Requirement · part of 5.0.1.3. Approve the camp merit badge counselors
5.0.1.3. Staff under 18 are not counselors
Required Often forgotten
They must not serve as, or be treated as, merit badge counselors. Those with subject-matter knowledge may assist a qualified and approved counselor with instruction, which is not the same thing as signing anything.
Notes and warnings
Warning. Assisting a qualified and approved counselor with instruction is permitted. Being treated as the counselor (running the session alone, or signing anything) is not.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 5.0.1.3 · Staff under 18 are not to serve as or be treated as counselors.