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Merit Badges
- Legend to identify Merit Badges
- 1910 British Merit Badges
- Square 1911 - 33
- Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
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Narrow Tan Crimped 1936 - 42
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Printed Back 1936 - 37
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1937 - 38
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1938 - 39
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Continuous Loop Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Lockstitch Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Blue Background 1942 - 46
- Wartime 1942 - 46
- Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
- Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
- Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
- Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
- Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
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Merit Badge Paper
- Merit Badge Applications
- Merit Badge Cards
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Merit Badge Pamphlets
- Type 1 White Cover - Rectangle Drawing On Cover
- Type 2 White Cover 5-375" x 8" Title at Top
- Type 3A Tan Cover - 200 Fifth Avenue
- Type 3B Tan Cover - 2 line address New York City
- Type 3C Tan Cover - 2 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 3D Tan Cover - 1 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 4 Standing Scout Cover
- Type 5A War Cover
- Type 5B Red and White
- Type 6 Photo-Red Cover
- Type 7 Full Photo Cover or Bulls-eye Cover
- Type 8 Full Photo - Green Stripe Cover
- Type 9 Full Photo - Red Stripe Cover
- Type 10A Blue Stripe - Logo above bottom blue stripe - FDL centered
- Type 10B - Blue Stripe in bottom of photo area. FDL to left of text
- Special Covers
- Boy Craft Helps
- Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
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Youth Position
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader
- Troop Guide
- Scribe
- Quartermaster
- Instructor
- Chaplain Aide
- Den Chief
- Librarian
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Bugler
- Troop Historian
- Troop Representative
- Unit Representative
- Leadership Corps
- Honor Guard
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Patrol Medallions
Fig. 1: STB-1-5-01-Front
- Size: 53mm x 57mm
- Cloth: Khaki coarse right twill
- Border: Cut edge
Fig. 2: STB-1-5-01-Magnified
- Head: Faces left
- Shield: Two red stripes
- Knot: Hangs beneath outline with single loop and twist like metal pin
Fig. 3: STB-1-5-01-Reverse
- Back: Gauze reinforced starched
Fig. 4: STB-1-5-01-mve1-Front
- Size: 53mm x 57mm
- Cloth: Khaki coarse right twill
- Border: Cut edge
Fig. 5: STB-1-5-01-mve1-Reverse
- Minor variation: White glue back
Item Name: Star Badge 1955 - 1965
Item ID: STB-1-5-01
Collector Rating: 1
Requirements January 1929 until January 1952
- His record of satisfactory servise, as a First Class Scout, shall have been for a period of at least three months; and
- He shall have qualified for any five Merit Badges
Requirements January 1952 until June 1952
To become a Star Scout you must be a First Class Scout or the Explorer equivalent* and:
I. SCOUT SPRIT
Satisfy your Scout or Explorer leaders that you do you best in your everyday life, to live up to:
- The Scout Oath or Promise
- The Scout Law
- The Scout Motto
- The Scout Slogan
II. SCOUT PARTICIPATION
1. While a First Class Scout or the Explorer equivalent* for a period of at least three months, show to the satisfaction of your leaders that you:
- Are active in meetings, outdoor activities and service projects of your Unit and dependable in your Unit obligations.
- Do your best to help in your home, shcool, church and community.
- Take care of things that belong to you and respect the property of others.
- Understand how to use wisely and conserve our natural resources (soil, water, forests, grasslands, wile life) and have taken part in a conservation project.
2. Have earned one Merit Badge from the CITIZENSHIP or PUBLIC SERVICE groups.
III. SCOUTCRAFT AND LIFE INTERESTS
- Have earned on Merit Badge from any of following groups: CAMPCRAFT, AQUATICS, OUTDOOR SPORTS, NATURE, CONSERVATION
- Hane earned any additional three Merit Badges.
*Explorer equivalent of First Class is any one of the following: Bronze Award, Outdoor Skills Rating; Ordinary Sea Explorer; Observer Air Explorer.
Requirements June 1952 until September 1958
To become a Star Scout you must be a First Class Scout or the Explorer equivalent* and:
I. SCOUT SPRIT
Satisfy your Scout or Explorer leaders that you do you best in your everyday life, to live up to:
- The Scout Oath or Promise
- The Scout Law
- The Scout Motto
- The Scout Slogan
II. SCOUT PARTICIPATION
1. While a First Class Scout or the Explorer equivalent* for a period of at least three months, show to the satisfaction of your leaders that you:
- Are active in meetings, outdoor activities and service projects of your Unit and dependable in your Unit obligations.
- Do your best to help in your home, shcool, church and community.
- Take care of things that belong to you and respect the property of others.
- Understand how to use wisely and conserve our natural resources (soil, water, forests, grasslands, wile life) and have taken part in a conservation project.
2. Have earned one Merit Badge from the CITIZENSHIP or PUBLIC SERVICE groups.
III. SCOUTCRAFT AND LIFE INTERESTS
- Have earned on Merit Badge from any of following groups: CAMPCRAFT, AQUATICS, OUTDOOR SPORTS, CONSERVATION or the Nature Merit Badge
- Hane earned any additional three Merit Badges.
*Explorer equivalent of First Class is any one of the following: Bronze Award, Outdoor Skills Rating; Ordinary Sea Explorer; Observer Air Explorer.
Requirements September 1958 until November 1959
To become a Star Scout you must be a First Class Scout and:
I. SCOUT SPRIT
Satisfy your Scout or Explorer leaders that you do you best in your everyday life, to live up to:
- The Scout Oath or Promise
- The Scout Law
- The Scout Motto
- The Scout Slogan
II. SCOUT PARTICIPATION
1. While a First Class Scout for a period of at least three months, show to the satisfaction of your leaders that you:
- Are active in meetings, outdoor activities and service projects of your Unit and dependable in your Unit obligations.
- Do your best to help in your home, shcool, church and community.
- Take care of things that belong to you and respect the property of others.
- Understand how to use wisely and conserve our natural resources (soil, water, forests, grasslands, wile life) and have taken part in a conservation project.
2. Have earned one Merit Badge from the CITIZENSHIP or PUBLIC SERVICE groups.
III. SCOUTCRAFT AND LIFE INTERESTS
- Have earned on Merit Badge from any of following groups: CAMPCRAFT, AQUATICS, OUTDOOR SPORTS, CONSERVATION or the Nature Merit Badge
- Have earned any additional three Merit Badges.
Requirements September 1958 until 1963
To become a Star Scout you must be a First Class Scout and:
Scout Teamwork
- While a First Class Scout for a period of at least three months, show to the satisfaction of your leaders that you - Are active in meetings, outdoor activities and service projects of your Unit and dependable in your Unit obligations.
- Have earned one Merit Badge from the CITIZENSHIP or PUBLIC SERVICE groups.
Scoutcraft and Life Interests
- Have earned on Merit Badge from any of following groups: CAMPCRAFT, AQUATICS, OUTDOOR SPORTS, CONSERVATION or the Nature Merit Badge
- Have earned any additional three Merit Badges.
Scout Sprit
While a First Class Scout show to the satisfaction of your leaders that you -
- Do your best, in your everyday life, to live up to the Scout Oath or Promise, the Scout Law, the Scout motto, and the Scout slogan.
- Do your best to help in your home, school, church or synagogue, and community.
- Take care of things that belong to you and respect the property of others.
- Understand how to use wisely and conserve our natural resources (soil, water, forests, grasslands, wile life) and have taken part in a conservation project.
Requirements 1963 until December 1967
To become a Star Scout, you must show by your attendance record that you have been active and dependable in troop meetings and activities for at least 3 months since becoming a First Class Scout.
- Earn five merit badges, including at least one of those required to become an Eagle Scout (Camping, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Cooking, Nature, Soil and Water Conservation, Personal Fitness, First Aid, Swimming, Lifesaving, and Safety).
- While a First Class Scout, take part in at least one service project helpful to your church or synagogue, school, or community.
- While a First Class Scout, take part in a conservaation project or make a field trip to learn more about conservation.
- While a First Class Scout, serve actively as a troop warrant officer (patrol leader, senior patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, jumior assistant Scoutmaster, instructor, scribe, quartermaster, librarian, den chief) or carry out a Scoutmaster-assigned project to help the troop.
- After completing the above requirements, meet with your Scoutmaster in a personal conference to discuss your ideas about the meaning of the Scout Oath (or Promise), the Law, motto, and slogan. Give examples to show that you do your best to live up to these ideas in your daily activities. Look over the requirements for Life and discuss your progress toward becoming an Eagle Scout