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link to The First Aid Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2025

The First Aid Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2025

Your patrol is halfway through a challenging hike when a fellow Scout trips and falls hard on their knee. Or, maybe you're at summer camp when someone burns themselves with grease at the cooking...

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The Personal Management Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2025 (New)

Personal management is notorious for being one of the most difficult badges for any Scout to earn. With numerous in-depth knowledge requirements, as well as additional long-term projects,...

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link to The First Aid Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2024

The First Aid Merit Badge: Your Ultimate Guide In 2024

Quick! You’re on a 10-mile hike and one of the younger Scouts has just collapsed and appears unresponsive. What do you do? Luckily, once you have the Eagle-required, First Aid merit badge,...

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link to Earning Second Class Rank⚜️: A Scout’s Ultimate Guide In 2025

Earning Second Class Rank⚜️: A Scout’s Ultimate Guide In 2025

Are you ready to earn your Second-Class rank and take your next major step toward becoming an Eagle Scout? If so, you've come to the right place! The skills you'll learn in becoming a...

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link to The 3 Easiest Merit Badges That You Can Earn in 2025

The 3 Easiest Merit Badges That You Can Earn in 2025

At some point, almost every Scout has wondered which merit badges they could earn most easily. I know I have! Because there are so many conflicting lists out there, I've decided to determine,...

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link to All Eagle-Required Merit Badges: Difficulty Rankings in 2025

All Eagle-Required Merit Badges: Difficulty Rankings in 2025

It's no secret, some Eagle-required merit badges are harder to earn than others. If you're interested in difficulty rankings and recommendations of when to complete each Eagle-required merit...

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