Boy Scout Ranks and Workbooks (click on badge for workbooks)

Scout

Tenderfoot

2nd Class

1st Class

Star

Life

Eagle

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Merit Badges

Merit Badges are required once a scout gets into the upper ranks of scouting. (Star, Life, and Eagle) 
Merit: To deserve or be worthy of something
The easiest way to earn a merit badge is to go to summer camp, where there are various classes to take to earn a badge.
There are a total of 137 merit badges, 13 of which are required for the Eagle rank.Another way to earn a merit badge is to find a merit badge counselor (someone verified to teach a specific merit badge).

The merit badge counselors in our troop are the following:
Welding - Justin Hartung
Geocaching - Justin Hartung
Farm Mechanics - Justin Hartung
Engineering - Justin Hartung
Metal Work - Justin Hartung
Personal Management - Tom Yockey
Communications - Tom Yockey
Automotive Maintenance - Tom Yockey
Engineering - Tom Yockey
Home Repairs - Tom Yockey
Canoeing - Don Mink
Communications - Don Mink
Cooking - Don Mink
Emergency Preparedness - Don Mink
First Aid - Don Mink
Fishing - Don Mink
Scout Heritage - Don Mink
Wilderness Survival - Don Mink
American Labor - Mike Sallach
Archery - Mike Sallach
Backpacking - Mike Sallach
Citizenship in the Community - Mike Sallach
Citizenship in the Nation - Mike Sallach
Citizenship in the World - Mike Sallach
Hiking - Mike Sallach
Orienteering - Mike Sallach
Pioneering - Mike Sallach
Wilderness Survival - Mike Sallach
Music - Carrie Banks

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Scout Book

For a quick link to check your sons advancement progress
click the Scout Book logo to be redirected to scouting.org.
Once there, scroll to the bottom of the page to "For Parents and Scouts."

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