Merit Badge Academy

The Merit Badge Academy at Adventure Weekend

September  26th, 2026 9:00 am to 6:00 pm
Camp Friday and Saturday night at no additional charge

An exceptional value at just $85

Glen Helen Regional Park
2555 Glen Helen Pkwy
San Bernardino, CA 92407

Choose from:

2026 Merit Badge Academy

American Heritage pre-requisites: requirements 2,3a,5
Animal Science 
Art
Citizenship in the Community – pre-requisites: requirements 2,3,5,8
Citizenship in the Nation – pre-requisites: requirements 5, 6, 7, 8
Citizenship in the World  – pre-requisite: requirement 3
Coin Collecting  – pre-requisite: requirement 4
Collections  – pre-requisite: requirement 1
Communication– pre-requisites: requirements 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,  7, 8, 9
Disabilities Awareness – pre-requisite: requirement 5
Dentistry  – pre-requisite: requirements 3, 4c
Emergency Preparedness  – pre-requisite: requirements 1, 3, 4, 10
Entrepreneurship 
Fire Safety  – pre-requisite: requirement 5
Fish and Wildlife Management  – pre-requisite: requirement 5
Genealogy  – pre-requisites: requirements 2,3,4c,5,6
Indian Lore
Mammal Study  – Scouts will need to purchase a Mammal Feeder Kit from Adventure Weekend
Music   – pre-requisite: requirement 3b or 3c
Personal Management – pre-requisites: requirements 1, 2
Photography – pre-requisites: requirements 1a, 7b, bring a digital camera or smartphone
Public Speaking  – pre-requisites 2,4
Safety – pre-requisites: requirement 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Scouting Heritage – pre-requisites: requirements 2a, 4, 5, 6
Sustainability – pre-requisite: requirement 8
Weather – pre-requisite requirement 9
Wood Carving – Scouts will need to bring a pocket knife and purchase a Wood Carving Kit from Adventure Weekend 

Merit Badge Counselors may not require the use of Merit Badge Workbooks.
However a Merit Badge workbook can help you organize your thoughts as you prepare for Adventure Weekend. Merit Badge workbooks are linked to the the listed Merit Badges

1. Focused Learning: Scouts get the opportunity to focus intensively on specific merit badges in a structured environment, with few distractions.
2. Skill Development: Merit badges cover a wide range of practical skills and knowledge areas. Merit Badges help scouts become more self-reliant, responsible, and informed individuals.
3. Efficient Advancement: Scouts can earn multiple badges over a single weekend, which accelerates their progress and keeps them motivated toward their rank advancement goals.
4. Teamwork and Leadership: By working alongside peers, Scouts improve their teamwork abilities and have opportunities to practice leadership as they collaborate with others on tasks and discussions.
5. Exposure to New Interests: Merit badges, like Programming or Law, introduce Scouts to topics they might not encounter in their day-to-day lives, sparking new interests or even potential career paths.

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