Read the merit badge pamphlet for each class and complete the additional prerequisites listed for that badge. Requirements not covered during class may need to be completed separately. See the event page for details.
Merit Badge University advancement event. Scouts may work on listed merit badges; prerequisites and requirements not covered are detailed on the event page. The event date is February 6, 2027, but the class listing is labeled 2026.
Lone Star College - Beckendorf Conference Center
30555 Tomball PkwyClasses may cover only some requirements. Bring a signed blue card and confirm with your unit leader.
Dig into America's past and how it shaped the country today, building a deeper sense of what being an American means.
Learn about the labor movement, unions, and collective bargaining, and how workers have fought for fair pay, hours, and conditions.
Learn how a car's systems work together and why routine maintenance keeps a vehicle running safely and smoothly.
Find out how your community works by researching a local issue, attending a public meeting, and volunteering for a local charity.
Learn how the U.S. government works, your rights and freedoms, and how to be an active, informed citizen who helps protect liberty.
Discover your place in the global community and learn to understand and respect the beliefs and customs of people in other nations.
Practice sharing ideas clearly and ethically across different settings and media so others truly understand your message.
Learn electrical safety, how fuses and breakers work, and how to read a meter and figure out what your home's power costs.
Dig into where energy comes from, how it changes form, and how to use it wisely, including checking how your home uses energy.
Get hands-on with engineering and STEM, ideally learning from real engineers, and see how ideas become working designs.
Spot a business opportunity, test whether your idea can work, then launch and run a small business of your own.
Study famous explorers in the field and the lab, then plan and lead your own expedition, near home or far away.
Think about why families matter and find practical ways you can help make your own family stronger.
Learn to care for someone who is hurt or sick until professionals arrive. Quick, skilled help can stop bleeding and even save a life.
Trace your family tree back through the generations and discover where your name came from and how your relatives lived.
Hit the trail to build strong legs, heart, and lungs, sharpen your senses, and pick up a habit that keeps you fit for life.
Explore music's rich traditions and how musicians build on the past to create something new, then make music of your own.
Set short- and long-term goals, make a plan to reach them, and learn to stay committed yet flexible as life changes.
Go beyond snapshots by using light, framing, depth, and color to make meaningful photos that tell a story.
See how communities track and prevent disease, and how your own choices affect the health of family, town, and world.
Build habits for making smart choices every day, preventing accidents before they happen, and knowing what to do in an emergency.
Develop confidence, persistence, and people skills while learning how selling works and whether a sales career might suit you.
Boost your school performance by sharpening study habits, classroom skills, report writing, and test-taking strategies.
Learn about the soil and water resources everyone depends on and how you can help protect and use them wisely.
Find ways to cut waste and save resources, make a plan to reduce water use and food waste at home, and compare energy sources.
Study how temperature, wind, and moisture create weather, how forecasts are made, and how to stay safe in severe storms.
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Camp Strake · Coldspring
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