Music, film, and media
Music, theater, movies, photos, writing, and animation
Stories move people. These awards help you tell them through a camera, a stage, an instrument, an article, or an animation, and teach you how professionals plan, practice, and share their work.
Scouts BSA merit badges and awards
- Music, Merit Badge · Arts · 6 requirements
- Bugling, Merit Badge · Arts · 6 requirements
- Theater, Merit Badge · Arts · 5 requirements
- Moviemaking, Merit Badge · Arts · 4 requirements
- Photography, Merit Badge · Arts · 8 requirements
- Animation, Merit Badge · Arts · 5 requirements
- Journalism, Merit Badge · Arts · 5 requirements
- Public Speaking, Merit Badge · Citizenship · 5 requirements
- Communication, Eagle-required, Merit Badge · Citizenship · 9 requirements
- Reading, Merit Badge · Hobbies · 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
- 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
- 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