Happy July everyone from the North Shore District Advancement Committee.
We had a very busy June with lots of Eagle Projects being approved and completed and several new Eagles (including our first female Eagle) having their Eagle Boards of Review. See all the newest Eagle Scouts from the North Shore District here.
Of note June was the last month for Eagle candidates to complete all their requirements without having to earn the new Citizenship in Society Merit Badge. To that end, I thought I would review some of the details from the Capitol Area Council’s Advancement page dedicated to this newer badge. http://www.scouting.org/dei
Citizenship in Society Merit Badge
Citizenship in Society is the Boy Scouts of America’s newest merit badge for youth in the Scouts BSA program (one that became required for the rank of Eagle Scout starting July 1, 2022). The merit badge is focused on a journey of self-discovery concerning topics around diversity, equity, and inclusion, and how those discussions benefit society through the lens of the Scout Oath and Law. All key facts and information about this merit badge can be found at http://www.scouting.org/dei.
To become a counselor for this merit badge in our council, an adult volunteer must complete the following:
- BSA’s Merit Badge Counselor “position specific” training found on scouting.org.
- BSA’s “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Scouting” volunteer training (SCO 1800) found in the “BSA Learn Center” at scouting.org (search “diversity” in BSA Learn Center’s catalog; it’s the 30 minute course).
- Our council Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Counselor training Part 1: Online CiS MBC Guidelines Training. This is a PowerPoint slide deck you will find and download from the registration page for Part 2 of the training. Review this slide deck on your own time before participating in the Part 2 Zoom training. It will take 30-45 minutes for you to complete.
- Our council Citizenship in Society Merit Badge Counselor Training Part 2. This training will be conducted online and will take two hours to complete. Come prepared to participate in small group discussions with your camera on. You may find the next available course on this page of our online calendar.
Only those volunteers completing the above requirements will be certified in our council to sign off on requirements or completion of the Citizenship in Society Merit Badge.
Questions on these requirements can be directed to the VP-Diversity on our council’s Executive Board.
