YOUR ONE STOP SHOP FOR MERIT BADGE DAYS
Northern Star Scouting continues to work to connect partner organizations with Scouting volunteers to offer Merit Badge opportunities throughout the year. Through the Merit Badge program, community partners engage youth in a deeper understanding of a vocation or hobby tied to their mission and purpose as an organization. These events focus on quality hands on instruction.
As noted in the Guide to Advancement (7.0.0.3), any registered Scout may work on the requirements for any Merit Badge at any time. However, before working with a counselor or attending a Merit Badge Opportunity, a Scout must meet with their unit leader or their delegate. This is the leader’s opportunity to give guidance on the wisdom of pursuing a selected badge, and to advise the Scout on how work might be approached and what may be encountered along the way.
Even though a leader may voice concerns about a particular Scout pursuing a particular merit badge, it is the Scout’s decision whether or not to proceed. Units must not impose rank or age requirements for merit badge work.