Approval
7.0.0.3. Meet your unit leader before working with a counselor
Required Often forgotten
A required part of the process, not a courtesy. The leader advises on the badge, gives you the name and contact details of one or more approved counselors, and documents the meeting.
Notes and warnings
Warning. This is a required part of the merit badge process. A Scout who completes a badge without it should be counselled on the right way to start one; if the process continues to be ignored, badges will not be recorded as earned until the requirements have been met to the satisfaction of a counselor the unit leader accepts.
Note. The unit leader may delegate this discussion to a knowledgeable assistant leader: in a large unit, or when the leader is away. Another discussion is needed if you later want to change counselors.
Where this step comes from
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.0.3 · A required part of the process, and what the meeting is for.
- Guide to Advancement (2025), Section 7.0.0.2 · How the meeting is documented.