Becoming a Merit Badge Counselor for BSA

The Rotary Club of West Polk County held their final regular meeting on Monday, December 29th at Toyota of Des Moines, in Grimes, Iowa.  For the final meeting, a member, Bruce Schmiedlin (CPA), shared his knowledge about a pressing need faced by the Boy Scouts of America.

 

 

What is that pressing need?  You may know that Boy Scouts work to earn Merit Badges, badges that signify accomplishments that young men have made in learning new skills.  However, in order to earn the badges, the Scouts need Merit Badge Counselors.  Counselors help them to learn their new skill set and then sign off on their accomplishments.  While there are many willing students, there are several Merit Badge subjects for which there are no qualified counselors.  Therefore, it limits the number of badges a Scout could realistically earn.

 

The Club thanks Bruce for his presentation and encourages anyone who might be interested to consider becoming a Merit Badge Counselor for the Boy Scouts of America.  More information about this unique opportunity can be found at http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/GuideforMeritBadgeCounselors.aspx.