Merit Badge Counselors
The merit badge counselor is a key player in the Boy Scout advancement program. Whatever your area of expertise or interest—whether it is a special craft or hobby (basketry, leatherwork, coin collecting), a profession (veterinary medicine, aviation, engineering), or perhaps a life skill (cooking, personal management, communications)—as a merit badge counselor, you can play a vital role in stirring a young man’s curiosity about that particular topic. By serving as a merit badge counselor, you offer your time, knowledge, and other resources so that Scouts can explore a topic of interest. Guide for Merit Badge Counselors
If you are interested in becoming a merit badge counselor, you would need to register with the BSA (forms available from the Council, or contact Nancy), fill out a merit badge form, and take Youth Protection Training.
Scouts who are interested in pursuing merit badges can contact those adults in our Troop who have registered to be counselors. A list of our current Troop 24 merit badge counselors is available here. The Council also has a list of counselors who are willing to work with scouts from any troop.
