Monthly Merit Badges at Camp McConnell!*
Important Update: Merit Badge Program Suspended Until Further Notice!
Due to the recent resignation of the Merit Badge Program Coordinator, all Merit Badge programs are temporarily suspended. We are currently seeking a new Head Merit Badge Program Coordinator, if you know someone interested in taking on this role, please contact dcaddman@comcast.net for more information.
Refer to the general instructions below to be prepared for your workshops!
General Instructions:
- Each Scout must bring:
- Blue card signed by their Unit Leader for each Merit Badge.?
- Please review Section 7: The Merit Badge Program (Pages 40-51) in the Guide of Advancement, the only official source of the Boy Scouts of America, to follow the merit badge process.
- Appropriate Merit Badge Pamphlet.
- Pen, paper, and all other material required for the Merit Badge.
- Scouts must bring appropriate proof of completion of all prerequisites and be prepared to discuss, report, and demonstrate all prerequisites.
- One Merit Badge per Scout per day.
- Each Scout must complete all prerequisites before class. If any prerequisites ask for written work, drawings, etc, you must bring it to the class to show to your merit badge counselor. To be unprepared is not fair to those who have prepared and to the Counselors reviewing the subjects. Remember, Merit Badges are EARNED, not given out!
- Lunch for Scouts taking Merit Badge will be provided, $5 for all others. Extra lunch can be added under your scout's registration.
*Merit badges with a (*) are held at Yosemite Lake in Merced.
SAME-DAY REGISTRATION IS NOT AVAILABLE!
Month | Merit Badge Day |
January 2025 | Automotive Maintenance; First Aid; Robotics; Veterinary Medicine - |
February 2025 | Emergency Preparedness - |
March 2025 | Communication; Game Design; Health Care Professions; Plumbing - |
April 2025 | Animal Science; Fire Safety; Gardening; Home Repair; Personal Management - |
May 2025 | Digital Technology; Family Life; Safety; Swimming; Welding - |
June 2025 | Canoeing*; Lifesaving*; Metalwork; Search and Rescue - |
August 2025 | Programming; Soil and Water Conservation - |
September 2025 | Citizenship in the Community; Environmental Science; Farm Mechanics; Public Speaking - |
October 2025 | Astronomy**; Citizenship in the Nation; Pioneering; Radio - |
November 2025 | Citizenship in the World; Plant Science; Signs, Signals, and Codes - |