Boy Scout Scuba Diving Merit Badge: What You Need to Know

School's out and Boy Scouts are looking for ways to have fun and earn merit badges this summer. Will you be ready when a Scout Troop contacts your store?

The Scuba Merit Badge is fairly new, but it's generated a lot of interest. Boy's Life Magazine (circulation: 8.6 million) has Scuba Diving on its cover and diving will be featured prominently at the 2010 Boy Scout Jamboree - attended by over 40,000 Scouts from across the U.S.  

Join us this Thursday July 1st from 2-3pm Pacific Time for a teleconference.

• Hear from PADI retailers who have made Scouting a cornerstone of their business.
• Find out what to expect from a "round-table meeting."
• Learn more about the BSA's structure

The program is for PADI IRRA Members only; contact your sales rep or regional manager for information on how to sign up.

Please review our earlier article about the new SCUBA Merit Badge. There are six things a Scout must do to earn the badge (certification is step four). The article will also give you information on how to become a Scuba Merit Badge Counselor.