Requirement · part of 7.0.2.1. Added to the council or district counselor list
7.0.2.2. The list is not given to Scouts
Required Often forgotten
Scouts must not have access, on any list, at any level. Getting a counselor's name and contact details from the unit leader is a required part of the merit badge process, and counselor privacy is the other half of the reason.
Notes and warnings
Warning. This applies to unit lists as well as council ones. The Scout gets the counselor's name and contact details from the unit leader, and that conversation is a required part of the merit badge process.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.2.2 · Scouts must not have access; the unit leader supplies the name.
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.2.3 · The same applies to unit lists.