LEADERS' GUIDE Summer Camp 2026

Camp Royaneh Merit Badge Offerings 2026

American Business Med. 20 Offered EVEN years only. RIK
American Heritage Hard 20 3c Pre-camp research preferred for some Requirements Mountain Man
American Indian Culture (prev Indian Lore) Med. 25 Mountain Man
American Labor Med. 20 13+ Offered ODD years only. Complex discussion topics. RIK
Archaeology Hard 25 Mountain Man
Archery Hard 16 Firearms Use Permission Slip. MUST be able to pull a 25 lb. bow. (Sunday) 2-hr session. Bow pull required on Sunday! May require extensive practice outside session. Older Scout priority. Target & Range Sports
Art Easy 20 May require time during open Handicraft. Offered EVEN years only. Handicraft
Astronomy Hard 25 Offered combined with Space Exploration. Requires observation time outside session. Nature
Basketry Easy 25 Requires extensive time outside session. Handicraft
Bird Study Hard 25 Requires observation time outside session Nature
Camping* Med. 30 Req. 4b, 5e, 7b, 8d, 9a&b not covered. Offered combined with Hiking. Scoutcraft
Chemistry Med. 20 Nature
Citizenship in the Nation* Med. 20 14+ req. 7 RIK
Citizenship in the World* Hard 20 14+ RIK
Communication* Hard 16 Req. 5 Req. 8 requires extensive time & planning outside session. RIK
Cooking* Hard 12 Reqs. 4 Home Meals & 6 Trail Meals 2-hr session. We can't accommodate all dietary restrictions. Baden Powell
Emergency Preparedness* Hard 20 14+ Reqs. 2 & 9 Must have First Aid merit badge to complete. Scoutcraft
Energy Med. 30 Req. 4 Energy At Home Nature
Entrepreneurship Med. 25 Offered combined with Salesmanship. RIK
Environmental Science** Hard 30 Requires observation time & extensive writing outside session. Nature
Exploration Med. 15 Mountain Man
Fingerprinting Easy 30 Only attend 1-day session. RIK
Fire Safety Hard 20 req. 5c,e & g w/ family 2-hr session. Field Trip to local Fire Station requires drivers. Scoutcraft
First Aid* Hard 16 13+ req. 2b(1) bring Personal First Aid kit 2-hr session. Must bring a First Aid Kit. Extremely rigorous course not appropriate for young scouts. Scoutcraft
Fish & Wildlife Management Med. 30 Offered combined with Mammal Study. Req. 5d requires extensive design, construction & observation outside session. Nature
Forestry Med. 30 2-hr session offered combined with Pulp & Paper. Field Trip Thursday. Nature
Game Design Hard 16 Requires technical writing RIK
Geology Med. 30 Requires collection & observation time outside session. Field Trip. Nature
Hiking** Med. 30 Req. 4 & 5 not covered Offered combined with Camping. Scoutcraft
Horsemanship Hard TBD 13+ 5-ft or taller, limit based on # of horses 3-hr session. Must wear long pants & closed toe shoes every day. Corral
Leatherwork Easy 20 2-hr session Handicraft
Lifesaving** Hard 20 13+ MUST have Swimming Merit Badge before start of class 2-hr session. 400 yard swim at start of class (4x length of Swim Test) Aquatics
Mammal Study Easy 30 1-hr session offered combined with Fish & Wildlife Management. req. 3 & 5 require time outside session. Nature
Metalwork Hard 16 13+ 3-hr session. Handicraft
Music Med. 25 RIK
Oceanography Med. 30 Requires observation time outside session. Field Trip Wednesday. Nature
Orienteering Med. 30 2-hr session. May require extensive time outside session. Scoutcraft
Photography Med. 20 MUST bring your own digital camera for use all week. May not share camera with others. Time outside session is required. Offered ODD years only. Handicraft
Pioneering Med. 20 Working knowledge of Scout to First Class knots & lashings 2-hr session. Requires knot & lashing practice outside session. Scoutcraft
Plant Science Med. 30 Offered EVEN years only. Requires extensive work outside session, Nature
Pulp & Paper Med. 30 2-hr session offered combined with Forestry. Requires work outside session. Nature
Railroading Med. 25 Field Trip. Mountain Man
Reptile & Amphibian Study Med. 30 Req. 8 not covered Requires observation time outside session. Nature
Rifle Shooting Med. 16 Firearm Use Permission Slip 2-hr session. May require practice shooting outside session. Target & Range Sports
Salesmanship Med. 25 Offered combined with Entrpreneurship. Requires time outside session. RIK
Scouting Heritage Med. 25 Baden Powell
Search & Rescue Med. 20 14+ Scoutcraft
Shotgun Shooting Hard 6 Firearm Use Permission Slip 2-hr session. May require practice shooting outside session. Target & Range Sports
Signs, Signals & Codes Easy 20 Scoutcraft
Soil & Water Conservation Easy 30 Offered ODD years only. Nature
Space Exploration Med. 20 Offered combined with Astronomy. Nature
Surveying Med. 15 Should have completed Algebra 1 due to heavy math focus Mountain Man
Sustainability** Med. 30 Nature
Swimming** Med. 20 Must pass Swim Test before start of badge 2-hr session. Water is chlorinated. Aquatics
Textile Easy 20 Mountain Man
Theater Med. 25 Req. 1 not covered RIK
Weather Med. 30 Will not finish 9a Requires observation outside session. Nature
Wilderness Survival Med. 25 Requires Overnight Outpost to complete, you build your shelter & spend the night in it. Mountain Man
Woodcarving Hard 20 Totin' Chip is required. May be earned in the evening sessions. 3-hr session. Handicraft