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Merit Badge Counselor Interest Survey

Help us match your skills to merit badges you could teach. Return completed form to the Scoutmaster or Committee Chair. No prior scouting experience is required to be a counselor — just knowledge of your subject.

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Your Information

Full name:

Email address:

Phone number:

Profession / occupation:

Connection to troop (parent, community member, etc.):

Scout(s) in the troop (if applicable):

What does a Merit Badge Counselor do? You meet with one or more scouts, help them learn your subject area, and sign off when they demonstrate the required skills. Most badges require 2–4 meetings. BSA requires counselors to be registered volunteers and complete Youth Protection Training (free, online, ~1 hour). The troop will walk you through the registration process if you haven't registered before.

Check the merit badges you would be willing and able to counsel

Check as many as you like. Mark ★ for badges you could lead a group class on.

Outdoors & Nature

Camping

Cooking

Fishing

Hiking

Orienteering

Environmental Science

Bird Study

Mammal Study

Reptile & Amphibian Study

Forestry

Plant Science

Soil & Water Conservation

Weather

Science & Technology

Chemistry

Electronics

Engineering

Inventing

Nuclear Science

Programming

Robotics

Space Exploration

Sustainability

Aviation

Digital Technology

Health & First Aid

First Aid

Emergency Preparedness

Lifesaving

Swimming

Personal Fitness

Sports

Cycling

Skating

Public Health

Civic & Community

Citizenship in the Community

Citizenship in the Nation

Citizenship in the World

Citizenship in Society

Communications

Family Life

Public Speaking

Law

American Heritage

Genealogy

Trades & Skills

Auto Mechanics

Carpentry

Electricity

Metalwork

Plumbing

Welding

Architecture

Drafting

Landscape Architecture

Leatherwork

Textile

Arts & Culture

Art

Music

Photography

Theater

American Cultures

Collections

Reading

Journalism

Graphic Arts

Business & Finance

Personal Management

Business

Entrepreneurship

Salesmanship

Other Skills & Availability

Other merit badges not listed above (write them in):

Other skills, hobbies, or professional expertise that might be useful:

Best days/times to meet with scouts:

Preferred meeting location:

Maximum scouts per session:

Would you travel to meet scouts?:

Youth Protection Training: I understand that I must complete BSA Youth Protection Training (YPT) before working with scouts, and that I must be a registered BSA volunteer. I am willing to complete this step. (The troop will provide a link and registration instructions.)

Signature

Date

Return to Scoutmaster or Committee Chair. Questions? Contact: _______________

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