Exploration Merit Badge
Exploration
Merit Badge
Scouting America Merit Badge Hub
Scouting America
Merit Badge Hub
Exploration Merit Badge Overview
Discover the history and importance of various kinds of exploration by earning the Exploration Merit Badge. Scouts will study real-life explorers who made their mark either in the wild or in a scientific lab, then plan, prepare and go on an expedition that could be nearby or far away.
Exploration Merit Badge Requirements
The previous version of the Merit Badge requirements can be found in Scoutbook
The requirements will be fed dynamically using the scout book integration
1. General Knowledge. Do the following:
- (a) Define exploration and explain how it differs from adventure travel, trekking or hiking, tour-group trips, or recreational outdoor adventure trips.
- (b) Explain how approaches to exploration may differ if it occurs in the ocean, in space, in a jungle, or in a science lab in a city.
2. History of Exploration. Discuss with your counselor the h