BSA Merit Badge Blue Cards

Baseball Card Sleeves are a perfect way to keep the the completed blue card and other items like the Cyber Chip, Totin’ Chip, and Firem'n chit when not in use

  • It’s also a great way to present them during the Eagle Board of Review!

What does the paper blue card consist of?

It is a perforated trifold card with three distinct parts

  1. Actual application (Troop’s record)

  2. Applicant’s (Scout’s) record

  3. Counselor’s record

  • Do not separate these three pieces until the badge is completed and signed by the Counselor and the Troop in all sections

How is the blue card used?

First, the Scout meets with the Scoutmaster or Advancement Chair to get the names of one or more registered merit badge counselors who are approved to counsel the badge in question. At this meeting, the unit leader signs the front of the card.

Next, the Scout (along with a buddy or scout parent/guardian) meets with the counselor they selects to work on the requirements. When the counselor is satisfied that all requirements have been completed, he or she signs both the applicant’s and counselor’s records, keeping the counselor’s record.

Finally, the Scout brings the rest of the card back to the Scoutmaster, who signs the applicant’s record. That piece is then given to the Advancement Chair for recording and award. Keep as proof of badge completion and for your Eagle Board of Review

What about the chart on the back?

This space for the counselor to initial requirements as the Scout completes them. It is especially helpful if completion takes a long time or if the Scout ends up working with more than one counselor.

  • For example, a Scout might start a badge at summer camp, but obtain a “partial completion” and then finish it back home.