Grand Canyon Council – Competitive Gaming

Grand Canyon Council Virtual Merit Badge Class

 

Competitive Gaming

 

 

Dates: 

            Aug 7, 2026 – 6:30pm-8:30pm Arizona time

            Sep 4, 2026 – 6:30pm-8:30pm Arizona time

(This class begins at 6:30pm Arizona Time, if out of state, be sure you perceive the time distinction earlier than registering – notice the remainder of the nation change their clocks; we don’t.  We might be 3 hours behind ET on these dates.)

          You should attend each lessons to finish!

 

The Competitive Gaming Merit Badge is an thrilling new alternative for Scouts who love video video games and wish to take their expertise—and their character—to the subsequent degree. This badge goes far past simply taking part in video games. Scouts discover the historical past of gaming, find out how esports works, observe digital citizenship, and uncover learn how to keep wholesome and balanced whereas having fun with their favourite passion. With handson actions, actual discussions, and a glance into careers within the gaming trade, this badge turns a enjoyable curiosity into significant studying and private progress.

Scouts who’re accustomed to several types of video video games will discover this a straightforward badge.

For dad and mom, this advantage badge affords a structured, age acceptable manner for Scouts to have interaction with gaming in a optimistic, secure, and academic atmosphere. It emphasizes accountability, on-line security, wholesome habits, and the values of the Scout Oath and Law—expertise that matter far past the display screen. Whether your Scout is an off-the-cuff participant or goals of becoming a member of an esports workforce, this badge supplies a motivating, well-rounded expertise that builds confidence, consciousness, and real-world expertise.

Fee: $10

Prerequisites: We will go over all the necessities and the way they should be handed in throughout the first-class.  All necessities should be handed in and authorized previous to the second class.   The second class might be used to finish the dialogue elements of the badge, we are going to talk about the solutions you’ve gotten handed in.

Before enrolling, Scouts shouldn’t be taking advantage badge lessons with out their Scoutmaster’s data.  Please be sure that your Scoutmaster is aware of you take this digital advantage badge class and signifies the  Initial Unit Leader Signature within the advantage badge in Scoutbook (the Scoutmaster might alternately signal the entrance of a blue card for the badge as a substitute if desired.  Blue playing cards can be found here.  ship the signed card to: invoice.nelson@scouting.org )

This class begins at 6:30pm Arizona Time, if out of state, make sure you understand the time difference before registering

This is a digital class, please be sure that your pc’s microphone and digicam work previous to class.

IMPORTANT:  

Please learn over the extra paperwork on this web page to be sure that the Scout is ready and in a position to perceive these ideas and may put within the time to finish the necessities.   Read the data rigorously earlier than doing any work on this badge.  

Requirement work should be executed as a person.  Scouts are to not copy anybody else’s work.

We will NOT be utilizing any workbooks throughout this class, please do not use one from anyplace else.

 

A mother or father or guardian ought to be within the room with the Scout to audit the zoom assembly.

The Merit Badge Counselor for this course is Bill Nelson of Grand Canyon Council

More advantage badge events are at this link