The Sinquefield Innovation Space is proud to offer the Pathway to Eagle Merit Badge Series at the Scouting Adventure Center in 2026.

Pathway to Eagle Merit Badge Series Dates for 2026: (Dates Subject to Change)

• Saturday, January 3, 2026
• Saturday, February 7, 2026
• Saturday, March 7, 2026
• Saturday, April 4, 2026
• Saturday, May 2, 2026
• Saturday, June 6, 2026
• Saturday, August 1, 2026
• Saturday, September 5, 2026
• Saturday, October 3, 2026
• Saturday, November 7, 2026
• Saturday, December 5, 2026

Pathway to Eagle - February 2026

• 8:30 - 11:30 AM
• Prerequisites: Requirements 3A & B, 4B & C, and 7 should be prepared prior to class and Scouts should be ready to discuss them during class.

Citizenship in the World (PM)

• 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Prerequisites: Requirements 3A & B, 4B & C, and 7 should be prepared prior to class and Scouts should be ready to discuss them during class.

Emergency Preparedness (AM)

• 8:30 - 11:30 AM
• Prerequisites: Prerequisites are Requirements 1, 3, and 10
• *** Due to a last minute update the requirement numbers have changed.  This class is using the 2025 Requirements.  All the requirements are the same in 2026, but the requirment numbers have changed.  Below are the exact prerequisites for this event:

Emergency Preparedness (PM)

• 12:30 - 3: 30 PM
• Prerequisites: Prerequisites are Requirements 1, 3, and 10
• *** Due to a last minute update the requirement numbers have changed.  This class is using the 2025 Requirements.  All the requirements are the same in 2026, but the requirment numbers have changed.  Below are the exact prerequisites for this event:

#1 First Aid Merit Badge. Earn the First Aid merit badge.

#3. Planning for Family Emergencies. Do the following:

• #3a At a family meeting, discuss the situations on the chart you created for requirement 2(b) and make emergency plans for sheltering-in-place and for evacuation of your home. Discuss your family meeting and plans with your counselor.
• #3b Develop and practice a plan of escape for your family in case of fire in your home. Draw a floor plan with escape routes and a map with a safe meeting place. Discuss your family's home escape plan with your counselor.
• #3c Using a checklist in the Emergency Preparedness merit badge pamphlet or one approved by your counselor, prepare or inspect a family disaster kit for sheltering-in-place and for evacuation of your home. Review the needs and uses of the items in a kit with your counselor.

10 Do ONE of the following:

• #10a Interview an emergency services coordinator or a civil servant about their work in disaster management. Learn about how they chose this career and about their duties. Discuss what you learned with your counselor and whether you might be interested in this career.
• #10b Identify three career opportunities that would use skills and knowledge in emergency services. Pick one and research the training, education, certification requirements, experience, and expenses associated with entering the field. Research the prospects for employment, starting salary, advancement opportunities, and career goals associated with this career. Discuss what you learned with your counselor and whether you might be interested in this career.
• #10c Identify how you might use the skills and knowledge in the field of emergency preparedness to pursue a personal hobby and/or healthy lifestyle. Research the additional training required, expenses, and affiliation with organizations that would help you maximize the enjoyment and benefit you might gain from it. Discuss what you learned with your counselor and share what short-term and long-term goals you might have if you pursued this.

Pathway to Eagle - March 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites: 

First Aid

• 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM
• Prerequisites: #2(b)(1) and #15.

Pathway to Eagle - April 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites: 

Pathway to Eagle - May 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites:

Sustainability-May (AM)

• 8:30 - 11:30 AM
• Prerequisites: None

Sustainability-May (PM)

• 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Prerequisites: None

Pathway to Eagle - June 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites: TBD

Pathway to Eagle - August 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites:

Sustainability-August (AM)

• 8:30 - 11:30 AM
• Prerequisites: None

Sustainability-August (PM)

• 12:30 - 3:30 PM
• Prerequisites: None

Pathway to Eagle - September 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites: TBD

Pathway to Eagle - October 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites: TBD

Pathway to Eagle - November 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites: TBD

Pathway to Eagle - December 2026

Merit Badges & Prerequisites: TBD

Guidance for Eagle Required Merit Badges:

Earn ALL of the following Merit Badges:

Earn one Merit Badge from each of the following: 

• Emergency Preparedness`
• Lifesaving

• Environmental Science`
• Sustainability

• Swimming
• Hiking
• Cycling

As a reminder, there will be no physical blue cards issued at the completion of this event.  To access your blue cards after the completion of the event you will need to follow the below steps:

1. Go back into your registration.  If you need to look up your registration just follow this link and click on the “Lookup” menu on the top right of the page. https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA653&reservationFromEmail=true
2. Each registration has its own list of available reports.  When you view your registration, click on the Reports tab to run the reports available for that event. 
3. This should bring up the blue cards for the scout or scouts you registered. * This will also provide you the option to export your individual blue cards into Scoutbook as well.

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Event Coordinators reserve the right to postpone or cancel an event if registrations are insufficient to cover the event expenses up to five days prior to the event. If an event is postponed or canceled, the registrant will have an option to receive a full refund or transfer fees to a future or different event. 

In the event a participant or unit must cancel, you must inform GRC of your inability to attend no less than 7 days prior to the event. 

All refund requests must be submitted to the Council office via this online portal, or via the paper refund request form, no later than 7 days following the event
(The request must be made prior to unit check-out for summer camp requests). 

A unit leader, scout, or parent, may request a refund of fees under the following conditions only:
♦  Illness or serious accident prevents the scout from attending the event.
♦  Family illness or emergency prevents the scout from attending the event.
♦  The event has been canceled or postponed by the event coordinator.
♦  Other situations deemed permissible by the event coordinator.

If a refund is approved, a 25% readiness fee will be deducted.
Opting for the refund to be credited to your unit shop account (for GRC units only) will reduce the readiness fee to 15%.

The final approved amount is decided by the team.

Scouts Summer and Cub Resident Camps also have a non-refundable per person deposit, and any additional activity fees are non-refundable. 

To request a refund please follow the link below

→    Refund Request Form