Scout Troop 103
Merit Badge Counselors:
The link below is for the most recent version of the Troop Merit Badge Counselors listing. It is broken down by merit badge to help you locate a Counselor. If there is no one listed for that merit badge please check with Mr. Vest. We are currently updating this with a few additional parents that volunteered to become counselors and should have that out shortly.
Click on the link below for the latest Merit Badge Counselor listing
Merit Badges:
There are over 100 merit badges available for scouts to work towards achieving and a minimum requirement of 21 needed for the rank of Eagle Scout. The following guidelines are provided so you know how to go about starting work on them.
- The scout obtains a blue merit badge card from Mr. Vest and fills the card out completely.
- You then take it to the Scout Master, Mr. Etchberger and tell him what merit badge you want to work on. After discussing with him what you want to do he will provide you with a name of the Merit Badge Counselor. He will then sign and date your blue card.
- Then you must let Mr. Vest know that you have been approved to start the merit badge, the date your starting, and who your Counselor is.
- You arrange to meet with the Counselor to discuss the requirements you need to complete. If you meet them at a location other than a Monday night meeting you must have a parent or friend accompany you to the meeting.
- The Merit Badge Counselor will tell you what they want you to complete to meet the requirements for the merit badge. The requirements can be found in the merit badge pamphlets purchased at the Scout store, checked out from the Troop Library, or viewed on the website, http://www.meritbadge.com. It is highly recommended you purchase or check out the pamphlets as they contain all the required material necessary for each requirement.
- As you complete each individual requirement you must have your Counselor write the requirement number and letter, date completed, and initial the back section of the Applicants record of the blue card.
- When all the requirements are finished the Counselor will sign and date the card with when completed and their signature.
- You then submit your card to Mr. Vest and he will record it and provide you with your merit badge card and merit badge.
Additionally
- A couple of key points in this process are you must have an approval signature from the Scoutmaster Prior to starting.
- The Counselor you have assigned Must be a registered counselor with the Boy Scouts of America.
- You have One year (unless special authorization is given) in which to complete the merit badge after Mr. Etchberger signs and dates it giving you approval to begin.
If any of your parents are interested in becoming merit badge counselors please see Mr. Vest to get a copy of the forms required to fill out.
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