ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) – Brandon Barrett, a St. Louis-area Eagle Scout who recently turned 18, has joined an elite group of scouts by earning all 141 merit barges offered by Scouting America. From the ...

Only 21 merit badges are required to advance out of Eagle Scouts, the highest rank in Scouting America. One dedicated ...

Eagle Scout John Hayes, 18, of Troop 21 in the Great Rivers Council wears a sash full of merit badges. "He wanted to make sure he was his last merit badge counselor," she said through a giggle. That ...

Inspired by another Scout, Christopher Jones began pursuing all the badges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The backpacking and trumpet merit badges were among the most challenging, requiring extensive ...

It was 11:59 p.m. on March 25, and Scout John Hayes was awaiting an email from one of his merit badge counselors. Once another minute passed, Hayes would turn 18 years old and therefore be past the ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KTVI) – Brandon Barrett, a St. Louis-area Eagle Scout who recently turned 18, has joined an elite group of scouts by earning all 141 merit barges offered by Scouting America. From the ...