2026 Scouts BSA Leader's Guide Published Online:

No changes from the initial published date.

PAGES 46-47:

Updated Pre-Requisites for:

• Cooking Merit Badge

• Citizenship in the World Merit Badge

• Oceanography Merit Badge

PAGES 46-47:

Updated Pre-Requisites for:

• Search and Rescue

• Emergency Preparedness

• Personal Fitness

• Photography

• Safety/Traffic Safety

• Citizenship in the Nation

• Citizenship in the World

• Communications

PAGES 49-57:

Added flag retirement ceremony Wednesday night at 7:30 PM

Changed OA callout time to start at 8:00 PM

Changed closing campfire to start at 8:45 PM

PAGE 51:

Changed time for fire safety outpost to 5-7 pm

PAGES 35 and 59:

Removed spar pole climb on Thursday and added chimney climb on Wednesday

PAGES 41 and 59:

Added chess tournament on Thursday night

Move pony bead to Monday night