The following is a list of modern Boy Scouts of America merit badges. Merit badges in bold are required for scouts desiring the rank of Eagle Scout . Links are to the official requirements on the Merit Badge Research Center (http://www.meritbadge.com/ ) , and are followed by the year the badge was instituted.
American Business (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/015.htm ) 1967 American Cultures (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/017.htm ) 1979 American Heritage (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/016.htm ) 1975 American Labor (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/121.htm ) 1987 Animal Science (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/018.htm ) 1975 Archaeology (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/132.htm ) 1997 Archery (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/019.htm ) 1911 Architecture (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/020.htm ) 1911 Art (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/021.htm ) 1911 Astronomy (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/022.htm ) 1911 Athletics (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/023.htm ) 1911 Atomic Energy (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/024.htm ) 1963 Auto Mechanics (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/127.htm ) 1992 Aviation (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/025.htm ) 1911 (though see below) Backpacking (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/026.htm ) 1982 Basketry (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/027.htm ) 1927 Bird Study (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/029.htm ) 1914 Bugling (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/032.htm ) (shares merit badge pamphlet with Music merit badge) 1911 Camping (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/001.htm ) 1911 Canoeing (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/033.htm ) 1927 Chemistry (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/034.htm ) 1911 Cinematography (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/126.htm ) 1990 Citizenship in the Community (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/002.htm ) 1952 Citizenship in the Nation (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/003.htm ) 1951 Citizenship in the World (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/004.htm ) 1972 Climbing (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/133.htm ) 1997 Coin Collecting (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/035.htm ) 1938 Collections (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/128.htm ) 1991 Communications (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/005.htm ) 1965 Computers (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/036.htm ) 1967 Cooking (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/038.htm ) 1911 Crime Prevention (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/131.htm ) 1996 Cycling (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/039.htm ) 1911 (alternative to Hiking or Swimming)Dentistry (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/040.htm ) 1975 Disabilities Awareness (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/060.htm ) 1993 Dog Care (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/041.htm ) 1938 Drafting (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/042.htm ) 1965 Electricity (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/043.htm ) 1911 Electronics (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/044.htm ) 1963 Emergency Preparedness (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/006.htm ) 1972 (alternative to Lifesaving)Energy (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/045.htm ) 1976 Engineering (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/046.htm ) 1967 Entrepreneurship (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/134.htm ) 1997 Environmental Science (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/007.htm ) 1972 Family Life (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/129.htm ) 1991 Farm Mechanics (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/048.htm ) 1928 Fingerprinting (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/049.htm ) 1938 Fire Safety (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/050.htm ) 1995 First Aid (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/008.htm ) 1911 Fish and Wildlife Management (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/051.htm ) 1972 Fishing (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/052.htm ) 1952 Fly Fishing (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/135.htm ) 2002 Forestry (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/054.htm ) 1911 Gardening (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/055.htm ) 1911 Genealogy (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/056.htm ) 1972 Geology (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/058.htm ) 1953 Golf (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/059.htm ) 1976 Graphic Arts (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/122.htm ) 1987 Hiking (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/061.htm ) 1921 (alternative to Cycling or Swimming)Home Repairs (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/062.htm ) 1943 Horsemanship (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/063.htm ) 1911 Indian Lore (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/064.htm ) 1931 Insect Study (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/065.htm ) 1985 Journalism (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/066.htm ) 1927 Landscape Architecture (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/067.htm ) 1967 Law (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/068.htm ) 1974 Leatherwork (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/069.htm ) 1951 Lifesaving (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/009.htm ) 1911 (alternative to Emergency Preparedness)Mammal Study (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/071.htm ) 1985 Medicine (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/130.htm ) 1991 Metalwork (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/074.htm ) 1927 Model Design and Building (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/075.htm ) 1963 Motorboating (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/076.htm ) 1961 Music (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/077.htm ) (shares merit badge pamphlet with Bugling merit badge) 1911 Nature (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/078.htm ) 1952 Oceanography (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/079.htm ) 1964 Orienteering (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/080.htm ) 1973 Painting (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/081.htm ) 1911 Personal Fitness (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/010.htm ) 1952 Personal Management (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/011.htm ) 1972 Pets (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/082.htm ) 1958 Photography (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/083.htm ) 1911 Pioneering (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/084.htm ) 1911 Plant Science (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/085.htm ) 1974 Plumbing (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/086.htm ) 1911 Pottery (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/087.htm ) 1927 Public Health (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/089.htm ) 1911 Public Speaking (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/090.htm ) 1932 Pulp and Paper (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/091.htm ) 1972 Radio (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/093.htm ) 1923 Railroading (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/094.htm ) 1952 Reading (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/095.htm ) 1929 Reptile and Amphibian Study (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/096.htm ) 1993 Rifle Shooting (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/123.htm ) 1988 Rowing (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/098.htm ) 1933 Safety (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/012.htm ) 1927 Salesmanship (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/099.htm ) 1927 Scholarship (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/100.htm ) 1911 Sculpture (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/101.htm ) 1911 Shotgun Shooting (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/124.htm ) 1988 Skating (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/103.htm ) 1973 Small-Boat Sailing (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/105.htm ) 1964 Snow Sports (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/104.htm ) 1999 Soil and Water Conservation (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/106.htm ) 1952 Space Exploration (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/107.htm ) 1965 Sports (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/013.htm ) 1972 Stamp Collecting (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/108.htm ) 1932 Surveying (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/109.htm ) 1911 Swimming (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/014.htm ) 1911 (alternative to Cycling or Hiking)Textile (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/110.htm ) 1973 Theater (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/111.htm ) 1967 Traffic Safety (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/112.htm ) 1975 Truck Transportation (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/113.htm ) 1973 Veterinary Medicine (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/114.htm ) 1995 Water Skiing (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/115.htm ) 1969 Weather (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/116.htm ) 1927 Whitewater (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/125.htm ) 1987 Wilderness Survival (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/117.htm ) 1987 Wood Carving (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/118.htm ) 1923 Woodwork (http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/mb/119.htm ) 1923
Aerodynamics and Aeronautics merit badges instituted in 1941 , replacing Aviation , which was then brought back in 1952 , replacing both badges Agribusiness (http://troop72.ifulfill.com/M%20Badges/A-c/agribusiness.htm ) 1987 -1995 Beekeeping (http://troop72.ifulfill.com/M%20Badges/A-c/beekeeping.htm ) 1995 (replaced Bee Keeping) Agriculture 1911 -1975 (replaced by Animal Science and Plant Science ) Airplane Design and Airplane Structure merit badges 1942 -1952 , then replaced by Aviation Ambulance 1910 -1911 (replaced by First Aid ) Angling 1911 -1951 (replaced by Fishing and Fly Fishing ) Animal Industry 1928 -1975 (replaced by Animal Science ) Automobiling (1911 -1963 ) and Automotive Safety (1962 -1974 ) were replaced by Traffic Safety in 1975 Bee Keeping 1915 -1955 Beef Production 1928 -1975 (replaced by Animal Science ) Beefarming 1911 -1914 Beekeeping 1956 -1995 Blacksmithing 1911 -1952 Bookbinding 1927 -1987 (replaced Craftsmanship) Botany (http://troop72.ifulfill.com/M%20Badges/A-c/botany.htm ) 1921 -1995 Business 1911 -1966 (replaced Clerk, replaced by American Business and Entrepreneurship ) Carpentry 1911 -1952 Cement Work 1927 -1952 Consumer Buying (http://troop72.ifulfill.com/M%20Badges/A-c/consumer_buying.htm ) 1995 Citizenship 1947 -1951 (replaced Civics and World Brotherhood, replaced by Citizenship in the Community , Citizenship in the Nation , Citizenship in the Home) Citizenship in the Home 1952 -1972 (replaced Citizenship, replaced by Family Life ) Citrus Fruit Culture 1931 -1952 Civics 1911 -1946 Clerk 1910 -1911 (replaced by Business) Conservation 1911 -1952 (replaced by Conservation of Natural Resources and Wildlife Management) Conservation of Natural Resources 1966 -1972 (replaced Conservation, replaced by Environmental Science ) Consumer Buying 1975 -1995 Corn Farming 1928 -1975 (replaced by Plant Science ) Cotton Farming 1931 -1975 (replaced by Plant Science ) Craftsmanship 1911 -1927 (replaced by Basketry , Bookbinding, Cement Work, Leathercraft, Metalwork , Pottery , Wood Carving and Woodwork ) Cyclist 1910 -1911 (replaced by Cycling ) Dairying 1911 -1975 (replaced by Animal Science ) Dramatics 1932 -1966 (replaced by Theatre ) Electrician 1910 -1911 (replaced by Electricity ) Farm and Ranch Management 1980 -1987 (replaced Farm Records) Farm Arrangement 1960 -1973 (replaced Farm Home and Its Planning, replaced by Farm Arrangements) Farm Arrangements 1974 -1979 (replaced Farm Arrangement) Farm Home and Its Planning 1928 -1959 (replaced by Farm Arrangement) Farm Records and Bookkeeping 1928 -1958 (replaced by Farm Records) Farm Records 1959 -1980 (replaced Farm Records and Bookkeeping, replaced by Farm and Ranch Management) Fireman 1910 -1911 (replaced by Firemanship) Firemanship 1911 -1995 (replaced Fireman, replaced by Fire Safety ) First Aid to Animals 1911 -1972 (replaced by Veterinary Science) Food Systems 1978 -1987 (replaced Agriculture) Forage Crops 1959 -1975 (replaced Grasses, Legumes and Forage Crops, replaced by Plant Science ) Foundry Practice 1923 -1952 Fruit and Nut Growing 1953 -1975 (replaced Fruit Culture and Nut Culture, replaced by Plant Science ) Fruit Culture 1928 -1952 (replaced by Fruit and Nut Growing) Gardener 1910 -1911 (replaced by Gardening ) General Science (http://troop72.ifulfill.com/M%20Badges/G-I/general_science.htm ) 1972 -1995 (replaced Zoology) Grasses, Legumes and Forage Crops 1938 -1958 (replaced by Forage Crops) Handicap Awareness 1985 -1993 (replaced Handicapped Awareness, replaced by Disabilities Awareness ) Handicapped Awareness 1980 -1984 (replaced Handicap Awareness) Handicraft 1911 -1942 (replaced by Home Repairs ) Hog and Pork Production 1928 -1958 (replaced by Hog Production) Hog Production 1959 -1975 (replaced Hog and Pork Production, replaced by Animal Science ) Horseman 1910 -1911 (replaced by Horsemanship ) Insect Life 1923 -1984 (replaced by Insect Study ) Interpreting 1911 -1952 Invention 1911 -1917 Landscape Gardening 1930 -1958 (replaced Landscaping, replaced by Landscape Architecture ) Landscaping 1959 -1966 (replaced by Landscape Gardening) Leather Work 1928 -1951 (replaced Leatherworking, replaced by Leatherwork ) Leathercraft 1927 -1952 (replaced Craftsmanship) Leatherworking 1911 -1927 (replaced by Leather Work) Machinery (http://troop72.ifulfill.com/M%20Badges/M-O/machinery.htm ) 1911 -1995 Mammals 1972 -1984 (replaced by Mammal Study ) Marksman 1910 -1911 (replaced by Marksmanship) Marksmanship 1911 -1966 (replaced Marksman, replaced by Rifle and Shotgun Shooting) Masonry (http://troop72.ifulfill.com/M%20Badges/M-O/masonry.htm ) 1995 Masonry 1911 -1995 Master-At-Arms 1910 -1911 Mechanical Drawing 1933 -1964 (replaced by Drafting ) Metallurgy 1965 -1971 (replaced by Metals Engineering) Metals Engineering (http://troop72.ifulfill.com/M%20Badges/M-O/metals_engineering.htm ) 1995 (replaced Metallurgy) Mining 1911 -1937 (replaced by Rocks and Minerals) Musician 1910 -1911 (replaced by Music ) Nut Culture 1928 -1954 (replaced by Fruit and Nut Growing) Ornithology 1911 -1913 (replaced by Bird Study ) Pathfinding 1911 -1952 (replaced by Pathfinding ) Personal Finances 1962 -1971 (replaced by Personal Management ) Personal Health 1911 -1952 (replaced by Personal Fitness ) Physical Development 1914 -1952 (replaced by Personal Fitness ) Pigeon Raising 1933 -1980 Pioneer 1910 -1911 (replaced by Pioneering ) Poultry Farming 1911 -1913 (replaced by Poultry Keeping) Poultry Keeping 1914 -1974 (replaced Poultry Farming, replaced by Animal Science ) Printing 1911 -1981 Printing/Communication 1982 -1987 Rabbit Raising 1943 -1993 Reptile Study 1927 -1993 (replaced Reptiles, replaced by Reptile and Amphibian Study ) Reptiles 1923 -1927 (replaced by Reptile Study) Rifle and Shotgun Shooting 1967 -1987 (replaced Marksmanship, replaced by Rifle Shooting and Shotgun Shooting ) Rocks and Minerals 1937 -1953 (replaced Mining, replaced by Geology ) Safety First 1916 -1926 (replaced by Safety ) Seaman 1910 -1911 (replaced by Seamanship) Seamanship 1911 -1964 (replaced by Small Boat Sailing ) Sheep Farming 1928 -1975 (replaced by Animal Science ) Signaller 1910 -1911 (replaced by Signalling) Signalling 1911 -1991 (replaced Signaller) Skiing -- 1938 -1999 (replaced by Snow Sports ) Small Grains 1959 -1975 (replaced Small Grains and Cereal Foods, replaced by Plant Science ) Small Grains and Cereal Foods 1943 -1958 (replaced by Small Grains) Soil Management 1928 -1952 (replaced by Soil and Water Conservation ) Stalker 1910 -1911 (replaced by Stalking) Stalking 1911 -1952 (replaced Stalker) Taxidermy 1911 -1952 Textiles 1927 -1972 (replaced by Textile ) Veterinary Science -- 1973 -1995 (replaced First Aid to Animals, replaced by Veterinary Medicine ) Wildlife Management 1952 -1972 (replaced Conservation, replaced by Fish and Wildlife Management ) Wireless 1919 -1923 (replaced by Radio ) Wood Turning 1930 -1952 World Brotherhood 1952 -1972 (replaced by Citizenship and Citizenship in the World ) Zoology 1930 -1972 (replaced by General Science)
External links
Merit Badge Research Center (http://www.meritbadge.com/ ) U. S. Scouting Service Project Merit Badges webpage (http://www.usscouts.org/usscouts/meritbadges.asp )
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