Before applying, a scout must earn as many of the eagle required merit badges as possible. Any venturer or sea scout who has achieved the first class rank as a scout in a troop or as a lone scout may continue working up to their 18th birthday toward the star. These changes get me thinking about the merit badge program as a whole and eagle required badges in particular. Eagle credited merit badges for rank advancement using. However, if a permanent disability clearly precludes completing specific merit badges, a scout who has earned at least first class may apply for an alternative merit badge without waiting until all other eagle required merit badges are complete. The patches for the eagle required merit badges are distinguishable by the silver ring on the outside edge. That may seem like a lot, but its just 10 more badges than a life scout already has, and chances are, your son has already completed many of the badges on the required list. Sustainability, a new merit badge, will join environmental science as an eagle scout option after its debut at the 20 jamboree. Apr 14, 2019 either the cycling merit badge or the hiking merit badge or the swimming merit badge is required for the rank of eagle scout.
The swimming merit badge is required for the rank of eagle scout. Since the pamphlet for the merit badge may not be available until after january 1, 2014, a scout may use the current requirements towards earning that merit badge and still have it count as an eagle required merit badge. Scoutbook boy scouts swimming merit badge requirements. Cooking, sustainability merit badges to become eaglerequired. How to earn the eaglerequired merit badges eaglecoach. One of the first merit badges to be offered by the boy scouts of america, the first aid badge requires the ability to help when someone is ill or injured until professional help arrives. Which one is going to be my fastesttrack, startandfinish.
What is the easiest merit badge to get that is required for. May, 2014 requirements for the swimming merit badge. Any venturer or sea scout who has achieved the first class rank as a scout in a troop or as a lone scout may continue working up to their 18th birthday toward the star, life, and eagle scout ranks and eagle palms. Scouts are required to demonstrate competence in the front crawl, backstroke, sidestroke. Thirteen merit badges from this list are required to earn eagle. May 23, 2019 on may 23, 2019, the boy scouts of the philippines issued national memorandum no.
Itll take effort and perseverance to complete the personal management merit badge. Aid is commonly one of the first eagle required badges most scouts earn, and for good reason. Scouts may earn these awards until their 18th birthday. Swimming merit badge, that eaglerequired summer camp staple, has. If youre confident in your ability to not drown, the swimming merit badge might be perfect for you. The new requirements are now online on our advancement rank page. Merit badges, badges of rank, and eagle palms may be earned by a registered scout or a qualified venturer or sea scout.
The eagle ranks requirements remained relatively steady, however. In addition to the standard requirements and approvals for being a merit badge counselor, selected merit badges have specific skills requirement in order to serve as a counselor in those areas. Jan 16, 2019 i go over many of the requirements and provide tips on how to earn your eagle with this required badge. A total of 21 merit badges 10 more than required for the life rank must be. I break the merit badges into two categories under 14 and above then under 14. Which eagle required merit badges are worth doing early. Requirement 2 asks you to create a budget and track your expenses for a period of consecutive weeks. The total number of merit badges required for the eagle scout award will remain at 21. The swimming merit badge is earned by scouts who are responsible and respectful of swimming for its leisure and survival importance.
Search and rescue sar merit badge, kayaking merit badge, welding merit badge. One of the requirements for eagle rank is to earn either the swimming, hiking, or cycling merit badges. Shown below are the current list of eagle required merit badges and those effective january 1, 2014. Discuss the prevention and treatment for health concerns that could occur while swimming, including hypothermia, dehydration, sunburn, heat exhaustion, heatstroke, muscle cramps, hyperventilation, spinal injury, stings and bites, and cuts and scrapes.
Eagle award history the national eagle scout association. Swimming merit badge helps and documents scouter mom. Eagle scout rank requirements 2019 boy scouts of america. Jul 19, 20 before long january 1, 2014 the list of eagle required merit badges will change slightly with the addition of cooking as a required merit badge and the new sustainability merit badge as an alternative to environmental science. Scoutbook 2020 scouts bsa merit badge requirements. What is the easiest merit badge to get that is required. Mar 01, 2020 eagle scout status required the swimming merit badge, and that badge could be earned only in a regulationsized swimming pool. Cooking, meanwhile, will become eagle required as of jan. Explain to your counselor how scoutings safe swim defense plan anticipates, helps prevent and mitigate, and provides responses to likely hazards you may encounter during swimming activities. Swimming, environmental science, communications, first aid, cooking, lifesaving. Scout tenderfoot 2nd class 1st class star life eagle swimming merit badge. In the early 1930s, the year of tenure required to become an eagle scout was split into parts.
Here is a list of the merit badges that have been required to earn the eagle scout rank since 1912. Scouts who earn more than one of these badges may count the additional badges as electives. For the eaglerequired merit badges, there are always tasks that cannot be done during a merit badge day unlike, say, fingerprinting. What merit badges are required for the eagle scout rank. To earn this badge a scout must, among other things, complete the bsa swimmer test, demonstrate water rescue methods, and display multiple swimming techniques. Pfft becoming an eagle scout isnt a race you become an eagle scout and doing merit badges at your own pace.
At the same time, the safety merit badge was added to the list of required merit. This badge is a requirement for the eagle scout award. Having detailed expertise in first aid will certainly make future activities in scouting much safer. The current requirements for eagle scout, the highest rank in boy scouting, involve earning 21 merit badges including the in this list.
May 06, 2019 for example, if a scout earns cycling, hiking, and swimming, all three of them count as eagle required for life rank. Of the 21 merit badges that a scout must earn before achieving the rank of eagle scout, are required. Please note that 21 total merit badges must have been earned for the eagle scout rank, except from 19721979, when 24 were needed. Level off and swim 75 yards in a strong manner using one or more of the following strokes. The swimming merit badge program requires at least 2 buddy teams to effectively conduct the course.
Explain to your counselor how scoutings safe swim defense plan anticipates, helps prevent and. Personal fitness personal management family life citizenship in the world s. The other two would count toward the optional merit badges required to make up the total of 21 merit badges. Mar, 2019 i am often asked what merit badges are required to earn the rank of eagle scout. Instead of 12 eagle required badges and 9 elective badges, a scout must now earn eagle required and 8 elective badges as of january 1, 2014. Jul 20, 2016 each scout has his own personal challenges i dont know what will be hard for you. Only one, however, would serve toward the required merit badges for the eagle scout rank.
Overview of merit badges required for eagle scouts verywell family. Under 14 you got first aid, emergency preplifesaving, cooking, camping, communications, cit in the community, swimming. Special merit badge qualification requirements from the guide to advancement handbook. Requiring a thorough understanding of various financial terms, as well as the completion of a few projects, personal management is easily one of the most difficult eaglerequired merit badges. Requirement 3 for the swimming merit badge has you demonstrating various strokes for 150 yards. Special merit badge qualification requirements doubleknot. Scouts may begin or continue working on swimming merit using either the old or new swimming merit badge requirements. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills. If you are a scout that intends to earn eagle rank, then it is a good idea to concentrate on the thirteen eaglerequired merit badges starting early in your scouting career. The hiking badge is a good option for non swimming, natureloving kids who enjoy serious, longdistance hikes. August, 2008 for new swimming merit badge requirements which were introduced in 2014, click here requirements for the swimming merit badge.
This eaglerequired badge is typically completed during summer camps, or as a troop activity, and requires a certified lifeguards supervision. Looking at the list of eagle required badges i note that academicstyle requirements listing, defining, explaining, planning, writing far outweigh requirements centered on actual activities and experiences even with badges like. Swimming merit badge revised in time for summer camp bryan on. That means only 8 of the 21 merit badges are elective. Understanding how to participate in local government and make changes is part of the path to earning this badge. List on your eagle scout rank application the names of individuals who know you. Keep on the lookout for more videos pertaining to lanoche and scouts bsa items in this. A total of 21 merit badges 10 more than required for the life rank must be earned for the eagle scout rank, including these merit badges. Citizenship in the nation eagle required merit badge. Swimming merit badge and worksheet boy scout trail. There is a swimming merit badge but it is not required. Theres two different ways to look at this question.
Heres the lowdown on the 21 merit badges required to become an eagle scout. The award of a merit badge is represented by a circular patch with an image representing the badge s topic. If your child is a member of a swim team or goes to scout camp, swimming is the easiest, most straightforward choice. Dont even consider the cycling badge unless your child is a diehard cyclist. After completing the merit badge, the scout can then receive a merit badge patch. Earn a total of 21 merit badges 10 more than required for the life rank. Apr 24, 2020 theres two different ways to look at this question. The first aid merit badge educates scouts the skills needed to offer aid, must they witness a clinical emergency situation. Oct 17, 2012 the merit badge will be a required for eagle mb effective january 1, 2014.
These workbooks and a lot of other useful materials can be found at citizenship in the community. Perspective as five eagle scouts are celebrated, a sixth. The following merit badges are required to earn the rank of eagle scout first aid citizenship in the community citizenship in the nation citizenship in the world. Before doing the following requirements, successfully complete the bsa swimmer test.