Merit Badge Counselor Application Process

If you would like to apply to be a merit badge counselor, please follow these steps:

1. Complete a BSA Adult Application if you are not currently registered with a unit (Pack, Troop, Team, Crew).
2. Complete BSA Youth Protection Training and save a copy of your training certificate.
3. Complete the Merit Badge Counselor Information form.
4. Email the Merit Badge Counselor Information form, BSA Youth Protection Training certificate, and Adult Application (if needed) to membership@seattlebsa.org and CC both the Mountain District Executive (broberts@seattlebsa.org) and the Alpine District (alpinembcc@gmail.com) or Mt Tahoma District (kelliecarney@outlook.com) Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator.
5. Attend a Merit Badge Counselor Training which is offered at the annual Program Training Conference, by your District Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator at a District training event.

Starting August 1, 2023: The merit badge counselor application fee is $25 which covers the background check. If the applicant is already a registered adult leader, then the background check fee is already paid and completed through that application process and not required for MBC application. Chief Seattle Council Membership is out of the office July 17th through July 28th 2023. So no applications will be proceeded until after Aug 1st.

Once the application is received at the Council’s Registrar’s Office, the applicant will be notified if there are deficiencies in the application. The Council no longer retains applications, so please resubmit all the required information.

Approved applicants will be loaded into Scoutbook. The district counselor list will be updated monthly.

Requesting a Current Merit Badge Counselor (MBC) Roster

Please email the Alpine District (alpinembcc@gmail.com) or Mt Tahoma District (kelliecarney@outlook.com) Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator for an updated Merit Badge Counselor roster. Anyone not listed on this roster isn’t currently registered as Merit Badge Counselor.

Making Changes to your Merit Badge Counselor Application

If a current counselor would like to add or delete merit badges, please email a completed Merit Badge Counselor Information form and email the completed form to the Alpine District (alpinembcc@gmail.com) or Mt Tahoma District (kelliecarney@outlook.com) Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator.

If a current counselor would no longer like to serve, please email your request to be dropped to the Alpine District (alpinembcc@gmail.com) or Mt Tahoma District (kelliecarney@outlook.com) Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator and the Mountain District Executive at broberts@seattlebsa.org

If there are any questions on the MBC application process or requesting an undated MBC roster, please email the Alpine District (alpinembcc@gmail.com) or Mt Tahoma District (kelliecarney@outlook.com) Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator.