Approval
5.0.1.3. Approve the camp merit badge counselors
Required Often forgotten
Both halves of the ordinary counselor approval apply: registration in the position, and approval for each badge. There are no camp-related exemptions from the qualifications in 7.0.1.1, and councils are not permitted to change the rules about who qualifies.
Notes and warnings
Warning. There are no camp-related exemptions from the supervisory qualifications and certifications in 7.0.1.1, and councils are not permitted to change the rules about who qualifies. Every certification must be current.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 5.0.1.2 · Item 4 of the eleven.
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 5.0.1.3 · No camp exemptions from the counselor qualifications.
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.1.1 · The qualifications themselves, which apply unchanged at camp.