Merit Badge of the Week Program

One idea that I want to pursue in this blog is a resource list for merit badges.

I think many Scout leaders and troops face the difficulty of locating a merit badge counselor who is truly an expert. Often, a parent or Scoutmaster becomes the default merit badge counselor.

Many merit badges are under-earned (my opinion), only a couple of thousand a year out of 2 million plus earned nationwide. Let's change that.

So whether you are looking for more information on a topic, or are that "default" counselor, or are a Scout hot in pursuit of your merit badge, I have an idea that will help.

Each week, on Wednesday, ScoutSigns will publish a "Merit Badge of the Week".

I'll include images of the badge and a cover of the new merit badge book; a copy of the current requirements; a link to online worksheets to help collect your work; links to BSA materials; and (hopefully) 10 online resources specifically aimed at that merit badge.

The first one will be for "American Business":

You can help by sending me links and resources you find online--for any merit badge! Don't wait for the "right week".

Have a Genealogy link? Go ahead and send it over!

Let me know what you think.