Building and fixing
Woodwork, tools, trades, and making things work
If you like taking things apart, building with your hands, or figuring out why something broke, these awards are for you. You'll learn real tools and real trades that people get paid well to do, and you'll be the person your family calls when the faucet drips.
Scouts BSA merit badges and awards
- Woodwork, Merit Badge · Trades · 7 requirements
- Home Repairs, Merit Badge · Trades · 7 requirements
- Plumbing, Merit Badge · Trades · 7 requirements
- Electricity, Merit Badge · STEM · 11 requirements
- Welding, Merit Badge · Trades · 7 requirements
- Metalwork, Merit Badge · Trades · 5 requirements
- Farm Mechanics, Merit Badge · Trades · 7 requirements
- Model Design and Building, Merit Badge · Hobbies · 6 requirements
- Composite Materials, Merit Badge · STEM · 6 requirements
- Wood Carving, Merit Badge · Hobbies · 7 requirements
- Leatherwork, Merit Badge · Hobbies · 5 requirements
- Architecture, Merit Badge · Careers · 5 requirements
- Paul Bunyan Award, Award · 7 requirements
Cub Scout adventures
Explore other interests
- Animals, Pets, wildlife, birds, bugs, and farm animals
- Adventure outdoors, Camping, hiking, climbing, and finding your way
- On the water, Swimming, paddling, sailing, and diving
- 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