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What Merit Badges are required for Eagle Scout Rank
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Jun 9, 2025
Learn about the merit badges a Scout needs to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. It includes a list of the required merit badges and a brief overview of each one. Learn more about merit badges: https://scoutermom.com/24619/scouts-bsa-merit-badges/ See resources for Scouts who are working toward Eagle Scout: https://scoutermom.com/19415/scouts-bsa-eagle-scout-rank/ Music: The Success by Keys of Moon | https://soundcloud.com/keysofmoon Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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what are the merit badges required for
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the rank of Eagle
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Scout a total of 21 merit badges must be
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earned for the eagle scout rank 14 are
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required for the other seven a scout may
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choose from the full list of merit
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badges in the case where there is an
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option Scouts only need to earn one of
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the merit badges listed any additional
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merit badges earned in those categories
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may be counted as one of the seven
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optional merit badges to make a total of
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21 for the first aid merit badge Scouts
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learn how to handle a variety of
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emergency situations shock heart attack
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Cuts broken bones hypothermia be stings
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heat stroke convulsions dehydration
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pains cramps and more they learn to be
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prepared for many types of illnesses and
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injuries citizenship in the community is
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one of the required citizenship merit
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badges Scouts learn how to be active
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members of their local community they
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learn about local government and do
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service work in their region they also
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research the history culture and
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demographics in their
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area for the citizenship in the nation
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merit badge Scouts learn about the
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rights duties and obligations of United
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States citizens they explore important
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places in our nation and learn to keep
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up with national events they also invest
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investigate the importance of documents
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like the Declaration of Independence the
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Constitution and the Bill of Rights
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Scouts also find out about the branches
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of our federal government and how they
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complement and balance each
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other by working on the citizenship in
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society merit badge Scouts learn that we
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all benefit when everyone is included
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and has a voice Scouts learn about
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diversity equity and inclusion they also
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explore ethical leadership and how being
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an upstanding helps others feel
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respected and
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valued Scouts explore what it means to
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be a member of the global Community
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while working on the citizenship in the
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world merit badge they learn about
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international law and international
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organizations such as the United Nations
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the World Health Organization and the
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European Union Scouts also find out
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about relationships between nations and
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the role of the US state department and
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ambassadors through the requirements for
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the communication merit badge Scouts
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learn about oral written Visual and
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digital methods of sharing information
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they share stories and information
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participate in an interview attend a
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public meeting and plan a court of honor
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or campfire program they explore careers
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in the field of
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communication Scouts learn about food
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safety nutrition and cooking techniques
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while working on the cooking merit badge
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they also have to plan prepare sh and
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cook meals at camp at home and on the
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trail the requirements for the personal
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fitness merit badge teach Scouts how to
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keep themselves healthy they explore
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nutrition and exercise they develop an
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exercise plan and carry it out over 12
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weeks they also find out about careers
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related to Personal
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Fitness the requirements for the camping
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merit badge teach Scouts how to plan for
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a safe camp out they consider weather
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hazards what to pack and how to select a
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camping site then they put their
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knowledge to use by participating in
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multiple camping
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trips the requirements for the family
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life merit badge help Scouts learn about
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how families work together for the
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better of themselves and for their
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Community they do service projects
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together and have family meetings Scouts
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also learn about how parents are
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responsible for their
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families Scout learn to manage their
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time treasure and talents while working
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on the personal management merit badge
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they investigate different aspects of
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saving money and investing they learn
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time management techniques and they
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consider how their talents might lead to
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a future career and explore those
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possibilities either the emergency
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preparedness merit badge or the
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life-saving merit badge is required for
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the rank of Eagle Scout Scouts who earn
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both merit badges May count the second
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as an
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elective Scouts learn how to be prepared
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by working on the emergency preparedness
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merit badge they learn how to deal with
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situations like fires automobile crashes
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natural disasters home emergencies water
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safety and more they learn about
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Community Readiness plans for
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emergencies and explore the many careers
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related to emergency
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preparedness Scouts learn how to help
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those in trouble in the water while
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working on the life-saving merit badge
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they practice and demonstrate the skills
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for reaching throwing and go rescues
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they also find out how to determine
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which rescue technique to use and how to
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keep themselves safe while giving
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assistance to another
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person either sustainability merit badge
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or environmental science merit badge is
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required for the rank of Eagle Scouts
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who earn both merit badges May count the
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second as an elective
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by doing the requirements for the
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environmental science merit badge Scouts
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learn about ecology pollution endangered
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species pollination by bees and other
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environmental topics through repeated
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observation they also study how parts of
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the ecosystem
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interact the sustainability merit badge
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requirements teach Scouts how to
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conserve energy at home and think about
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how their food housing and consumption
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choices impact Society at large they
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make a plan to use the Earth's resources
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more wisely they also learn how the
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Scout Law and the Scout Oath promote
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more sustainable
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communities either the cycling merit
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badge or the hiking merit badge or the
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swimming merit badge is required for the
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rank of Eagle Scout Scouts who earn more
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than one of these merit badges May count
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the additional badges as
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electives the swimming merit badge
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teaches Scouts to safely enjoy
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activities in the water they learn about
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water rescue methods and swimming
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strokes then they show that they have
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the skills to safely participate in
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Aquatics
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activities for the hiking merit badge
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Scouts learn how to plan for a safe hike
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considering their route hazards
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equipment needed the weather conditions
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and more then they put their knowledge
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to work by going out on several hikes
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afterwards they reflect on their
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experience
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while working on the cycling merit badge
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Scouts learn how to enjoy excursions on
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their bicycles there is an emphasis on
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safety and planning in the requirements
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there are options for completing the
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requirements by Road biking or by
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mountain biking the requirements can be
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completed by Scouts with any level of
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experience in
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cycling the path to Eagle Scout requires
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hard work and determination you will
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need to plan ahead and think about how
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to earn these merit badges don't give up
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and you can do it good luck and good
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scouting more information and resources
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for each specific merit badge can be
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found at scouter mom.com
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