheets for [[MBW|Merit Badges]], [[WW|Webelos Activity Badges]], and [[CSW|Cub Scout Belt Loops and Pins]] | |
- | + | * Thousands of resource links for nearly 300 Scouting [[Ranks]], [[Merit Badges]], and [[Awards]] | |
- | + | * Program materials from [[Tiger]], [[Wolf]], and [[Bear]] Cub Scouts to [[Webelos Scouts]], [[Boy Scout]]s, [[Varsity Scout]]s, and [[Venturing]] | |
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+ | Everyone is welcome to use our resources. If you are a registered adult leader with the Boy Scouts of America and want to help, please [[Special:Userlogin|Register]] and join in! | ||
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+ | [[Merit Badges]] began in England in 1908 as [[Badges of Honour]]. Even today, many requirements are changing for [[2008 Boy Scout Rank Requirement Changes|2008]] and [[2009 Merit Badge Requirement Changes|2009]]. | ||
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+ | <center>''MeritBadge.Org is not affiliated with BSA or WOSM and does not speak on behalf of BSA or WOSM. Opinions expressed are those of the individual contributors. | ||
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