1. Family Life
   
   
2. Citizenship—World
   
   
3. Emergency Preparedness or
   Lifesaving
   
   
4. First Aid
   
   
5. Citizenship—Community
   
   
6. Communications
   
   
7. Personal Management
   
   
8. Citizenship—Nation
   
   
9. Environmental Science
   
   
10. Camping
    
    
11. Hiking or Swimming or Cycling
    
    
12. Personal Fitness

9 optional merits

12 required merits

Eagle Service Project

6 months in leadership position

6 months as a Life Scout

1. Gold Bible Merit or
   All 25 New Testament and 23 Old Testament Bible Merits
   
   
2. Christian Missions or International Service or Light For The Lost
   
   
3. Emergency Preparedness or Home Safety or Camp Safety or Lifesaving
   
   
4. First Aid
   
   
5. Christian Service or God & Church Award
   
   
6. Communications or Public Speaking
   
   
7. Bachelor
   
   
8. Citizenship or God & Life Award
   
   
9. Environmental Science or Nature Study
   
   
10. Camping
    
    
11. Hiking or Swimming or Cycling
    
    
12. Personal Fitness

1. Family Life or God & Family
   
   
2. Cooking
   
   
3. Tool Craft
   
   
4. Safety

8 Optional, GREEN, GOLD or SILVER merits

12 Required GOLD merits

4 Required RED merits

500-Word essay

Gold medal Christian service activity at the local church

6 Months in Leadership position

3 Months as a Silver medalist

Be at least 12 years old and be at least in the 6th grade.