[Bobwhite Blather] How to become a merit badge counselor

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Mon Apr 4 05:00:55 PDT 2016


There's a new item at Bobwhite Blather: 'How to become a merit badge counselor'

Aside from Eagle Scout, merit badges are probably the most visible and iconic
part of Scouting to those not involved in the program.

"Did you get a merit badge for that?" is sometimes asked when someone does an
extraordinarily good deed - a social currency akin to earning "brownie points"
for anything from volunteering for an assignment to trying to impress the boss.

Merit badges are part of a Scout's advancement, though not the entire program as
some may believe. Aside from the dozen-plus Eagle-required merit badges, there
are more than a hundred additional ones that allow a Scout the chance to explore
a wide spectrum of interests, skills and potential careers. They combine the
method of advancement with the method of adult association in giving Scouts an
opportunity unavailable anywhere else.

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