eagle required merit badges

Achieving Eagle rank (the highest scout rank) requires having earned at least 21 merit badges.  Of these, fourteen must be from the badges on this page.

• Only one merit badge from each of the following groups will be counted towards fulfilling this requirement:

  • • • cycling, hiking or swimming; 

      • emergency preparedness or lifesaving;

      • environmental sceince or sustainability

•  Any additional merit badge(s) earned from these groups may be counted as one of the seven optional merit badges.