Merit Badges

There are literally hundreds of web sites devoted to Boy Scout Merit Badges. This page contains links to some of the best sites. You can use these links to help you select merit badges to work on, and also to fulfill the requirements each badge needs.

Our Troop's Scouts have also compiled a list of websites that have helped them achieve some merit badges.

General Introduction to Merit Badges (http://usscouts.org/meritbadges.asp)
This site lists the process you'll go through to complete any merit badge. It also has a list of all of the possible merit badges and their requirements.
MeritBadge.com (www.meritbadges.com)
This site is devoted to Scouting advancement. You'll find lots of information and resource links to help you work on your advancement requirements. The site has over 300 pages - and every single merit badge is covered in detail.
Boy Scout Merit Badge Requirements  (http://www.meritbadge.com/mb/)
A complete list of current MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS.
Merit Badge which are the most popular  (http://www.scouting.org/factsheets/02-500.html)
Check out which merit badges are the most popular.  Statistics given by merit badge the total awarded for year 2001 and totals for the last 90 years..
Merit Badge WORKSHEETS (http://www.meritbadge.com/worksheets/)
A complete list of current merit badge WORKSHEETS in PDF or Word format.
Mr D's Merit Badge Review (http://www.usscouts.org/advance/docs/MrDsReview.html)
Merit Badge difficulty rating guide.  Mr. D's Merit Badge Review rates merit badges as Easy, Medium or hard and time to complete.
Merit Badge Counselor's Guide (www.macscouter.com/Scoutmaster/MBC_TRN.html/)
Helps the merit badge adult counselor understand what his or her responsibilties are.

If you've discovered a link that you'd like us to include on this page, send an email with the link to webmaster@troop373.org.