Task
7.0.4.1. Suggesting a new badge, or a change to one
Optional
Suggestions for new merit badges, and comments on existing ones, go to merit.badge@scouting.org. Ideas are researched for relevance to the mission and to the needs of today's youth and families, and the process has often involved presenting submissions to a youth panel.
Notes and warnings
Tip. Both topics give the same address, merit.badge@scouting.org, and 7.0.4.2 is explicit that counselors, unit leadership, parents and youth are all invited to write. Feedback has corrected errors and updated material, so a mistake noticed in a pamphlet is worth ten minutes.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.4.1 · Suggestions for new merit badges go to merit.badge@scouting.org and are researched for relevance, often with a youth panel.