Scuba Diving (Boy Scout Merit Badge) White Coffee Mug

Scuba Diving (Boy Scout Merit Badge) The "Scuba Diving" merit badge is one of over 140 offerings in the Boy Scouts of America's merit badge program. This badge is designed to introduce Scouts to the sport of scuba diving and its principles. It focuses on physical fitness, safety, and underwater navigation skills. To earn this merit badge, a Scout must complete various requirements such as: demonstrating basic swimming abilities, learning about the history and physics of diving, understanding diving equipment, participating in a confined water dive, performing open water dives, and presenting a safety plan for a supervised scuba dive. The objective of this merit badge is to promote aquatic safety and encourage Scouts to explore the underwater world responsibly, aligning with the broader goals of the Boy Scouts of America in fostering character development, citizenship, and personal fitness.