Requirement
6. Competitions: attend one, or learn about three
Required
The only requirement on this badge that somebody else's calendar can block. One route needs an event running within reach; the other is desk research.
Notes and warnings
Warning. ONE OF THESE TWO DEPENDS ON A CALENDAR YOU DO NOT CONTROL. Attending a competition needs an event that is running, within reach, on a day you can get to, and youth robotics competitions run in fixed seasons with a good part of the year outside them. If you want 6(a), find the dates before you plan the rest of the badge. If you cannot get to one, 6(b) is a complete alternative and asks for four specific things about each of three competitions.
What this is made of
Where this step comes from
- Robotics Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-01-07), Requirement 6