Milestone
7.0.2.4. An adult wants to counsel a merit badge
Required
District and council advancement committees are charged with recruiting enough counselors to meet unit needs, so the first move is as often theirs as the volunteer's.
Notes and warnings
Tip. Councils are advised to organise the badges into logical groups: citizenship, outdoor activities, Scout skills, STEM, trades, hobbies, personal development, business and industry, communications, public service, and recruit a head counselor for each. Head counselors need not be experts in every badge, but should be able to recruit those who are.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.2.4 · District and council committees are charged with recruiting enough counselors.