Requirement
4. Real-life exploration, one of three
Required
And they do not end alike: two are shared with your counselor AND your unit, the third with your counselor alone.
Notes and warnings
Note. The three options do not end the same way. 4(a) and 4(b) both say to share what you learned with your counselor AND your unit; 4(c) is explained to your counselor alone. If standing up in front of the troop is a factor either way, that is the difference to decide on.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Exploration Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-08-05), Requirement 4 · States ONE of the three, which is what the first question resolves. Options (a) and (b) name the unit as well as the counselor; option (c) names only the counselor.