First Aid
When food becomes lodged in the windpipe, this first aid procedure can be used to expel it and clear the airway.
Heimlich Maneuver
This highest elected leadership position works closely with the SPL, and runs meetings in their absence.
Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
Founded in 1872, this oldest American national park is home to attractions like Old Faithful & the Grand Prismatic Spring.
Yellowstone
Following its creation in 2021, this Eagle required merit badge was the most earned in 2022.
Citizenship in Society
This Commander of the Apollo 11 mission was the first person to walk on the moon.
Neil Armstrong
Every year over 800,000 Americans experience this medical emergency, which is caused by a buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries.
Heart Attack
This position is responsible for introducing new scouts to troop operations, as well as protecting new scouts from harassment by older scouts.
Troop Guide
This most visited national park, which straddles the border between North Carolina & Tennessee, is named for a signature quality of its mountains.
Great Smoky Mountains
Due to its ease of completion, this merit badge is consistently the most earned Non-Eagle Required one.
Fingerprinting
This director of the films Jaws (1975), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), and Jurassic Park (1993), was also an Eagle Scout.
Steven Spielberg
Proper recognition & response to this medical event can be memorized with the acronym B.E. F.A.S.T., in which the F stands for “Face”.
Stroke
The scout who fills this position should be well versed in “Call to Quarters”, “Retreat”, and “To the Colors”.
Bugler
Despite its artificial nature, this St. Louis landmark was granted full national park status by Congress in 2018.
The Gateway Arch
While most Eagle Scouts opt for Environmental Science, this badge may be received in its place.
Sustainability
Former ExxonMobil CEO & Eagle Scout Rex Tillerson is a longtime donor to the Boy Scouts of America. This relationship was commemorated by a namesake learning center and statue at what national scout camp, which hosted the 2019 World Scout Jamboree.
Summit Bechtel Reserve
The Food & Drug Administration Identifies 9 major food allergens. Name 6 of them.
Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Shellfish, Fish, Eggs, Dairy, Sesame, Soybeans, & Wheat
This position ensures that the troop adheres to the principles of Leave No Trace, Tread Lightly, and the Outdoor Code.
Outdoor Ethics Guide
Established in 2020, this most recently recognized national park is adjacent to the Summit Bechtel Reserve scout camp.
New River Gorge
This animal group is the only one to have no namesake “Study” merit badge.
Fish
This 38th President of the United States took office after the 1974 resignation of Richard Nixon, and later lost re-election to Jimmy Carter in 1976, making him the only U.S. President to have never been elected to the office.
Gerald Ford
Following record overdose deaths in 2021, The FDA authorized what fast acting overdose medication for over-the-counter sales in 2023?
Narcan
This position assists the troop with religious services at troop activities, and encourages troop members to strengthen their own relationships with God.
Chaplain’s Aide
California is home to 3 national parks named for trees. Name 2 of them.
Redwood, Sequoia, & Joshua Tree
Often regarded as one of the most difficult to acquire due to its PADI certification requirement, scouts often receive this merit badge while at Sea Base High Adventure.
Scuba Diving
The 1988 Democratic ticket for President was the only Presidential ticket in American history to feature two Eagle Scouts. Name either member of either party’s ticket during that year’s Presidential Election.
Michael Dukakis, Lloyd Bentsen, George H.W. Bush, & Dan Quayle