Is there a scout merit badge for the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail?
A. At this time there is no scout merit badge specific to the trail. The NPS does offers the Resource Stewardship Scout Ranger Program (“Scout Ranger”). This program, developed in partnership with the Boy Scounts of America (BSA) in 2008, is a component of the umbrella BSA initiative “Good Turn for America,” which is designed to increase scout visitation to national park units, promote a better understanding of the NPS mission among scouts and their families, educate young people about their responsibility to conserve our natural and cultural resources, encourage volunteer service, and promote good citizenship.
