Updated BSA Merit Badge Requirements

Organization Specific Topics BSA Troops
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Scouting America has released updates to many merit badge requirements effective 1 Jan 2026. What is the typical timeline for seeing these changes reflected in TroopTrack?

Announcement page: Scouts BSA Advancement Updates Effective January 1, 2026 | Scouting America

Direct Link to specific badge changes doc: https://www.scouting.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Major-Requirement-Changes-as-of-1_1_2026.pdf

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It typically takes quite a while to get the updates done. With limited staff and focus being on support the MB updates typically take a back seat. Functionally it does not affect anything as the submittal to BSA is the completion. It is understandable when tracking partials to have the requirements correct.