merit badges
Earned scouting emblems
Merit badges are emblems awarded in scouting organizations for demonstrating competence in specific skills—camping, first aid, citizenship, swimming.
Each badge requires completing defined tasks and passing tests.
Figuratively, merit badges are symbolic credentials proving you've checked the right boxes: He collected merit badges from prestigious institutions but lacked practical experience.
- scoutingObserving to gather information
- scout leaderAdult overseeing youth troop
- Eagle ScoutScouting's highest rank
- skillsLearned competencies
- life skillsCompetencies for daily living
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- Scout AwardsEagle Scout, service star
- Scoutingscout, Boy Scouts, campfires, scouts, court of honor
- awardsaward, awards, winner, winners, prize
- badgescredential, name tag
- Girl ScoutsDaisy, Daisies, Junior, sash, sashes
- medalsgold medal, silver medal, bronze medal, medal, Olympic medal
merit badgesparticipation trophies
Prizes for mere involvement
consolation prizes · handouts · freebies · entitlements · gimmes
merit badgesdemerits
Penalties for misconduct
black marks · reprimands · infractions · scarlet letters · warnings
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