2026 Winter Merit Badge College

Hosted by Pine Hill District -- Open to all!

 This year Merit Badge College will be held indoors at Gateway Regional High School. Currently the event is offering 25 Merit Badges with a possibility of adding additional offerings.  

Sign up on your own for the day or register as a Troop for the Day Event!

Day Pass: $25 per Scout for Dec. 5th

Adults attending are free.

Troops must provide paper Blue Cards! This event will not use the online merit badge tracking systems. Please send blue cards with your Scouts.

This is a Class A event!

Registration is open. Some class sizes will be limited! 

Scouts must bring their lunch. 12pm-1pm will give time for Scouts and Leaders to eat lunch together in the cafeteria and socialize. Light Snacks will be provided in the afternoon.   

Visit the following link for the most current requirements and up to date information on all merit badges - Scouting.org Merit Badge List and Requirements

All registrations must be made in advance. No on-site registration is accepted.

THE REGISTRATION CONTACT MUST BE AN ADULT. The participant is the Scout, but the Contact must be a parent/guardian or Scoutmaster/Troop Representative. 

Check in begins Saturday at 8am. Opening Ceremony at 8:30am. Check in will be open throughout the day.  

Being held at :

Gateway Regional High School

775 Tanyard Road

Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097

Weekend camping is available at Pine Hill Scout Reservation.

Units can reserve a campsite at gardenstatescouting.org.