What are the easiest Boy Scout Merit Badges?

Question

Easiest as in, not needing to learn anything but having prior knowledge, for example being in a US History Class then doing American Heritage.

Answer 1

I think you just answeared you own question.

those that are easy tend to be the ones that you have been expossed to before ( ie prior knowledge )

way back when ( over 25 years ago ) when i was in scouting our troup would tend to work on those badges that the kids where doing something related to in school. we had no problem tackeling those citizenship badges during an election year. i was into rollerskating, band and choir, so the music and rollerskating badge was easy. we had a kid in out troup who's father was a paramedic .. he said the first-aid badge was the easyest he's ever did, since he knew almost everything required already.

if at all possible, take a look at the badges, see what ones you think you might already have some knowleage of, and then look at the requirement. mentaly check off the requirements you already know, and analize how hard you think the rest will be. ( finding/haveing a good conseler helps too )

don't pass up on badges you know littel about if it sounds a bit exciting to you. chances are if it is somthing that sparks you a bit, you'll be more then likley to dig into it a little more and follow threw with getting that badge then something you'll find boring.

good luck