Scouts need to accumulate at least 21 merit badges before earning the Eagle Scout rank.
Of those 21 badges, 14 must come from this list of Eagle-required merit badges and the rest can be any badges not used for these 14.
Merit Badge Name | Type | |
FIrst Aid | Eagle-required | |
Citizenship in the Community | Eagle-required | |
Citizenship in the Nation | Eagle-required | |
Citizenship in the World | Eagle-required | |
Communication | Eagle-required | |
Cooking | Eagle-required | |
Family Life | Eagle-required | |
Citizenship in Society | Eagle-required | |
Personal Fitness | Eagle-required | |
Camping | Eagle-required | |
Personal Management | Eagle-required | |
Lifesaving | Pick One | Pick 1 |
Emergency Preparedness | Pick One | |
Environmental Science | Pick One | Pick 1 |
Sustainability | Pick One | |
Hiking | Pick One | Pick 1 |
Cycling | Pick One | |
Swimming | Pick One | |