stacking badges

November 7th, 2009

Warning: Do NOT try to stack badges without the permission of your second merit badge counselor. While most will accept work done for other badges, not all will. Remember, it is THEIR decision that counts.
Also known as Double-Dipping, stacking is the process of using work done for one badge for the requirements of [...]

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Environmental Science

January 29th, 2009

Yes, you can do this at camp. But it’s an EAGLE-required badge and, as such, should get the attention it truly deserves.
Boy Scouts has a long history of environmental education. Scouting teaches boys to be good stewards of the earth, using its resources wisely, and balancing the present and future needs of mankind. [...]

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Swimming

January 7th, 2009

Pools in Kitsap
Some merit badges can be just for fun. Swimming might well someday save your life or the life of another. Don’t do the bare minimum of requirements. Make sure you have really earned this. Someone’s future could depend upon it.
Bainbridge Island
Ray Williamson Pool, Madison & High School Roads, (260) [...]

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