Explore all available merit badges and their requirements. Click on any merit badge to view official requirements and details on the Scouting America website. Whether you're working toward Eagle Scout or pursuing personal interests, this comprehensive directory will help you plan your merit badge journey.
Eagle Scout candidates need 21 total merit badges: 14 required badges plus 7 electives of your choice.
At Troop 826, we believe Scouting is about much more than hiking trails and camping under the stars. While we love our outdoor adventures, the heart of our program lies in developing the skills, character, and knowledge that will serve our Scouts throughout their lives.
Through our comprehensive merit badge program, Scouts explore diverse subjects ranging from citizenship and communication to personal finance and emergency preparedness. Each badge represents not just an achievement, but a stepping stone toward becoming a well-rounded individual and engaged citizen.
Whether a Scout is working toward their Eagle rank or simply pursuing personal interests, our merit badge opportunities help develop:
Leadership skills through community service projects
Technical knowledge in fields like engineering, technology, and trades
Life skills including cooking, personal management, and first aid
Civic responsibility through citizenship and environmental stewardship badges
Our experienced merit badge counselors guide Scouts through hands-on learning experiences that go far beyond textbooks. These aren't just requirements to check off – they're opportunities to discover passions, build confidence, and develop the character traits that make good citizens and future leaders.
Ready to start your merit badge journey? Contact our advancement chair to learn about upcoming opportunities and connect with counselors in your areas of interest.
Click any merit badge below to view its official requirements and details on the Scouting America website.
American Business
American Cultures
American Heritage
American Labor
Animal Science
Animation
Archaeology
Archery
Architecture
Art
Artificial Intelligence
Astronomy
Athletics
Automotive Maintenance
Aviation
Backpacking
Basketry
Bird Study
Bugling
Camping
Canoeing
Chemistry
Chess
Citizenship in Society
Citizenship in the Community
Citizenship in the Nation
Citizenship in the World
Climbing
Coin Collecting
Collections
Communication
Composite Materials
Cooking
Crime Prevention
Cybersecurity
Cycling
Dentistry
Digital Technology
Disabilities Awareness
Dog Care
Drafting
Electricity
Electronics
Emergency Preparedness
Energy
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Exploration
Family Life
Farm Mechanics
Fingerprinting
Fire Safety
First Aid
Fish & Wildlife Management
Fishing
Fly Fishing
Forestry
Game Design
Gardening
Genealogy
Geocaching
Geology
Golf
Graphic Arts
Health Care Professions
Hiking
Home Repairs
Horsemanship
Indian Lore
Insect Study
Inventing
Journalism
Kayaking
Landscape Architecture
Law
Leatherwork
Lifesaving
Mammal Study
Metalwork
Mining in Society
Model Design and Building
Motorboating
Moviemaking
Multisport
Music
Nature
Nuclear Science
Oceanography
Orienteering
Painting
Personal Fitness
Personal Management
Pets
Photography
Pioneering
Plant Science
Plumbing
Pottery
Programming
Public Health
Public Speaking
Pulp and Paper
Radio
Railroading
Reading
Reptile and Amphibian Study
Rifle Shooting
Robotics
Rowing
Safety
Salesmanship
Scholarship
Scouting Heritage
Scuba Diving
Sculpture
Search and Rescue
Shotgun Shooting
Signs, Signals, and Codes
Skating
Small-Boat Sailing
Snow Sports
Soil and Water Conservation
Space Exploration
Sports
Stamp Collecting
Surveying
Sustainability
Swimming
Textile
Theater
Traffic Safety
Truck Transportation
Veterinary Medicine
Water Sports
Weather
Welding
Whitewater
Wilderness Survival
Wood Carving
Woodwork