Merit Badge Process and Blue Cards
The following are the steps in the process of completing a
merit badge.
Step 1: Select
a badge to work on (see http://www.meritbadge.com for a selection). Check the merit badge library section
of the troop website (http://www.bsatroop850.com)
to see if there is a merit badge book you can borrow.
Step 2: Find a
merit badge counselor to work with you (see the troop's list of Merit Badge
counselors for a selection). You will need to contact this person and
make sure he or she is available to help you.
Step 3: Once
you find a counselor to work with you, get an "Application for Merit
Badge," also called a "blue card," either from your counselor or
a scoutmaster. At this time, the
right-most section needs to be filled in, front and back, and the front side
needs to be signed and dated by the scoutmaster or an assistant scoutmaster. The scout holds all three parts of the blue
card until he has completed all requirements for the merit badge.
Step 4: As you
work on your requirements for the badge, enter the requirements you've
completed in the table of the "Applicant's Record" section, and have
your counselor initial them.
Step 5: When
you have completed all requirements, ask your counselor to sign and date in all
the appropriate places. Remove and
have your counselor keep the "Counselor's Record" section.
Step 6: Remove
and keep the "Applicant's Record" section for yourself and turn in the
remaining section to Michelle Lemon for troop record keeping.
Very Important: Keep
the "Applicant's Record" section in a safe place (like your
notebook). If there is ever any
question of your having completed the badge, you will need to show this record.
Congratulations! You will receive your merit badge patch at the next court of
honor. The patch may be attached
to your sash, or kept with the "Applicant's Record" section of the
blue card in your scout notebook. Make sure you always keep the
"Applicant's Record" section of the blue card.
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