All 143 Scouting America merit badges in one searchable grid, with links to ScoutSmarts' requirement-by-requirement guides and the official requirements.

Artificial Intelligence is one of Scouting America's two newest merit badges, alongside Cybersecurity. Because of it's newness, there isn't even a pamphlet for the Artificial Intelligence badge yet!...

Kindness is the sixth point of the Scout Law. Here's what it actually asks of you, twelve small things you can do at your next troop meeting, what the research says you get out of it, and a 1911...

A troop's first 90 days with a new Scout decide whether they stay. Here's how the new-Scout patrol and troop guide are supposed to work, the two meetings worth running in month one, and a checklist...

Earning merit badges is one of the best parts of Scouting, but let’s be real - not all badges are created equal! Some, like Fingerprinting, can be finished in a single afternoon, while beasts like...

A large-scale service project is one of the final obstacles that you'll need to overcome to reach Scouting's highest rank: Eagle Scout. If you're a Life Scout in the process of planning your own...