Merit Badge Updates for 2025
Scouts BSA is excited to share the planned updates to Merit Badges that will take effect on January 1, 2025. These updates will be reflected in Scoutbook and on our online Merit Badge Hub (Merit Badges | Boy Scouts of America) towards the end of December. These preliminary updates are subject to change before final implementation on January 1, 2025.
Per the Guide to Advancement (Guide to Advancement 2025 | Boy Scouts of America), Section 7.0.4.3, any Scout beginning to work on a merit badge must use the updated online Merit Badge Hub requirements. Scouts who have already started a Merit Badge may continue using the old requirements until the merit badge is completed or switch to the new requirements.
Download the Merit Badge Requirement Updates file here
Update: 12/19/24: The merit badge changes have been updated in Scoutbook
Update: 12/27/24: The scouting.org merit badge pages have been updated: All Merit Badges A-Z | Boy Scouts of America
