The Merit Badge Program is an essential part of the Boy Scouts of America program.  Diversity in learning, above and beyond the normal grade school experience, equips the Boy Scout with a higher understanding of an extended network of skills and knowledge.  Millions of Scouts have "browsed" among a fleet of subjects, choosing interesting subjects.  Some subjects are in craft work, some in vocational fields; some in service to others; many in cultural or self-improvement areas.  

It is in the career fields that adults can make a vital impact on the life of a Scout by helping him with merit badges. Badges such as American Business, Drafting, Engineering, Chemistry, and many others are the finest kind of orientation toward a possible career for the Scout.

Each scout earns merit badges by attending merit badges classes.  These classes are typically offered by an individual Troop, District or Council.  Troop 135 is always seeking new merit badge counselors.  We all live in a diverse world.  Chances are there will be at least one merit badge subject that you have experience. 

Persons serving as merit badge counselors must be registered as a merit badge counselor with the Boy Scouts of America.  They must be men and women of good character, age 18 or older, and recognized as having the skills and education in the subjects for which they are to serve as merit badge counselors, as well as the ability to work with Scout-age boys.  Merit badge counselors are not required to pay a fee if they are only registered as merit badge counselors.  Many merit badge classes have assistant teachers, which is a good way to find out if you have a talent for teaching Scout-aged boys.