Earn the NEW Welding Merit Badge

• The Boy Scouts of America collaborated with the American Welding Society, BSA Health and Safety Committee, and OSHA members to create the Welding merit badge.
• Scouts can begin working on this merit badge on the earn date of 2-24-12 as the pamphlet should be in stores very soon. 

What:   Welding Merit Badge involves hands on skill development with a career focus.

Where:   Requirements and pamphlets are available in the Council Scout shops and online at www.scoutstuff.org(requirements are online now.

When:   “Earn Date” is 2-24-12.

Why:  The youth showed significant interest, and this topic fits well with the merit badge portfolio and Scouting program to better prepare youth with skills for the future.

Support Resources:   Merit Badge Counselors are being recruited with the help of the AWS—American Welding Society—and interested people are sent to the local council via the council locator.