Scouts learn about the history and uses of fingerprinting while doing the requirement for the Fingerprinting merit badge. They learn to take a set of prints and explore identification methods and patterns.
Get the Fingerprinting Merit Badge pamphlet
Printable helps for requirements:
Printable requirements for Fingerprinting Merit Badge
Printable checkoff sheet for Fingerprinting Merit Badge
Printable note sheet for Fingerprinting Merit Badge
Printable checkoff sheet for all Scouts BSA merit badges
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