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[โ€“] IsThisAnAI 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Absolutely not. The VAST majority of shit was inexpensive. Having an adult around interested was the top hack.

[โ€“] Anticorp 2 points 7 months ago

Most of them are free. You only need to pay for supplies for the ones that require it, like shotgun shooting merit badge, which requires ammunition. I guess you could say it's a plot to sell little books, but my troop would use our weekly dues to buy the books for us if we decided to take a merit badge class. At summer camp you could load up on classes and get 4-6 merit badges in a single week. Boy Scouts is honestly one of the coolest and best things I've ever been involved in in my entire life. It made me the person I am today, and taught me so much about the world. Be prepared!