{"id":1298,"date":"2023-12-07T20:36:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T20:36:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cc.nnatecloud.com\/?page_id=1298"},"modified":"2024-02-06T22:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T22:00:14","slug":"merit-badge-counselors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cc.nnatecloud.com\/?page_id=1298","title":{"rendered":"Merit Badge Counselors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1298\" class=\"elementor elementor-1298\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48920b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b48920b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981550e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"981550e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 20-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h1>Merit Badge Counselors<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a9d03 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"42a9d03\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79378da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79378da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What Are Merit Badge Counselors (MBC)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35e72f0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"35e72f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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They act as mentors and teachers, fostering a love of learning and igniting curiosity in diverse subjects. From archery to welding, these enthusiastic individuals play a vital role in shaping the next generation of Scouts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf98b94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf98b94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>View the Scouting BSA Merit Badge Hub <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scouting.org\/skills\/merit-badges\/\">here<\/a><\/span>.\u00a0<\/p><p>To see what merit badges are in use, check out Scout BSA&#8217;s up-to-date list <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scouting.org\/skills\/merit-badges\/all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p><p>Check out this document on Advancement Updates 2024 <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scouting.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/SBSA-Advancement-Updates-2024-v1.pdf\">here<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b0af68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b0af68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How To Become a Merit Badge Counselor<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dbaee0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2dbaee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61675c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d61675c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fb936e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1fb936e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2238af6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2238af6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First step is to review the BSA&#8217;s guide to becoming a merit badge counselor which contains several resources about how to start, seen <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scouting.org\/merit-badge-tips-guide\/merit-badge-counselor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span>. In short, you fill out the application, downloaded <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/filestore.scouting.org\/filestore\/pdf\/34405.pdf?_gl=1*6vtzgt*_ga*MjA0NDE4OTg0Ni4xNjk3NjQ5Nzk0*_ga_20G0JHESG4*MTcwMjU5MTExMC40MS4xLjE3MDI1OTExMjQuNDYuMC4w*_ga_61ZEHCVHHS*MTcwMjU5MTExMC4zMS4xLjE3MDI1OTExMjQuNDYuMC4w&amp;_ga=2.219129501.528677282.1702591110-2044189846.1697649794\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span>, and submit it to the council using the button below. Then, if accepted, complete the training courses found in the My.Scouting training catalog. Once done, your next step is learning how to award merit badges to youth.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5312804 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5312804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">MBC Application Submission<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c58b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13c58b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78be360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78be360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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These are physical documentation of a youth&#8217;s merit badge progress. Download <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatewayscouting.org\/files\/23019\/Merit-Badge-Application--Blue-Card---fillable-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span> to get yourself one. Remember, Be Prepared, both MBC&#8217;s and youth should come to merit badge courses with a blue card ready to be filled out.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abf654 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1abf654\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-112979b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"112979b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c7022c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c7022c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don&#8217;t want to mess with physical paperwork? Scoutbook offers several features to MBC&#8217;s check out their guide video alongside their dedicated help pages. The first step is getting access to Scoutbook and listing yourself as a MBC in the software. For help in creating a Scoutbook account, go <a href=\"https:\/\/cc.nnatecloud.com\/?page_id=43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>. 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This allows MBC&#8217;s to digitally verify merit badge progress of scouts. Check out the video guide on how MBC&#8217;s connect with youth alongside Scoutbook&#8217;s dedicated help page <a href=\"https:\/\/help.scoutbook.scouting.org\/knowledge-base\/how-merit-badge-counselors-mbcs-can-connect-to-scouts-for-merit-badges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">here<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e14af3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e14af3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e856cd7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e856cd7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8dc845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8dc845\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once you&#8217;re set up in Scoutbook, connected with youth using this software, and have begun counseling scouts on merit badges, you&#8217;ll need to track merit badge progress. 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