Grand Canyon Council Virtual Merit Badge Class

Reading MB

Do you enjoy reading and discovering new (or old) places and ideas?  If so, this will be an easy and enjoyable badge for you!

This is a very easy merit badge!

Why it’s easy: Perfect for bookworms. Scouts read books, visit a library, and talk about what they’ve read—stuff they might already do anyway.

Key Requirement: Read a certain number of books or pages and discuss them.

Time: Varies based on reading speed, but tracking is the main effort.

Dates: 

            Oct 21, 2025 - 6:30pm-8:30pm AZ time (note: Arizona does not use Daylight Savings Time, know when 6:30pm AZ time is where you are.  We will be 3 hours behind ET on this date)

          Nov 18, 2025 -  6:30pm-8:30pm AZ time (this class is to discuss completed requirements if needed.  You can avoid this class by handing in all the requirements prior to the Oct 21st class.)  We will be 2 hours behind ET on this date.

Minimum Age: 12

Fee: $10

Important: Please see the course information document on this page and determine if you are willing to do the work before signing up. We will go over the requirements in class, however, the Scout will need to do all requirements outside of class.  Please complete as many of the prerequisites as possible before the first class so that we can discuss them.

Before enrolling, Scouts should not be taking merit badge classes without their Scoutmaster's knowledge.  Please make sure your Scoutmaster knows you are taking this virtual merit badge class and indicates the  Initial Unit Leader Signature in the merit badge in Scoutbook (the Scoutmaster may alternately sign the front of a blue card for the badge instead if desired.  Blue cards are available here.  send the signed card to: bill.nelson@scouting.org )

This is a virtual class, please make sure your computer's microphone and camera work prior to class.

Subjects covered in this badge:  (The class will be a kick-off with information to the Scout so they can successfully complete the badge.  Most of the work they can do before or after the class.)  The class will go over how to do the requirements, there will not be any requirements completed in class.

• How to navigate a Library
• What can be found in books, manuals, and online.
• We will cover fiction, non-fiction and instructive resources and books.

We will go over all the requirements during the class; however each Scout must individually submit answers for each requirement to obtain credit.  Get started on the requirements early!   Please carefully read the instructions for this class posted on this page.  It is our recommendation that you utilize the optional merit badge worksbook also available on this page, to complete the requirements.  We will explain more during the class.

This badge requires reading and doing a simple project.  Scouts should start working on the requirements before the class.

A parent or guardian should be in the room with the Scout to audit the call.

The Merit Badge Counselor for this course is Bill Nelson of Grand Canyon Council

Other merit badge opportunities are here.