# I just awarded merit badges and the indicator did not turn to gold as it should, why? **URL:** \ **Category:** Using Scoutbook & Scoutbook Plus\ **Created:** [January 11, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153 "2026-01-11T03:14:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 3:14am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/1 "2026-01-11T03:14:05Z")
Blue indicator did not turn to gold after awarded date market, why? ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 3:31am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/2 "2026-01-11T03:31:01Z")
Forgot to add that this was on posting Merit badges ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 10:43am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/3 "2026-01-11T10:43:28Z")
@EdwardSmith2 - what was your process in doing this and have you refreshed the page ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 10:24pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/4 "2026-01-11T22:24:30Z")
Yes, I even restarted the computer and that did not help. ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 10:27pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/5 "2026-01-11T22:27:58Z")
@EdwardSmith2- perhapsa sceen shot or the membership id number of the scouts in question ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 11:05pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/6 "2026-01-11T23:05:26Z")
13987642 140587245 140736799 136712773 This is all the scouts I went into Scoutbook and in reports and needs awarding report and posted Saturdays date of being awarded. ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/7 "2026-01-11T23:08:31Z")
@EdwardSmith2 - do you mean here ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/1/2/12f3c1556800b9fd8c9bca8da8a9bcbaa54e6aed.png) and you clicked here ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/c/b/cb33f16b6863d912b07b34d7009e9dbcbf40ec2e.png) ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 11:16pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/8 "2026-01-11T23:16:40Z")
yes it was the one i used ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/9 "2026-01-11T23:18:01Z")
but they never turned gold. ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/10 "2026-01-11T23:26:40Z")
@EdwardSmith2- do they show up in the awarded tab in that same section ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/11 "2026-01-12T03:56:33Z")
@EdwardSmith2- how about a screenshot where these merit badges do not show as awarded ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 5:56am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/12 "2026-01-12T05:56:50Z")
They all show as awarded ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:00am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/13 "2026-01-12T06:00:38Z")
**Socie…AWARDED** **100%** **View More** ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/e/9/e9c370a7eb7ce0b6ae775df1c6adffdfe81337d6.png) **RoboticsAWARDED** **100%** **View More** ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/a/e/ae0f460b73b6f13b39143cd58b1972a83cb658a7.png) **Wood CarvingAWARDED** **100%** **View More** ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/6/8/68967d55bfb7f9a11bf78206c7d369b38982503f.png) **SwimmingAWARDED** **100%** **View More** ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/8/9/89a480060f69055d88f97594ddbd83f594f41785.png) **SculptureAWARDED** **100%** **View More** ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/4/3/43f85701df6e0d289ce0d049dc60e14170a487a0.png) \*\*Socie…\*\*AWARDED **100%** View More ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/e/9/e9c370a7eb7ce0b6ae775df1c6adffdfe81337d6.png) **Robotics** AWARDED **100%** View More ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/a/e/ae0f460b73b6f13b39143cd58b1972a83cb658a7.png) **Wood Carving** AWARDED **100%** View More ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/6/8/68967d55bfb7f9a11bf78206c7d369b38982503f.png) **Swimming** AWARDED **100%** View More ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/8/9/89a480060f69055d88f97594ddbd83f594f41785.png) **Sculpture** AWARDED **100%** View More ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/4/3/43f85701df6e0d289ce0d049dc60e14170a487a0.png) **Rowing** AWARDED **100%** View More ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/8/6/8671d5679ed868507368f6dcb829f5e4d8d87654.png) \*\*Citizenship in the W…\*\*AWARDED **10** **RowingAWARDED** **100%** **View More** ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/8/6/8671d5679ed868507368f6dcb829f5e4d8d87654.png) **Citizenship in the W…AWARDED** **10** ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/14 "2026-01-12T06:07:59Z")
@EdwardSmith2 - as I suspected yiu are looking in legacy scoutbook. DO NOT LOOK at advancement in legacy scoutbook ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:13am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/15 "2026-01-12T06:13:00Z")
Where do I look to see them turn from blue to gold. ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:14am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/16 "2026-01-12T06:14:23Z")
@EdwardSmith2- [advancements.scouting.org](http://advancements.scouting.org) is where you should be. Is there anyone else who can handle these tasks in the unit. They will look like this ![Screenshot_20260112_011857_Chrome](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/original/3X/1/e/1ed69147920db5a16b1b4d2f3f9a34c82b8d39e3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:28am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/17 "2026-01-12T06:28:04Z")
I do it all for the troop S best I can. I have seen that screen before. ---
**Author:** ![Stephen\_Hornak](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/stephen_hornak/32/16282_2.png) [@Stephen\_Hornak](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/Stephen_Hornak)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:30am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/18 "2026-01-12T06:30:01Z")
@EdwardSmith2 - DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT use anything other than [advancements.scouting.org](http://advancements.scouting.org) for troop advancement and DO NOT look at advancement in legacy scoutbook ---
**Author:** ![CharleyHamilton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/scouting/user_avatar/discussions.scouting.org/charleyhamilton/32/3113_2.png) [@CharleyHamilton](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/CharleyHamilton)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:35am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/19 "2026-01-12T06:35:17Z")
Note that there have recently been changes to the permissions structure, so your unit Key 3 might need to update your permissions, as noted in the blue banner at the top of these forums. Permissions assigned in classic Scoutbook do not carry over to SB+ (advancements.scouting), as noted in the blue banner. ---
**Author:** ![EdwardSmith2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6bbea6/32.png) [@EdwardSmith2](https://discussions.scouting.org/u/EdwardSmith2)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153/20 "2026-01-12T06:40:34Z")
Ty I will get it done soon. [Next page](https://discussions.scouting.org/t/i-just-awarded-merit-badges-and-the-indicator-did-not-turn-to-gold-as-it-should-why/509153.md?page=2)