Required Merit Badges for Eagle

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These are the Required Merit Badges for Eagle Scout.
The Badges(graphic) and their requirements, are all consolidated onto this page.

The information on this site is only intended as a helpful aid for running Troop 173 of Rochester, NY.
The final authority for information should always be the current edition of the BOY SCOUT HANDBOOK
and the yearly edition of the "Boy Scouts REQUIREMENTS" book
and other official publications of the BOY SCOUTS of AMERICA.
Scouts are encouraged to purchase their own copies to use for future reference

(Choose : a, b, c, d, e, f, g1, g2, h, i, j1, j2, j3, k or l.)

.) First Aid

.) Citizenship in the Community

.) Citizenship in the Nation

.) Citizenship in the World

.) Communications

.) Personal Fitness The New Requirements

.) Emergency Preparedness OR Lifesaving The New Requirements (2001)***

.) Environmental Science

.) Personal Management The New Requirements

.) Swimming The New Requirements (2001) OR Hiking The New Requirements OR Cycling ***

.) Camping The New Requirements

.)Family Life

Note for " *** items" You must choose only one merit badge listed in items g and j.)

Please notice that SAFETY has been replaced with PERSONAL FITNESS and that the new Alternatives for SWIMMING are now : HIKING OR CYCLING.
SPORTS & PERSONAL FITNESS ARE no longer an Alternative for SWIMMING.
On that note, SPORTS and SAFETY are no longer required badges.

In order to stay "current and up to date", we refer you to two other websites that maintain their splendid data base of every merit badge including the required merit badges. Because the Scouters that maintain those sites spend quite a bit of time keeping all of their information current and up to date, it would be wise to provide links to their sites, rather than replicate their hard work and risk copyright infringement (A Scout is Trustworthy). Even worse we would run the risk of showing out of date (wrong) material to our Scouts and cause them not to do the right requirements for these needed badges.

The two sites mentioned above are:

ŠUS Scouting Service Project, Inc.
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/

Also :

ŠMeritbadge.com
http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/

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a.) - First Aid

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:

http://usscouts.org/Mb/mb008.html

or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/008.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 8
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1995
Requirements last updated in 1998

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b.) - Citizenship in the Community

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/Mb/mb002.htm

or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/002.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 002
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1993
Requirements last updated in 1984

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c.) - Citizenship in the Nation

After reading, discuss with your counselor the following documents:
1. Declaration of Independence
2. Preamble to the Constitution
3. Constitution
4. Bill of Rights
5. Amendments to the Constitution

(Related links for these federal documents: US Founding Documents)

Name the three branches of government and explain their functions. Explain the checks and balances on each branch of government.
Outline the relationships between state and federal governments.
Do ONE of the following:
1. Visit the national Capitol
2. Visit your state capitol
3. Tour a federal installation. Explain your experiences to your counselor.
Name your two senators and the member of Congress from your congressional district. Write a letter to one of these elected officials on a national issue, sharing your view with him or her. Show your letter and any response to your counselor.

Related links for our Congressional representatives:

Directory of US Senate
Index to the US House of Representatives.

For Troop 173, (of Greece, NY as of 2/2/01) our Senators &
Congressional Representative are:

US Senator Charles E. Schumer's (D) Homepage
His E-mail address: senator@schumer.senate.gov

US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton 's (D) Homepage (01/06/01)
Her E-mail address: senator@clinton.senate.gov

Louise Slaughter's (D) Homepage 28th Congressional District of New York,
Contact Congresswoman Slaughter at: http://www.house.gov/slaughter/contact-me/index.htm
What are five important functions of your national government? Explain how these functions affect your family and local community.
Discuss the main ways by which the federal government is financed.

Also use for references:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb003.html

or:

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/003.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 3
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1993
Requirements last updated in 1984

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d.) - Citizenship in the World

Explain how communications and transportation have changed relationships between countries.
Discuss the importance of international organizations with your counselor. Tell how the following organizations provide a means for countries to work together:
1. United Nations United Nations Home Page
2. World Court OneWorld
3. World Organization of the Scout Movement World Organization of the Scouting Movement (WOSM)
4. International Red Cross Home Page
Show on a world map countries that have different forms of government and ideologies from that of the United States.
Tell how the geography, natural resources, and climate of a country affect its economy. Tell how they may affect relations with other countries.
Explain to your counselor what is meant by:
1. International trade agreement
2. Foreign exchange
3. Balance of payments
4. Tariffs
5. Free trade

How does world trade affect your community and state?
Show your counselor how the American dollar fluctuates in relationship to three or more major foreign currencies. Why are those currencies important to the United States?
How does the US State Department help us in foreign countries? What is meant by the following:
1. International treaty
2. Diplomatic exchange
3. Ambassador
4. Consul
5. Cultural and educational exchange
Obtain the form to secure a passport. Fill it out and show to your counselor.
Do ONE of the following
1. Attend a world jamboree.
2. Take part in an international event in your area.
3. Visit with a foreign exchange student and discuss his or her country and customs.
4. Take a year of foreign language in school.
5. Write an embassy or consulate and secure material from it about its country and discuss the material with your counselor.

Also use for references:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb004.html

or:

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/004.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 4
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1995
Requirements last updated in 1993

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e.) - Communications

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb005.html

or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/005.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 5
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1997
Requirements last revised in 1999

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f.) - Personal Fitness *

The Scout is strongly urged to purchase this Merit Badge book for this badge,
as there is a lot of material in the book not shown here

Scouts may no longer use the OLD requirements as of April 1, 2000.

Before you try to meet any other requirements,
have your health-care provider give you a physical examination,
using the Scout medical examination form

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb010.html

or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/010.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 10
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1999
Requirements last revised in 1999

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g1.) - Emergency Preparedness

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb006.html

or
http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/006.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 6
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1995
Requirements last updated prior to 1982

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g2.) - Lifesaving

REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED
Effective 01/01/2001
The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb009.html

or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/009.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 9
Pamphlet Revision Date: 2000
Requirements last revised in 2001

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h.) - Environmental Science

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb007.html

Or:

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/007.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 7
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1998
Requirements last revised in 1999

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i.) - Personal Management

REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED
effective 01/01/98

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb011.html

Or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/010.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 11
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1997
Requirements last revised in 1998

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j1.) - Swimming

REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED
Effective 01/01/2001
The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/010.htm

Or:

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/014.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 14
Pamphlet Revision Date: 2000
Requirements last revised in 2001

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j2.) - Hiking
(Updated in 2000)

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb061.html

or:

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/061.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 61
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1999
Requirements last updated in 2000

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j3.) - Cycling

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb039.html

Or:

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/039.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 39
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1996
Requirements last updated in 1998

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k.) - Camping

REQUIREMENTS were REVISED as of January 1, 2000.

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb001.html

or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/001.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 1
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1999
Requirements last updated in 2000

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l.) - Family Life

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/Mb/mb129.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 129
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1991
Requirements last updated in 1991

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Go to

Pack 173 Homepage or Troop 173's Homepage

Suggestions and /or corrections about this site may addressed to:
John Van Griethuysen, N2BNE: ASM & MBC Troop 173.

Some of the Text, Graphics and code for parts of this page of merit badges was obtained in part from the
High Adventure troop 339 of Santa Clara County Council Campbell, California.
Also Materials found at the U. S. Scouting Service Project, Inc.
and http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/ websites

These are the Required Merit Badges for Eagle Scout. The Badges(graphic) and their requirements, are all consolidated onto this page.

The two sites mentioned above are: ŠUS Scouting Service Project, Inc. http://usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/ Also : ŠMeritbadge.com http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/

a.) - First Aid

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/Mb/mb008.html

or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/008.htm BSA Advancement ID#: 8 Pamphlet Revision Date: 1995 Requirements last updated in 1998

b.) - Citizenship in the Community

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/Mb/mb002.htm

or

c.) - Citizenship in the Nation

Also use for references: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb003.html

or:

d.) - Citizenship in the World

Also use for references: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb004.html

or:

e.) - Communications

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb005.html

or

f.) - Personal Fitness *

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb010.html

or

g1.) - Emergency Preparedness

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb006.html or http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/006.htm

g2.) - Lifesaving

REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED Effective 01/01/2001 The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb009.html

or

h.) - Environmental Science

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb007.html

Or:

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REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED effective 01/01/98 The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb011.html

Or

j1.) - Swimming

REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED Effective 01/01/2001 The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/010.htm

Or:

j2.) - Hiking (Updated in 2000)

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb061.html

or:

j3.) - Cycling

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb039.html

Or:

k.) - Camping

REQUIREMENTS were REVISED as of January 1, 2000.

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at: http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb001.html or http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/001.htm

l.) - Family Life

These are the Required Merit Badges for Eagle Scout.
The Badges(graphic) and their requirements, are all consolidated onto this page.

The two sites mentioned above are:

ŠUS Scouting Service Project, Inc.
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/

Also :

ŠMeritbadge.com
http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:

http://usscouts.org/Mb/mb008.html

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/008.htm

BSA Advancement ID#: 8
Pamphlet Revision Date: 1995
Requirements last updated in 1998

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/Mb/mb002.htm

Also use for references:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb003.html

Also use for references:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb004.html

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb005.html

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb010.html

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb006.html

or
http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/006.htm

REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED
Effective 01/01/2001
The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb009.html

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb007.html

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i.) - Personal Management

REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED
effective 01/01/98

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb011.html

REQUIREMENTS WERE COMPLETELY REVISED
Effective 01/01/2001
The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/010.htm

j2.) - Hiking
(Updated in 2000)

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb061.html

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb039.html

The requirements for this merit badge can be found at:
http://usscouts.org/usscouts/Mb/mb001.html

or

http://www.meritbadge.com/bsa/Mb/001.htm