Cooking is an Eagle-required merit badge that’ll teach you skills to safely prepare a meal in any location. You’ll also learn about proper nutrition, food storage, as well as different...

The hard work, dedication, and community service achievements required to earn the Scouting rank of "Eagle Scout" can make Eagles especially attractive to college admissions boards. If you're an...

When it comes to organizing an Eagle Scout service project, it's difficult to estimate how much it'll cost. Whether you're documenting the costs of food to feed your volunteers or the prices of...

With over 135 merit badges available for scouts to earn, I’m going to bet that if you’re in Scouting, you’ve had at least one merit badge counseling meeting. Meeting with your merit badge...

Becoming a patrol leader is the first real taste of responsibility for most scouts. Suddenly, you're in charge of leading your peers and communicating their interests to the rest of the troop....

Merit badges are one of the most recognizable elements of Scouting, and for good reason -- they give scouts the opportunity to explore new subjects and learn valuable skills! In fact, there's...