Blue Card Process for Summer Camp

How to fill out Hard Copy Blue Cards

• • On the front of the Blue Card  (Fig. 1) fill in your Name, Address, City, Troop, Troop number, District and Council.

  • On the back of the Blue Card  (Fig. 2) fill in the Merit Badge name (three places), the Applicants name (two places), the Unit Number (4) and check the Troop checkbox.

  • Ask your Scoutmaster sign and date the front of the Blue Card in the appropriate place and you're ready to work on the Merit badge

1. At Summer Camp, work with your Merit Badge Counselor to complete the requirements of the merit badge.  

   • The Counselor will fill in, date, and initial the requirements section of the Blue Card or Scoutbook as each requirement is completed; however some Counselors will just mark COMPLETE when all requirements are done.

   • The Counselor must fill in their information in the first section on the back of the Blue Card with their Name, Address, Phone Number, and sign and date upon completion.

   • The Counselor must also fill in the completed date and sign the Applicant’s Record portion of the card.

   • The Counselor's Record section of your Blue Card may be kept by the Counselor for their records.

2. Once the merit badge requirements are completed and your Blue Card is signed by the Counselor, turn it into your Scoutmaster or take pictures of both sides of the Blue Card and email them to **********************.

3. The Troop will keep the Application for Merit Badge section for the Troop’s records and return the Applicant’s Record.   

4. The Troop will update Scoutbook to show completed requirements and when the merit badge is approved.

5. You will be recognized with your Merit Badge at the next Court of Honor.