Task · part of 2(D). Option D, Skateboarding

2(D)(7). Build the board yourself

Optional May not apply Often forgotten

This may not apply to you. You have not answered "Requirement 2: ice skating, roller skating, in-line skating, or skateboarding?" yet. Answer it and this step will either settle or drop off.

THE ONLY STEP ON THE WHOLE BADGE THAT ASKS YOU TO BUILD SOMETHING. Assemble all the pieces, deck, wheels, trucks, hardware and grip tape, IN THE PROPER ORDER. A complete board bought ready to ride has had this done to it already, so this step decides what gets bought.

Where this step comes from

Skating Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 2(D)(7) · The requirement names deck, wheels, trucks, hardware and grip tape, and asks for them to be assembled in the proper order.