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link to The Chess Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide in 2020

The Chess Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide in 2020

If you're a scout who's good at strategy games, or if you've had some experience playing chess, the Chess merit badge will provide a fun way to develop critical thinking skills and earn an...

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link to The Environmental Science Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide in 2020

The Environmental Science Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide in 2020

The Environmental Science merit badge will teach you how to conserve humanity's most precious resource -- our own planet! To earn this Eagle-required badge, you'll need to learn a plethora of...

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The American Merit Badges Ranked: Which Is Best To Earn?

American Labor, American Business, American Cultures, and American Heritage. Is it just me, or are there a surprising number of 'American' merit badges! In this article, I'll be breaking...

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link to The Public Health Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2021

The Public Health Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2021

How do we keep society safe from disease? By raising our community’s awareness of public health! In earning the Public Health merit badge, you’ll learn about different forms of illness,...

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link to The Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2020

The Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2020

The Eagle-required Emergency Preparedness merit badge will test your planning skills in the face of unexpected disasters. After all, a scout must be prepared for anything! In earning this badge...

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link to The Communication Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2020

The Communication Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2020

The ability to communicate clearly and effectively is essential for achieving success in the 'real world'. To earn the Eagle-required Communication merit badge, you'll need to examine your own...

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