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Citizenship in Society Merit Badge

The Citizenship in Society merit badge counselor guidelines include learning objectives for the merit badge, recommended approaches for counseling, including ideas on facilitation, ground rules, examples for use in discussion and more, as well as Scout requirements for fulfillment.

Access the counselor guide and the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge requirements below:

Counselor Guide
Merit Badge Requirements
Aviation Merit Badge

The Aviation Merit Badge Counselor presentation is a Powerpoint document that counselors can use when working on the merit badge with their Scouts. It includes a complete multimedia presentation with support for all requirements, as well as recommended approaches, resources (e.g. flight simulators and drones), and forms required (e.g. for discovery flights). Counselors are free to adapt this presentation to fit their needs when working with Scouts on the Aviation merit badge.

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The Aviation Merit Badge Camp Director document includes a template for running a summer/winter camp event, as well as links to resources that may be helpful in support of running this program.
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The Aviation Merit Badge Event Coordinator document includes templates for running a larger (10-100 Scout) station-based event (e.g. at an airport or museum).

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Environmental Science

The Environmental Science merit badge counselor guidelines include how to guide the Scout in choosing between the Environmental Science and Sustainability merit badges for their Trail to Eagle. It also contains some helpful information on what types of animals and plants can be considered for the merit badge and a suggestion on how to give it at camp. We also included the Resources from the pamphlet, with links to the websites.

Counselor Guidelines
Environmental Science Resources
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Bray Barnes

Director, Global Security Innovative
Strategies

Bray Barnes is a recipient of the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award, Silver
Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Learning for Life Distinguished
Service Award. He received the Messengers of Peace Hero award from
the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and he’s a life member of
the 101st Airborne Association and Vietnam Veterans Association. Barnes
serves as a senior fellow for the Global Federation of Competitiveness
Councils, a nonpartisan network of corporate CEOs, university presidents, and
national laboratory directors. He has also served as a senior executive for the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security, leading the first-responder program
and has two U.S. presidential appointments

David Alexander

Managing Member Calje

David Alexander is a Baden-Powell Fellow, Summit Bechtel Reserve philanthropist, and recipient of the Silver Buffalo and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the founder of Caljet, one of the largest independent motor fuels terminals in the U.S. He has served the Arizona Petroleum Marketers Association, Teen Lifeline, and American Heart Association. A triathlete who has completed hundreds of races, Alexander has also mentored the women’s triathlon team at Arizona State University.

Glenn Adams

President, CEO & Managing Director
Stonetex Oil Corp.

Glenn Adams is a recipient of the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Award. He is the former president of the National Eagle Scout Association and established the Glenn A. and Melinda W. Adams National Eagle Scout Service Project of the Year Award. He has more than 40 years of experience in the oil, gas, and energy fields, including serving as a president, owner, and CEO. Adams has also received multiple service awards from the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers.