Requirement · part of 7.0.4.9. Incidental: permitted, and not a Scouting activity
7.0.4.9. A registered counselor must still sign each requirement
Required
Whatever the setting, a registered and approved merit badge counselor has to sign off on each requirement passed. That counselors are present and approving completions still does not make the programme a Scouting activity.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.4.9 · A registered and approved counselor must sign off each requirement passed, and their presence does not make the programme a Scouting activity.