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Originally Posted by Razor
Unfortunately, it sounds like your troop/district/council has fallen victim to urban legend that goes against BSA National council. According to National, a merit badge counselor can counsel for as many merit badges as he or she wishes, so long as they are registered individually for each merit badge, and they have some connection to the subject via vocation or avocation. Conceivably, under these rules one "renaissance" counselor could counsel all 120+ merit badges. I currently counsel 10 merit badges, and that's only because I a) want some free time in my life, and b) want to force boys in the troop to seek out other adults they may not know well and interact with them, which is another aim of the merit badge program today.
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Razor,
I suspect it’s a troop or district rule, but we are a big troop and as you said it would spread the wealth around. I have been with them for a year and already I am an ASM, an instructor at District for IOLS and I am getting involved in the District Life to Eagle program; six is enough. My son just made Tenderfoot and I have never seen him so enthused, truly a magic time for us!
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