Trailblazer Merit Badge Info
The Dean of Merit Badges is Shawn Hopke.
To sign up as a merit badge counselor initially, the following forms need to be completed and submitted to the Council office:
Adult Application. Even if one has been submitted for another position, a separate one has to be completed for merit badge counselors. The Scouting Position Code is "42", and the "Scouting Position Title" is "Merit Badge Counselor"
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/524-501.pdf
Merit Badge Counselor information:
https://filestore.scouting.org/filestore/pdf/34405.pdf
To add or remove badges from your list of badges you are able to be a counselor for, just complete the Merit Badge Counselor Informatin form with changes.
Current Suffolk County Council policy is to limit the number of badges that a single counselor can be registered for at 15 badges.
Every year, all Merit Badge Counselors must retake the Youth Protection Training course.
https://www.sccbsa.org/Youth-Protection
Any questions regarding the District Merit Badge Counselor list, signing up to be a Merit Badge Counselor, or anything regarding Merit Badge Counselors in general should be addressed to Shawn Hopke.