Only 21 merit badges are required to advance out of Eagle Scouts, the highest rank in Scouting America. One dedicated ...

George Atala (left) earned all 137 merit badges offered by the Boy Scouts of America earlier this year, while Andrew (right) will soon. Contributed photo (Atala Family) This story is a part of our ...

Merit badges have always been the heart of the Boy Scouts. They reflect the skills and knowledge considered important at the time. Unfortunately, some of these badges were discontinued, either because ...

Merit badge applies STEM principles in a way that’s fun and interesting When people think of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA), they envision activities like camping, knot-tying, and canoeing, but soon, ...

Eagle Scout Josh Leshinskie, 18, of Boy Scout Troop 36 in Gilbertsville received his final merit badges at his troop’s Court of Honor on Aug. 21. In total, Josh earned all 137 merit badges. “It feels ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When people join the Boy Scouts they take an oath to do their best but one Louisville Boy Scout definitely went above and beyond. 15-year-old George "Georgie" Green from Troop 0056 ...

ARGENTA — Garrett McMillion has so many badges that they won't all fit on his sash and he has to acquire a second one. The Eagle Scout, who has been in scouting since he was a Cub Scout in 2008, has ...

Draper, UT (KSL) — A 17-year-old earned his final Boy Scouts of America merit badge after setting a goal four years earlier to earn all 138 badges. Draper resident Greg Memmott set his goal when he ...

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) announced Monday it will implement a specific "diversity and inclusion merit badge" in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that will be required to achieve the ...

All the tents spread across the Stuhr Museum grounds Saturday were clear evidence that hundreds of Boy Scouts were in Grand Island this weekend. The scouts were in town for the first Merit Badge ...