For example, the Climbing Merit Badge included a trip to the climbing wall. Another part of the fair is everyone taking a trip to the pool to do things such as finish the Swimming Merit Badge.

The three most popular merit badges — first aid, swimming and camping — are also among the oldest, introduced in 1911. A few of the newer options among the 122 available aren’t yet as highly ...

Take earning his swimming merit badge, for example. “The swimming merit badge was my favorite,” he said. “I love swimming.

One of the most challenging badges to earn forced him to face his fear: swimming. He conquered that and learned to swim, earning him the badge.

Connor Files received First Class rank honors, and Travis Coombs, Taylor Hayden, Jeremiah Wiswall and Jacob Giasson received their Scout rank patches. Dylon Corson completed the Swimming merit badge.

On his Eagle Badge, the highest award a scout can earn, are seven Silver Palms and one Gold, representing those 139 merit badges. “I think it’s an incredible opportunity.

ROCK SPRINGS — Nine Boy Scouts completed Swimming merit badges and six completed Lifesaving merit badges at a merit badge workshops. Counselor Ben Hansen hosted workshops Jan. 17, 24 and 31 at ...

On his Eagle Badge, the highest award a scout can earn, are seven Silver Palms and one Gold, representing those 139 merit badges. “I think it’s an incredible opportunity.