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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December, multiple sessions | 40+ | 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 |
| December 27- 31 | 35+ | Winter Camp | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | $90 | Register |
| January 11, 2025 | 20+ | Merit Badge College - Leon Valley | Longhorn Council (Texas A&M in Killeen) | $35 | Register |
| January 17, 2025 | ? | MBU Dentistry Academy | Alamo Area Council (McGimsey Scout Park) | $30 | Register |
| January 18, 2025 | partial fishing advancements | Fish-0-Ree 2025 | Longhorn Council (Camp Tahuaya) | $25 | Registration |
| January 19, 2025 | partial fishing advancements | Fish-0-Ree 2025 | Longhorn Council (Camp Tahuaya) | $25 | Registration |
| January 25, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | $85 | Register |
| January 25, 2025 | 20+ | 2025 Merit Badge Mania | Circle Ten Council (Richland College) | $25 | Register |
| February 1, 2025 | ? | Advance-O-Ree | Circle Ten Council (Ridgewood Park United Methodist Church) | $25 | Regisger |
| 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) | $85 | Register |
| February 22, 2025 | ? | 2025 Spring Merit Badge College | Circle Ten Council (Grayson College) | ? | Register |
| March 8, 22, 2025 | ? | Merit Badge College-Lone Star | Longhorn Council (Fort Worth) | ? | Register |
| March 9-12, 2025 | ? | Trail to Eagle Camp | Sam Houston Area Council (Camp Strake) | $275 | Register |
| March 15, 2025 | 10+ | 2025 Texas Fin-Fur-Con | Circle Ten Council (Trevor Rees-Jones Scout Camp) | ? | Register |
| March 21, 2025 | Dentistry | MBU Dentistry Academy | Alamo Area Council (AAC BSA Service Center) | ? | Register |
| March 22, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | $85 | 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 25-27, 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) | ? | Register |
| June 2025, multiple sessions | 40+ | 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 |
| 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 | Ranger Camp (Trail to Eagle Program) | Alamo Area Council (McGimsey Scout Park) | $375 | Register |
| June 29-July 4, 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 |
| September 27, 2025 | Fishing, Fly Fishing, Fish and Wildlife Management | Angler Classic | Sam Houston Council (Camp Strake) | $25 | Register |
| October 25, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | ? | Register |
| November 1, 2025 | ? | Merit Badge University | Alamo Area Council (?) | ? | Register |
| tentative: November 15, 2025 | Law | Law Merit Badge University | Circle Ten Council (Dallas) | ? | Register |
| November 22, 2025 | Horsemanship | 2025 Horse Program | Circle Ten Council (Clements Scout Ranch) | $85 | Register |
| November 22-25, 2025 | ? | Campsgiving | Circle Ten Counil (Camp Constantin) | ? | Register |
| November 23-25, 2025 | ? | STEM Camp | Sam Houston Area Council (Camp Strake) | $275 | Register |