Requirement

2. People and milestones of Scouting

Required

Two parts, each a choice of TWO.

Note. Both parts are a choice of TWO. 2(a), any two of: (1) Daniel Carter Beard, (2) William D. Boyce, (3) Waite Phillips, (4) Ernest Thompson Seton, (5) James E. West, (6) "Green Bar Bill" Hillcourt, (7) Frederick Russell Burnham, (8) Dr. Charles Eastman, (9) Edgar Robinson. 2(b), any two of: (1) Brownsea Island, (2) The First World Scout Jamboree, (3) Scouts BSA Handbook, (4) Scout Life magazine (formerly Boys' Life). Which you pick changes nothing else.

What this is made of

2(a). Two people who shaped Scouting in the United States
2(b). The significance of two milestones

Where this step comes from

Scouting Heritage Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2 · Asks in 2(a) for any TWO of nine people and in 2(b) for any TWO of four; the options are listed in the steps rather than drawn as questions.

Notes and warnings

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