Ameerah Essay, a learner from Standerton Primary School, recently received a gold merit badge for obtaining 750 positive merit points. SPS awards these points to learners to encourage good ...

HONOKAA — Camp Honokaia welcomed more than 40 Scouts from across two islands this spring for a dynamic short-term merit badge camp, offering youth a unique opportunity to build skills ...

This year, Scouts selected from nine different merit badge courses — communications, electricity, electronics, engineering, fire safety, first aid, painting, personal management, and plumbing ...

Some, like the hiking merit badge, required a 20-mile trek, while his wilderness survival badge involved building and sleeping in an outdoor shelter made from tree limbs, leaves and pine branches.

The Scouting America Baden-Powell Council partnered with Watson Combat Robotics League to host the STEM Merit Badge Fair at Binghamton University today. Scouts had the chance to participate in ...

Like sailing—I didn’t even know I liked to sail before I got that merit badge, but it’s one of my favorite things. Or scuba diving—I’m actually scuba certified because I got that merit badge.” The ...

A local scout has earned all 139 merit badges you can get from Scouting America, and she’s the first girl to do it in our region! She showcases her determination to stand on equal ground with the boys ...