Requirement
1. A short written report or outline on your collection
Required
A detailed description, including a short history, why you enjoy it, what you have learned from collecting, and why you chose that type of collection or collecting method.
Notes and warnings
Note. Five things to include: a detailed description, a short history, why you enjoy your collection, what you have learned from collecting, and why you chose that particular type of collection or collecting method. The last is the easy one to leave out.
Warning. The Hub states: "Stamp and coin collecting are excluded from eligibility for this merit badge." Choose a different kind of collection for this one.
Where this step comes from
- Collections Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-09-19), Requirement 1 · Ends with "Be sure to include why you chose that particular type of collection/collecting method."