Scouting America Launches New Test Lab for Potential Merit Badges

Scouting America is excited to announce the launch of its new groundbreaking Test Lab. This innovation offers Scouts the opportunity to evaluate potential new topics unique to the Scouting program and help shape the future of merit badges.

Designed to ignite curiosity and shape the future of Scouting, the Test Lab features potential merit badge requirements, but instead of printed pamphlets, Scouts will access digital resources to aid in completion. After finishing all requirements, Scouts will complete a short survey to earn a certificate of completion.

Scouting America aims to introduce Test Lab badges as official merit badges in the future based on the amount of interest and feedback provided. Scouts who complete a Test Lab badge that becomes official will be credited with earning the badge as long as haven’t turned 18.

To learn more about the Test Lab and explore available badges, please visit Scouting America Test Lab.

About Scouting America

Scouting America provides the nation’s foremost youth program of character development and values-based leadership training, which helps young people be “Prepared. For Life.®” Scouting America welcomes all of America’s youth into its programs. Our goal is to give them fantastic experiences in the outdoors, and elsewhere, where they can grow with us in a safe environment. More than 130 million Americans have been through our programs since our founding, and nearly 1 million youth are served by 477,000 dedicated adult volunteers in local councils throughout the country. To learn more about Scouting America’s mission, or to sign your child up for Scouting, visit www.BeAScout.org.

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