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Who can be a merit badge counselor and how to become a merit badge counselor. Find all the information you need.
Effective August 1, 2023, BSA started to charge a $25 annual fee to register as a Merit Badge Counselor for those who are not already registered as a BSA leader. This fee applies to those who intend to be Merit Badge Counselors only.
A merit badge counselor must submit a $25 registration fee if not already registered elsewhere in the BSA as a leader. Merit Badge Counselor must complete the Adult Application for position
If you are registering solely to serve as a merit badge counselor, there is no fee. You may also become a full member of the Boy Scouts of America by paying the $15.00 annual registration fee, which includes a subscription to Scouting magazine.
There’s no fee to register as a merit badge counselor. Can’t a Scoutmaster counsel any merit badge automatically? No. A unit leader must register as a counselor and be approved for the merit badges in question. Does a merit badge counselor have to work with any Scout who asks?
Merit Badge Counselor Guides Citizenship in Society Merit Badge The Citizenship in Society merit badge counselor guidelines include learning objectives for the merit badge, recommended approaches for counseling, including ideas on facilitation, ground rules, examples for use in discussion and more, as well as Scout requirements for fulfillment. Access the counselor guide and the Citizenship […]
requirements for each award appear in the current BSA merit badge pamphlet series and in the current-year Scouts BSA Requirements book, which is available at Scout shops and local council service centers.
