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|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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|style="color:#000"|MeritBadge.Org is '''the free Scouting [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki]''' dedicated to providing '''''advancement''''' resources for Scouts and leaders. In 1995, Michael Kauffmann ([[User:Optimist|''Optimist'']]) began listing Boy Scout advancement resources on his first [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulletin_board_system Bulletin Board System] (BBS), ''"The Opticon"'', which grew quickly; and, with the advent of the World-Wide Web, the Scouting portion was spun off to become MeritBadge.Com; which, in 2007, evolved into MeritBadge.Org.
Today, MeritBadge.Org provides over [http://siteanalytics.compete.com/meritbadge.org/ 100,000 visitors] each month with:
Today, MeritBadge.Org provides over [http://siteanalytics.compete.com/meritbadge.org/ 100,000 visitors] each month with:

Revision as of 12:44, October 24, 2008

Welcome to... WWW.MERITBADGE.ORG — "Helping Scouts Advance"

MeritBadge.Org is the free Scouting Wiki dedicated to providing advancement resources for Scouts and leaders. In 1995, Michael Kauffmann (Optimist) began listing Boy Scout advancement resources on his first Bulletin Board System (BBS), "The Opticon", which grew quickly; and, with the advent of the World-Wide Web, the Scouting portion was spun off to become MeritBadge.Com; which, in 2007, evolved into MeritBadge.Org.

Today, MeritBadge.Org provides over 100,000 visitors each month with:

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 Register and help us!

Merit Badges began in England in 1908 as Badges of Honour. Even today, many requirements are changing for 2008 and 2009.

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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