2010 Historical Merit Badge Program
On January 12th, 2010, The Boy Scouts of America announced today, that in honor of the BSA’s 100th Anniversary, today’s generation of Scouts will get the unique opportunity to experience some of the activities their predecessors enjoyed. That’s possible thanks to the BSA’s new Historical Merit Badge Program, a set of four discontinued Merit Badges that today’s Scouts can earn.
Carpentry was first offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952. Sample requirements were: demonstrate the use of tools, such as a miter and bevel; build a simple piece of furniture for use at home.Pathfinding was first offered in 1911 and discontinued in 1952. Sample requirements: be able to guide people to important places within a three-mile radius of your home; submit a scale map of your community.
Tracking was first offered in 1911 (as Stalker merit badge) and discontinued in 1952. Sample requirements: recognize the tracks of 10 different animals; give evidence to show you have tracked at least two different kinds of birds or animals, documenting their speed and direction.
Signaling was offered in 1910 and discontinued in 1992. Sample requirements: to build a simple buzzer or blinker capable of sending Morse code messages, and send a message of at least 35 words; send and receive messages using semaphore flags at a rate of at least 30 letters per minute.
Boys can earn any or all of these Merit Badges:
