Merit badge counselors are a crucial part of the Scouts BSA program, supporting multiple methods of scouting including: adult association, advancement, and personal growth.  Even better, being a merit badge counselor is a fun and rewarding way to interact with scouting youth both inside and outside of your unit. 

For counselors to be effective in their role, they need to understand the merit badge process, how it fits into the scouting program, and their place in it.  Mission Peak District will be offering Merit Badge Counselor Training at the Merit Badge Extravaganza on February 8. This training will cover all requirements for a merit badge counselor to be certified as "trained" by Scouting America

Key topics Covered:  

• Scouting overview: mission, objectives, and methods
• Merit badge program role and benefits
• Merit badge counselor qualifications
• How to become a counselor
• The merit badge counseling process
• Effective counseling
• Group instruction and camp settings

Who should attend?

• Anyone who is or who is interested in becoming a Merit Badge Counselor
• Any parent with scouts in the program who wants a better understanding of the merti badge process.

This 90 minute training is required for merit badge counselors.  The cost is $5.00 per attendee.