Varies by merit badge; Scouts are instructed to read the merit badge pamphlet, and some classes have additional prerequisites.
Weekend Full Throttle event with merit badge classes; Scouts select one class. The page labels the class list “2026 April Merit Classes,” which does not clearly match the April 2027 event date.
Classes may cover only some requirements. Bring a signed blue card and confirm with your unit leader.
Draw and paint using a variety of media, and get an introduction to graphic and industrial design and the principles behind them.
Get hands-on with AI and automation, explore ethics like bias, privacy, and deepfakes, practice working with AI, and look at AI careers.
Explore how aircraft fly farther, faster, and higher, and learn the basics of flight, airplanes, and the world of aviation.
Explore how substances interact and change, what holds molecules together, and how to think like a chemist through experiments.
Learn the rules, strategy, and history of one of the world's oldest board games, and play for fun or in competition.
Find out how reducing opportunities for crime keeps people safe and how you can help prevent crime in your home and community.
Learn to stay safe online with strong passwords, firewalls, and encryption, explore real cyber incidents, and check out security careers.
Learn how to keep your teeth healthy and protect them from sports injuries, then try hands-on projects like building a model tooth.
Find out how electronic devices work and how to use them safely, from their history to what tomorrow's tech might look like.
Get hands-on with engineering and STEM, ideally learning from real engineers, and see how ideas become working designs.
Study famous explorers in the field and the lab, then plan and lead your own expedition, near home or far away.
Learn how fingerprints are used to identify people, and how they work alongside DNA and dental records to help find missing persons.
Use a GPS to hunt for hidden caches around the world and learn the skills and etiquette of this outdoor treasure hunt.
Explore careers across health care, from pharmacists to speech therapists, and see how each one helps care for patients.
Go beyond snapshots by using light, framing, depth, and color to make meaningful photos that tell a story.
Build strong swimming strokes and water safety skills so you can enjoy the water with confidence and handle yourself in an emergency.
Explore the fibers, yarns, and fabrics behind everyday items, from clothing and towels to sails, seat belts, and parachutes.
Art · Automotive Maintenance · Chess · Crime Prevention · Electricity · Emergency Preparedness · Fingerprinting · Golf · Moviemaking · Nuclear Science · Photography · Space Exploration · Sustainability
Camp Strake · Coldspring
Chemistry · Citizenship in the Community · Disabilities Awareness · Emergency Preparedness · Energy · Environmental Science · Fire Safety · Health Care Professions · Nuclear Science · Public Health · Traffic Safety
Camp Strake · Coldspring
Fingerprinting
John P. McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science · Houston
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Lone Star College - Beckendorf Conference Center · Tomball
