Spring into Summer Merit Badge Fair

This is still heavily in pre-planning stages, and we have no information to share until May 2026. We are looking for Merit Badge Counselors for this June 27th event, so if you think you may be interested, please let Florence at ftbaluyotmbc@gmail.com know!

Specifically, we’re looking for:

• Merit Badge Counselors willing to lead a merit badge session
• Safeguarding Youth-Trained adult leaders willing to assist counselors for larger groups
• Helpers willing to help tidy up after the event

Fall for Merit Badges Mini-Fair

This is still heavily in pre-planning stages, and we have no information to share until early August 2026 at the earliest. We are looking for volunteers for this Sept 19th event, so if you think you may be interested, please let Florence at ftbaluyotmbc@gmail.com know!

How to Successfully Earn a Merit Badge at our Events

To get the most out of our Merit Badge Events, please become familiar with the merit badge  requirements and be ready to discuss with the counselor. If the counselor sends out a list of pre-reqs for you to do ahead of time, try your best to complete them before the clinic, workshop, or fair. In many cases, there are requirements that cannot be done in a clinic, workshop, or fair setting. You can either bring documentation or notes showing previous work to show the counselor at the end of the session. Otherwise, Scouts should expect to get a partial at the end, and the counselor will have further advice on how to get the rest of the requirements signed off. You may schedule follow up meetings with the counselor at your convenience.

Lake Trails Merit Badge Clinics Overhaul 

We’re overhauling the way we do our clinics for 2026, and our Jan 10th Citizenship in the Community MB clinic was our last free Lake Trails monthly Merit Badge clinic. Instead, we are going to test out two Spring Merit Badge mini-fairs at a new South Bellevue location. This new format will allow Scouts to have multiple Eagle-required and general interest merit badge options to choose from instead of a single Eagle-required merit badge.

Do you love our monthly Lake Trails Merit Badge Clinics and would like them to continue alongside our new Merit Badge mini-fairs? Please contact Florence at ftbaluyotmbc@gmail.com to volunteer or learn more about how to lead the monthly clinics. She would love to co-chair the Lake Trails Merit Badge Clinic Coordinator role with you!

Looking for Merit Badge Counselor Volunteers

Our Lake Trails Merit Badge Clinics, Workshops, and Fairs are made possible thanks to the enthusiasm and generosity of our amazing Merit Badge Counselors. Please consider signing up to be a Merit Badge Counselor and sharing your expertise with curious and motivated Scouts that are eager to learn! Please see this Chief Seattle Council page for more info: https://scoutingseattle.org/advancement/advancement-merit-badge-counselor/

If you’re already signed up as a counselor and would like to help lead a session at one of our clinics, workshops, and/or fairs, please reach out to Florence at ftbaluyotmbc@gmail.com . We’d love to have you join our team!