A merit badge counselor is an important position in Scouting. This session will cover several important factors that you should know in this position:
- Youth Protection - no "one on one" - specific issues applying to counselors
- Requirements for the position: some merit badges require that you hold certain training certificates in order to be a counselor for that badge (examples are in aquatic and shooting sports area)
- Other merit badges require that you have job related or hobby level skills to be a counselor.
- Paperwork for both partial qualification and completion of a merit badge.