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Merit Badge Worksheets

American Business
American Cultures
American Heritage
American Labor
Animal Science
Archaeology
Archery
Architecture
Art
Astronomy
Athletics
Automotive Maintenance
Aviation
Backpacking
Basketry
Bird Study
Bugling
Camping
Canoeing
Chemistry
Chess
Cinematography
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Climbing
Coin Collecting
Collections
Communication
Composite Materials
Cooking
Crime Prevention
Cycling
Dentistry
Digital Technology
Disabilities Awareness
Dog Care
Drafting
Electricity
Electronics
Emergency Preparedness
Energy
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Family Life
Farm Mechanics
Fingerprinting
Fire Safety
First Aid
Fish and Wildlife Management
Fishing
Fly Fishing
Forestry
Game Design
Gardening
Genealogy
Geocaching
Geology
Golf
Graphic Arts
Hiking
Home Repairs
Horsemanship
Indian Lore
Insect Study
Inventing
Journalism
Kayaking
Landscape Architecture
Law
Leatherwork
Lifesaving
Mammal Study
Medicine
Metalwork
Mining in Society
Model Design and Building
Motorboating
Music
Nature
Nuclear Science
Oceanography
Orienteering
Painting
Personal Fitness
Personal Management
Pets
Photography
Pioneering
Plant Science
Plumbing
Pottery
Programming
Public Health
Public Speaking
Pulp and Paper
Radio
Railroading
Reading
Reptile and Amphibian Study
Rifle Shooting
Robotics
Rowing
Safety
Salesmanship
Scouting Heritage
Scholarship
Scuba Diving
Sculpture
Search & Rescue
Shotgun Shooting
Skating
Small-Boat Sailing
Snow Sports
Soil and Water Conservation
Space Exploration
Sports
Stamp Collecting
Surveying
Sustainability
Swimming
Textile
Theater
Traffic Safety
Truck Transportation
Veterinary Medicine
Water Sports
Weather
Welding
Whitewater
Wilderness Survival
Wood Carving
Woodwork

Note: Merit badges listed in bold italics are Eagle-required merit badges.

• Guide to Safe Scouting
• Buddy System
• Climb On Safely
• Safe Swim Defense
• BSA Swim Test
• Safety Afloat

Varsity Scouting is an active, exciting, year-round program for young men 14 through 17 built around five program fields of emphasis: advancement, high-adventure/sports, personal development, service, and special programs and events.

MeritBadge.Org is your online Scouting University with Varsity Resources, Letter, Letter Bar, Activity Pins, Denali Award, and Advancment.

• Varsity Scouts can also earn Boy Scout ranks from Scout through Eagle.
• Merit Badges cover over 120 different topics with printable Workbooks and Blue Cards.
• Additional Scout Awards challenge boys in dozens of other areas. Scouter Awards are for adults.
• The Team Program Features include 27 quarterly team programs that are tailored for Varsity Teams.
• Varsity Scouts Scouts can attend Summer Camp, Camporees, Philmont, National Jamborees, and more.
• Training is offered in areas as diverse as ecology, first aid, Knots, and Outdoor Skills.

A Varsity Scout Team is composed of one or more squads with youth team leaders, adult advisers, and is supported by an adult Team Committee.

The requirements for several Merit Badges changed on August 1, 2008. All Merit Badge pamphlets are reprinted with color photographs, diagrams, and covers effective August 1, 2008. The actual text and requirements, in most cases did not change from the previous editions.

The requirements for the following Merit Badges have changed: Architecture, Automotive Maintenance, Coin Collecting, Drafting, Emergency Preparedness, Engineering, Farm Mechanics, Indian Lore, Insect Study, Landscape Architecture, Lifesaving, Motorboating, Painting, Pottery, Radio, and Swimming.

The Auto Mechanics merit badge was replaced with badge Automotive Maintenance. Architecture and Landscape Architecture Merit Badges were combined into a single book.

All Merit Badge Workbooks are updated. See the 2009 Boy Scout Requirement Changes for more information. See the 2008 Boy Scout Requirement Changes for previous changes.

• Nov 2015: New NYLT patch, Trained patch available to youth now as well as adults

• Dec 2013: Boy Scout program and awards will be changed in 2016. Future program updates

• Dec 2013: Cub Scout program and awards will be changed in 2015. Future program updates

• The third full weekend in October – Jamboree On The Air-Jamboree On The Internet (20 to 22 October 2017, 19 to 21 October 2018, 18 to 20 October 2019, 16 to 18 October 2020

• Merit Badges
• Boy Scout Ranks
• 50 Miler Award
• Amateur Radio Operator Rating Strip
• Boardsailing BSA
• BSA Complete Angler
• BSA Lifeguard
• BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding
• Cyber Chip
• Den Chief Service Award
• Donor Awareness Patch
• Emergency Preparedness BSA Award
• Firem'n Chit
• Historic Trails Award
• International Activity Badge
• Interpreter Strip
• Kayaking BSA
• Keep America Beautiful Hometown USA Award
• Leave No Trace Award
• Mile Swim BSA
• National Honor Patrol Award
• National Medal for Outdoor Achievement
• National Outdoor Challenge Unit Award
• NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award
• National Outdoor Awards
• National Youth Leadership Society
• NOVA Awards
• Outdoor Ethics Awareness Award
• Outdoor Ethics Action Award
• Outdoor Ethics Service Recognition Award
• Paul Bunyan Woodsman
• Physical Fitness Award
• Recruiter Strip
• Religious Emblems
• SCOUTStrong Be MedWise Award
• SCOUTStrong Presidential Active Lifestyle Award Challenge
• Scuba BSA
• Service Stars
• Snorkeling BSA
• Totin' Chip
• William Hornaday Conservation awards
• Whitewater Rafting BSA
• World Conservation Award

Venture Patrol

• Venture Patrol Letter
• Venture Patrol Activity Pins

Honor Awards

• Medal of Merit
• Heroism Award
• Honor Medal
• James E West Award

Unit Awards

• BSA Ready & Prepared Award
• Conservation Good Turn Award
• Journey to Excellence
• National Outdoor Challenge
• SCOUTStrong Healthy Unit Award

Varsity Scouts and qualified Venturers may earn Boy Scout awards.
List of all Scouting Awards
Scouter Awards for leaders

Merit Badges by Field of Study
Agribusiness	Animal Science · Farm Mechanics
Arts and Crafts	Art · Basketry · Bugling · Leatherwork · Metalwork · Music · Pottery · Sculpture · Wood Carving
Business and Industry	American Business · Entrepreneurship · Pulp and Paper · Salesmanship · Textile
Conservation	Environmental Science · Fish and Wildlife Management · Forestry · Soil and Water Conservation · Sustainability
Hobbies	Backpacking · Camping · Chess · Coin Collecting · Collections · Cooking · Dog Care · Gardening · Hiking · Home Repairs · Indian Lore · Model Design and Building · Pets · Pioneering · Radio · Rowing · Stamp Collecting
Natural Science	Archaeology · Astronomy · Bird Study · Geology · Insect Study · Mammal Study · Nature · Oceanography · Reptile and Amphibian Study · Weather
Communications	Cinematography · Journalism · Photography · Theater
Personal Development	American Cultures · American Heritage · Citizenship in the Community · Citizenship in the Nation · Citizenship in the World · Communications · Disabilities Awareness · Family Life · Genealogy · Personal Fitness · Personal Management · Public Speaking · Reading · Scholarship · Scouting Heritage · Traffic Safety · Wilderness Survival
Physical Science	Chemistry · Digital Technology · Electricity · Electronics · Energy · Nuclear Science · Robotics · Space Exploration
Professions	Architecture · Dentistry · Engineering · Inventing · Landscape Architecture · Law · Medicine · Surveying · Veterinary Medicine
Public Service	Crime Prevention · Emergency Preparedness · Fingerprinting · Fire Safety · First Aid · Lifesaving · Public Health · Safety
Sports	Archery · Athletics · Canoeing · Climbing · Cycling · Fishing · Fly Fishing · Geocaching · Golf · Horsemanship · Motorboating · Orienteering · Rifle Shooting · Scuba Diving · Shotgun Shooting · Skating · Small Boat Sailing · Snow Sports · Sports · Swimming · Water Sports · Whitewater
Trades	American Labor · Automotive Maintenance · Composite Materials · Drafting · Graphic Arts · Painting · Plumbing · Woodwork
Transportation	Aviation · Railroading · Truck Transportation