Mecklenburg County Boy Scouts of America
Merit Badge Information -
for Scouts
Registrations are now OPEN for the following Merit Badges -
The Merit Badge Guides contain information on COVID precautions, health forms and Merit Badge homework. Please be sure to download, read and do any homework BEFORE the class you choose.
Environmental Science MB
Scouts must complete pre-class homework and attend one session to earn blue card completions.
When: Friday, July 15, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
Where: Rob Wallace Park
12900 Bethel School Road, Midland, NC 28107
Please make sure to download and READ the Merit Badge Guide BEFORE you go to the class. There is also work to be done for this merit badge, before you go to class as well.
Swimming MB
Swimming Merit Badge Courses for Scouts with good swimming skills and endurance.
Scouts who can complete the BSA Swimmer test (100 yards) should register for a single session of 3 hours.
WHEN: Saturday, July 23, 2022
TIME: Check in 8:30 a.m., class 9:00 a.m. to Noon
WHERE: Belk Scout Camp Pool
~*~ OR ~*~
WHEN: Saturday, July 23, 2022
TIME: Check in 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belk Scout Camp Pool
To register for either the Swimming MB classes or the Lifesaving MB classes, click the button below.
Required information to be read and done before class - Swimming and/or Lifesaving MB's.
Swimming MB
Swimming Merit Badge Courses with instruction in basic swimming skills.
Scouts who need instruction in basic swimming skills or who would have difficulty completing the BSA Swimmer test
(100 yards) should register for an all-day course of 5 hours.
WHEN: Monday, July 25, 2022
TIME: Check in 8:30 a.m., class 9:00 a.m. to Noon,
Lunch break Noon to 1:00
Class continues from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belk Scout Camp Pool
~*~ OR ~*~
WHEN: Tuesday, July 26, 2022
TIME: Check in 8:30 a.m., class 9:00 a.m. to Noon,
Lunch break Noon to 1:00 p.m.,
Class continues from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belk Scout Camp Pool
To register for either the Swimming MB classes or the Lifesaving MB classes, click the button below.
Required information to be read and completed before class -
Swimming and/or Lifesaving MB's.
Lifesaving MB
Lifesaving Merit Badge Courses
Scouts who can complete a qualifying swim of 400 yards should register for a single session of 7 hours.
WHEN: Wednesday, July 27, 2022
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Lunch break Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Class continues from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belk Scout Camp Pool
~*~ OR ~*~
WHEN: Thursday, July 28, 2022
TIME: 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Lunch break Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Class continues from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
WHERE: Belk Scout Camp Pool
To register for either the Swimming MB classes or the Lifesaving MB classes, click the button below.
Required information to be read and done before class - Swimming and/or Lifesaving MB's.
Stamp Collecting MB
When: Saturday, July 30, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Charlotte Philatelic Society Annual Stamp Show
Worrell Building - Central Piedmont Community
College Central Campus, Charlotte, NC
Please make sure to download and READ the Merit Badge Guide BEFORE you go to the class. There is also work to be done for this merit badge, before you go to class as well.
Register for the Stamp Collecting Merit Badge, using the button below.
The new Citizenship in the Society Merit Badge is here!
The new merit badge encourages Scouts to explore important topics around diversity, equity, inclusion and ethical leadership and learn why these qualities are important in society and in Scouting. Beginning July 1, 2022, the Citizenship in Society merit badge will be required for any youth seeking to achieve the prestigious Eagle Scout rank.
There will not be a pamphlet for the Citizenship in the Society Merit Badge. You can find the requirements for the badge by clicking the link below. We will release more information as counselors and courses for this badge become available.
Save the Date
Automotive Maintenance MB
at the Fall 2022 Charlotte AutoFair
When: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Where: Fall 2022 Charlotte AutoFair
Schedule Your Own Merit Badge Courses
New - Merit Badge Courses at the McDowell Nature Preserve
Troops or patrols can schedule group merit badge instruction with BSA-registered counselors on staff at McDowell Nature Preserve. Their schedule is open for the fall of 2022. They offer these merit badge courses:
Astronomy, Backpacking, Camping, Environmental Science, Insect Study, Kayaking, Mammal Study,
Nature, Orienteering, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Soil and Water Conservation, Sustainability, Weather, Wilderness Survival.
Minimum class size is 8.
Maximum class size is 15.
Cost may range from $15 to $40 per Scout, depending on the merit badge and on scheduling for single-day or
multi-day sessions.
Camping is available on site.
For more information and scheduling, please contact Ms. Catherine Robertson, Environmental Educator,
at 980-314-1128 or at Catherine.Robertson@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Movies for Merit Badge Advancement
Three merit badges include requirements that can be fulfilled by watching movies:
American Heritage * American Labor * Citizenship in the Community * Reading
Below are links to lists of movies that may be applicable to requirements from each of these merit badges. Before a Scout watches any of these movies or any other movie, whether for merit badge work or for school or for entertainment, the Scout must receive permission from their parents. Before a Scout watches any movie for merit badge work, the Scout must also have permission from their merit badge counselor.
American Heritage, requirement 5a
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/American_Heritage.pdf
5. Do ONE of the following: (a) Watch two motion pictures (with the approval and permission of your counselor and parent) that are set in some period of American history. Describe to your counselor how accurate each film is with regard to the historical events depicted and also with regard to the way the characters are portrayed.
https://www.scouter.com/topic/10805-movie-ideas-for-american-heritage/?page=2
American Labor, requirement 5c
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/American_Labor.pdf
5. Do ONE of the following:
(c) With your counselor’s and parent’s approval and permission, watch a movie that addresses organized labor in the United States. Afterward, discuss the movie with your counselor and explain what you learned.
Citizenship in the Community, requirement 5
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Citizenship_in_the_Community.pdf
5. With the approval of your counselor and a parent, watch a movie that shows how the actions of one individual or group of individuals can have a positive effect on a community. Discuss with your counselor what you learned from the movie about what it means to be a valuable and concerned member of the community.
Recommended to consider: October Sky, Remember the Titans, Mr. Holland’s Opus, Follow Me Boys
http://www.eaglecoach.org/merit-badges/citizenship-in-the-community-movie-list/
http://www.eaglecoach.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Citizenship-in-the-Community-Acceptable-Movies.pdf
https://scoutermom.com/1244/movies-for-citizenship-in-the-community-merit-badge/
https://scoutsmarts.com/movies-for-citizenship-in-the-community/
Reading, requirement # 3
3. Read four different types of books, such as poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or biographies. Do any ONE of the following for each book you have read:
(a) Write a review of the book. Include what you liked/didn’t like about the book. Include if you would recommend this book, and if so, who might enjoy reading it.
(b) Watch a movie based on the book. What was the same between the book and movie? What was different? Which did you enjoy more? Discuss this with your merit badge counselor.
(c) Give a “book talk” to your class, troop, or patrol.
100 movies that every Scout should see, a list published by Scouting Life. (formerly Boys' Life)
(Some suggestions will require parental guidance.)
https://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/funstuff/18651/100-movies-for-kids/
100 books that every Scout should read, a list published by Scouting Life. (formerly Boys' Life)
(Some suggestions will require parental guidance.)
https://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/funstuff/18215/100-books-for-kids/
Scuba Diving Merit Badge (within MCC Council)
Lake Norman Scuba LLC
482 River Hwy., Mooresville, NC 28117
Phone: 704-660-3483
Mr. Andrew Katsamas is a registered Scuba Merit Badge Counselor with Mecklenburg County Council.
Pre-course requirements: Completion of Swimming Merit Badge and of CPR training.
Course completion requires 6 hours of pool instruction each day for 1 weekend and 6 hours of quarry diving
instruction each day for 1 weekend and a 1-hour review with the counselor.
Online Merit Badge Classes - (out of council, Facebook sign-up)
Architecture * Landscape Architecture * Soil and Water Conservation * Sustainability
- How this merit badge counselor helped 450 scouts earn one of the 10 rarest badges
- BSA Merit Badge Zoom: Classes With Erin McCown Foster (Facebook page for signing up for Ms. Foster's classes.)
