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Working with Counselors
The scout will contact the counselor (usually by phone) to request to work on the merit badge, discuss what has already been done, to plan goals, and to schedule a meeting (or multiple meetings) with the counselor.
In keeping with the BSA Youth Protection buddy system, another person should always be present when a scout and merit badge counselor meet. This person can be a parent, guardian, relative, another Scout, a sibling, or a friend. Because of this, it is common for scouts to work on merit badges together.
At the initial meeting, the merit badge counselor and scout will review the merit badge requirements and agree on a schedule for completing the requirements. The number of meetings required to finish a badge will usually depend on the difficulty of the requirements and the abilities of the scout.
Some merit badges can be earned in a short time on a single day -- others may take months to earn. Depending on the specific requirements, some steps do or do not require prior approval.
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