Merit Badge Procedures
When it comes to Merit Badges, follow these steps and you can't go wrong ! ! !
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Action |
Description |
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Choose a merit badge to work on. |
Go to the Merit Badge Counselors |
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Find a counselor | To the right of each Merit Badge you will see one or more people listed and their E-Mail address. Coordinate with one of the counselors to oversee your progress as you work through the Merit Badge You Selected. If there is not a counselor for the Merit Badge you select to work on, discuss with your Scoutmaster and he will help you find a Merit Badge Counselor. |
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Contact the counselor and ask them to counsel you. | Send the counselor(s) an E-Mail asking them to counsel you. If there is more than one counselor listed for your Merit Badge, send all of them the same message. One or more of them may have limited times during the week to work with you or they may need a week or two to prepare to work with you. If more than one responds to you, select the counselor that works best with your schedule. Please keep in mind that Merit Badge Counselors may only have a certain amount of time during a given day or week to work with you where another counselor may have more free time and it might make it easier to meet. |
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Get a BLANK Merit Badge card from Advancements. | These Blue Cards can be picked up from Mrs. Hayden or Mrs. Mott | ||
| Completely fill out the merit badge card (complete with your information, the counselors name and the name of the Merit Badge) | District: Zekiah Merit Badge Cards should be Completed in PEN only. Some merit badge cards may be |
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Bring the Merit Badge card to the Scoutmaster to sign | You may only begin working on the merit badge after the Scoutmasters |
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Work with your counselor to complete the Merit Badge | Work on the required components of the Merit Badge, regularly meeting with your Merit Badge Counselor, as indicated by your counselor, to complete the merit badge. |
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| Counselor's Signature | Once the Merit Badge Counselor is satisfied that you have met all of the requirements of that Merit Badge, the counselor will sign off on the backside of the card on the left and center leaf. | |||
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Completed Merit Badge | Upon completion of the Merit Badge and if the Scoutmaster is satisfied that all of the requirements have been met to complete the Merit Badge, he will put the final signature on the rear center panel of the card. |
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Take the Merit Badge card to Advancements. | Once Advancements receives the Blue Card, they will record it in the computer and you will receive the completed blue card and the merit badge as soon as possible. The blue card must be saved. Put it in a safe place, DO NOT LOSE IT ! ! ! |
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| Presentation of the Merit Badge | At the Court of Honor, following the completion of a merit badge, you will receive a White/Green card for each merit badge. This must be saved as well. Put it with the blue card. |
