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NEW! Geocaching Merit Badge

May 3

We are excited to introduce the Geocaching Merit Badge. It is the second new merit badge within 6 months (after SCUBA) and the first of three to focus on applications associated with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The other two merit badges in this group include the Inventing Merit Badge (developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology) due out in mid-June and the Robotics Merit Badge due out in the first quarter of 2011).

The Geocaching Merit Badge will be represented at Merit Badge Midway at the 2010 National Scout Jamboree.

Check out the requirements for this newest merit badge.

Centennial Merit Badges

February 3

BSA has announced a special program in honor of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the BSA, which includes the reintroduction, for ONE YEAR ONLY, of four Historical Merit Badges - Carpentry, Pathfinding, Signaling, and Tracking.

Advancement Committee

January 18

Advancement Chair - Kristi Keck
Adult Recognition - Bruce Smith
Eagle Project Review - Mike Robbins
Dean of M.B.C. - Butch Colby
Special Needs - Ed Cross
Swim Program - Hank Reinhardt

Life to Eagle

July 27

Life to Eagle topics including

  • Life to Eagle Orientation seminars
  • Forms and other resources for guiding Life Scouts through the process of earning the rank of Eagle
  • Carroll District Eagle Notebook Checklist

Merit Badge Counselors

January 16

Merit Badge Counselors are volunteers with specialized skills who lead Boy Scouts working on specific merit badges.

The District Merit Badge Counselors file (Updated 2010-07-27) matches District Counselors to merit badges and uses a new easier to use format!

For those looking to become a Merit Badge Counselor, please fill out the Counselor Application and then contact Butch Colby (Dean of Merit Badge Counselors) for submission directions.

Spirit of the Eagle Award

January 17

The Boy Scouts of America created the Spirit of the Eagle Award as an honorary posthumous special recognition for a registered youth member who lost his or her life in a tragic accident or through illness.

This award is bestowed by the National Court of Honor as part of the celebration of life of this young person. The award recognizes the joy, happiness, and life-fulfilling experiences that the Scouting program made in this person's life.

The guidelines are:

  1. The recipient must be a registered youth member under 21 years of age at the time of his or her death.
  2. The unit committee must submit an application for the award within six months of the youth member's death.
  3. The unit committee must request the approval of the local council.

The Spirit of the Eagle Award application, No. 92-108, is available through local council service centers. For convenience, we provide a downloadable copy of the application.