Animals
Pets, wildlife, birds, bugs, and farm animals
If you notice every dog on the street or stop to watch a hawk circle, start here. These awards take you from caring for a pet to tracking wildlife, studying insects, and learning how vets and wildlife managers keep animals healthy.
Scouts BSA merit badges and awards
- Pets, Merit Badge · Nature · 5 requirements
- Dog Care, Merit Badge · Nature · 10 requirements
- Animal Science, Merit Badge · Nature · 7 requirements
- Veterinary Medicine, Merit Badge · Careers · 7 requirements
- Bird Study, Merit Badge · Nature · 13 requirements
- Insect Study, Merit Badge · Nature · 9 requirements
- Mammal Study, Merit Badge · Nature · 7 requirements
- Reptile and Amphibian Study, Merit Badge · Nature · 10 requirements
- Fish and Wildlife Management, Merit Badge · Nature · 8 requirements
- Horsemanship, Merit Badge · Outdoors · 12 requirements
Cub Scout adventures
Venturing
Explore other interests
- Adventure outdoors, Camping, hiking, climbing, and finding your way
- On the water, Swimming, paddling, sailing, and diving
- Building and fixing, Woodwork, tools, trades, and making things work
- Science and nature, Space, weather, rocks, chemistry, and the living world
- Tech and coding, Programming, robots, AI, games, and cybersecurity
- Art and making, Drawing, painting, sculpture, crafts, and design
- Music, film, and media, Music, theater, movies, photos, writing, and animation
- Helping people, Service, emergencies, safety, and your community
- Health and medicine, First aid, fitness, the human body, and caring for others
- Money and business, Budgets, businesses, selling, and saving
- Sports and fitness, Games, training, shooting sports, and staying active
- History and government, The past, cultures, law, and how communities decide
- Leading and speaking up, Leading a team, public speaking, and planning big things
- Food and cooking, Cooking at home and at camp, gardening, and fishing
- Things that go, Cars, planes, trains, bikes, and boats