It’s a hot afternoon at summer camp and your troop heads down to the waterfront. Some Scouts jump straight in. Others hang back, unsure of the deep area or the swim checks. When it’s your turn,...
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Family Life is an Eagle-required merit badge, and it’s all about the part you play in keeping your home running. You’ll keep up your chores for 90 days, finish a home project and a family...
You wake up at 2 a.m. to the sounds of wind hammering your tent and rain pouring down. Half the patrol is still sleeping, and the other half is panicking because gear is getting soaked. However, in...
Imagine your town facing a long drought, a food shortage, or a power grid failure. In those moments, the decisions people made years earlier about resources really matter. In earning the...
Your troop is halfway through a long trek when a storm rolls in, feet are blistering, and the trail seems to go on forever. In that moment, the hikers who are prepared, steady, and confident are the...
Environmental Science is one of the Eagle-required merit badges (you can pick Sustainability instead), and it teaches you how to care for the outdoor places Scouts love. You’ll observe a local...