Camping Merit Badge - Scout checked off as complete when missing requirments

[CharlesOlson]

I have a Scout who has marked the Camping Merit Badge as complete

but 9b is still showing as not done

I thought that the COVID suspension of requirement 9b had expired. Its not mentioned as still being in effect on the latest on-line version of the merit badge Camping Merit Badge | Boy Scouts of America.

Chuck Olson
Troop 463
Sandy Springs, GA

[edavignon]

@CharlesOlson

The COVID suspension of 9b expired in 2022.

[WilliamNelson]

Scoutbook does not mark the badge as complete automatically until all the requirements, including #9 is complete. However a leader, parent or Scout can mark the badge as complete without any requirements being complete. That is true for any merit badge.

[CharlesOlson]

Interesting - didn’t know that Scouts can mark a merit badge as completed. Thank you Bill and Ed.

[edavignon]

@CharlesOlson

Most awards can be marked complete without any underlying requirements being completed. The only exceptions are ranks where Req 3 (Merit Badges) and Tenure must be met before the rank can be marked complete.

[WilliamNelson]

Scouts can mark any of their advancements ‘complete’ (which means they think they are done with it. But only a leader can mark it ‘approved’ (signed off)

See the guide here: Scouts BSA and Scoutbook Check-marks - Scoutbook Knowledge Base