Digital Technology Merit Badge Helps and Documents

Scouts learn how digital information is stored and transmitted while working on the Digital Technology merit badge. They explore how digital technology has changed over the years. They also investigate the practical aspects of digital technology and explore careers in the field.

Get the Digital Technology Merit Badge pamphlet

This merit badge replaced the Computing merit badge.

Printable helps for requirements:

Printable requirements for Digital Technology Merit Badge

Printable checkoff sheet for Digital Technology Merit Badge

Printable note sheet for Digital Technology Merit Badge

Printable checkoff sheet for all Scouts BSA merit badges

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