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The following Merit Badges have new versions for 2022. All Scouts that are starting one of these Merit Badges must use the 2022 version.
Astronomy
Athletics
Canoeing
Citizenship in the Nation
First Aid
Mining in Society
Pioneering
Railroading
Reading
Traffic Safety
The following Merit Badges had requirement changes that did not require a new Merit Badge version. In some cases the wording of requirements was clarified while in others additional optional requirements were added.