Decision

7.0.1.4. Decide which badges to offer

Required

The National Council sets no limit on how many badges one person may be approved for. A council may set one, as long as it does not narrow a Scout's choices — especially in a small or remote unit — into a barrier to advancement.

Note. Start with the Eagle-required badges, which are the obvious musts, then the ones most popular locally. Reports on merit badges earned can be generated at the council service centre. For low-demand subjects a counselor may appear on more than one district list.

Where this step comes from

  1. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.1.4 · No national limit on the number of badges; councils may set one within limits.
  2. Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.2.1 · Which badges the council needs counselors for.

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