Leading and speaking up
Leading a team, public speaking, and planning big things
Leaders aren't just the loudest people in the room. They listen, plan, teach, and help a team get somewhere together. These awards and articles build the skills to run a meeting, speak with confidence, and lead a project from idea to finish.
Scouts BSA merit badges and awards
- Communication, Eagle-required, Merit Badge · Citizenship · 9 requirements
- Public Speaking, Merit Badge · Citizenship · 5 requirements
- Personal Management, Eagle-required, Merit Badge · Citizenship · 10 requirements
- Family Life, Eagle-required, Merit Badge · Citizenship · 7 requirements
- Citizenship in the Community, Eagle-required, Merit Badge · Citizenship · 8 requirements
- Entrepreneurship, Merit Badge · Careers · 6 requirements
- Life, Rank · 8 requirements
- Eagle Scout, Rank · 7 requirements
- Interpreter Strip, Award · 4 requirements
Cub Scout adventures
Venturing
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
- 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
- Food and cooking, Cooking at home and at camp, gardening, and fishing
- Things that go, Cars, planes, trains, bikes, and boats