The Boy Scouts of America (now Scouting America) has always centered on a merit badge system to show young people the value of hard work and the good life it brings. A Scout earns a merit badge by completing a fixed list of requirements with a registered adult counselor (a Scout Leader). There are more than 140 merit badges a Scout can gain, covering everything from Camping, First Aid, Citizenship, Computer Programming, Photography, Welding, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine,