Merit Badges

Scouts in Troop 272 can learn about sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers through earning merit badges. There are more than 135 merit badges which may earned at any time. Badges are presented twice a year at one of our Courts of Honor.

While there is no time limit for starting and completing a merit badge, all work must be completed by the time a Scout turns 18. Additionally, Scouts need to accumulate at least 21 merit badges before earning the Eagle Scout rank. Of those 21 badges, 14 must come from the list of Eagle-required merit badges and the rest can be any badges not used for these 14. 

A list of merit badge counselors can be found in Scoutbook, and many of the merit badge pamphlets are available in our Troop Library. See below for some important links to information about merit badges.

General Information Resources:
Merit Badge Information on Scouting America (www.scouting.org)
​List of all Merit Badges

Eagle Requirements:
Eagle Required Badges