Merit Badges provide BSA Scouts with an introduction to sports, crafts, science, trades, business, and future careers as you earn merit badges. The Eagle-required Merit Badges help establish a skills foundation for adulthood: first aid, citzenship, communication, cooking, personal fitness, personal management, etc.
The following events hosted by troops, districts, or councils in Central Texas provide group opportunities for Scouts to work on merit badges.
| Dates | Merit Badges | Event Name | Host Organization (Training Location) | Cost | Registration Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 4 to Dec 4 | Personal Management | Personal Management Merit Badge Course | A+ Federal Credit Union (Online) | $0 | Register |
| September 5 | Camping | Camping Merit Badge Workshop | Thunderbird District and Troop 3377 (Bethany Lutheran Church) | $0 | More Infonone |
| September 13-15 | Downhill Skiing requirements for Snow Sports | Alpine Skiing Adventure 2024 | Longhorn Council (Worth Ranch) | $25 | Register |
| Sept 18, 21 | Leatherwork | Leatherwork Merit Badge Workshop | Longhorn Council (Tandy Leather Factory) | $40 | Register |
| Sept 20-22 | Canoeing, fishing, kayaking, oceanography, orienteering, rowing, small-boat sailing, weather | Full Throttle: Come Sail Away! | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | $50 - $75 | Register |
| September 28 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fish & Wildlife Management | Angler Classic | Sam Houston (Camp Strake) | $25 | Register |
| October 3 | Citizenship in the Nation | Class | Thunderbird District and Troop 395 (Bethany Lutheran Church) | $0 | Register |
| October 18-20 | 10+ | Conservation Award Weekend | Capitol Area Council (Lost Pines Scout Reservation) | $90 | Register |
| October 18-19 | Citz. World, Sustainability, Radio, Enviro. Science, Citz. Nation, Scouting Heritage | JOTA/JOTI | Capitol Area Council (Fickett Center) | $5 | Register |
| October 18-20 | American labor, automotive repair, drafting, electricity, graphic arts, metalwork, plumbing, surveying, welding, wood carving, woodwork | Full Throttle: Tricks of the Trade | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | $50 - $75 | Register |
| November 2 | Law | Law Merit Badge University | Circle Ten Council (UNT Dallas College of Law) | $30 | Register |
| November 2 | 25+ | Merit Badge University Fall 2024 | Alamo Area Council (St Philip's College) | $40 | Register |
| November 7 | Family Life | Class | Thunderbird District and Troop 61 (Bethany Lutheran Church) | $0 | Register |
| November 23-26 | 25+ | Fall Camp | Alamo Area Council (McGimsey Scout Park) | $300-$315 | Register |
| November 23-26 | 20+ | STEM Camp | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | $275 - $305 | Register |
| December, multiple sessions | 10+ | Winter Camp | Capitol Area Council (Lost Pines Scout Reservation) | $240 - $260 | Register |
| December 26-27 | ? | Winter Merit Badge Extravaganza 2024 | Alamo Area Council (University of the Incarnate Word) | ? | Register |
| December 26-31 | 70+ | Winter Camp | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | $375 - $400 | Register |
| January 17, 2025 | ? | MBU Dentistry Academy | Alamo Area Council (McGimsey Scout Park) | $30 | Register |
| January 25, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | ? | Register |
| January 25, 2025 | ? | 2025 Merit Badge Mania | Circle Ten Council (Richland College) | ? | Register |
| February 8, March 1, 2025 | ? | Merit Badge College-Pathfinder | Longhorn Council (Fort Worth) | ? | Register |
| February 8, March 15, 2025 | ? | Merit Badge College-Orion | Longhorn Council (Fort Worth) | ? | Register |
| February 14-16, 2025 | ? | Full Throttle: Full STEAM Ahead! | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | $50 - $75 | Register |
| February 22, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | ? | Register |
| March 8, 22, 2025 | ? | Merit Badge College-Lone Star | Longhorn Council (Fort Worth) | ? | Register |
| March 15, 2025 | 10+ | 2025 Texas Fin-Fur-Con | Circle Ten Council (Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp) | ? | Register |
| March 22, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | ? | Register |
| March 28, 2025 | Orienteering | Spring-O | Capitol Area Council (Lost Pines Scout Reservation) | $20 | Register |
| April 11-13, 2025 | ? | Conservation Award Weekend | Capitol Area Council (Lost Pines Scout Reservation) | $90 | Register |
| April 25-17, 2025 | ? | Full Throttle: Be Prepared | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | $50 - $75 | Register |
| April 26, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | ? | Register |
| May 3, 2025 | ? | Merit Badge University | Alamo Area Council (McGimsey Scout Park) | ? | https://mycouncil.alamoareabsa.org/Event/14749 |
| June 8 to June 14 | Swimming, Lifesaving, Canoeing, Rowing, Kayaking | Aquatics Camp | Alamo Area Council (McGimsey Scout Park) | ? | Register |
| June 8 to June 14 | First-Aid, Swimming, Leather or Woodworking | First Year Program | Alamo Area Council (McGimsey Scout Park) | ? | Register |
| June 2025, multiple sessions | ? | Summer Camp | Capitol Area Council (Lost Pines Scout Reservation) | $350 - $400 | Register |
| June 2025, multiple sessions | ? | Summer Camp | Circle Ten Council (Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp) | $380 - $400 | Register |
| June 2025, multiple sessions | ? | Summer Camp | Longhorn Council (Worth Ranch) | $350 - $400 | Register |
| June and July 2025, multiple sessions | ? | Summer Camp | Circle Ten Council (Camp Constantin, Furst Aquatic Base) | $380 - $400 | https://scoutingevent.com/571-2025CONSummerCamp |
| June and July 2025, multiple sessions | 50+ | Traditional Summer Camp | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | $395 - $420 | Register |
| July 6-9, 2025 | 16 | Trail to Eagle Summer Camp | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | ? | https://shacbsa.org/summer-camp |
| July 13-19, 2025 | Space-focused merit bages | Camp Odyssey | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | ? | https://shacbsa.org/summer-camp |
| October 25, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | ? | Register |
| November 15, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | ? | Register |