Teen Earns All 138 Boy Scout Merit Badges | All Good

A Houston teen has accomplished something that few have done: earning every single merit badge offered by the Boy Scouts of America.Goldberg worked for six years to earn 138 merit badges. The Boy Scouts of America only offers 137 badges, but the teen earned a computer merit badge before it was discontinued. He says some badges only took hours to complete, while others took months.

[@buttercat3329]

There should be a speed running challenge for boy-scouts

[@howtogetdisowned7478]

I joined at 13, I'm essentially trying to catch up.

[@malmalfactor3544]

There kind of is, and this is it. If you want to get Eagle and get all the merit badges there are, you need to start with Eagle, and if you join on your 10th Birthday you can become Eagle at 11 years and 7 months of age if you do a whole bunch of time requirements at the same time. It would be the most grueling 19 months of your life, but it is possible. Then you get merit badge after merit badge for the rest of your time in scouting, and if you do it quickly enough you can earn your last Eagle palm (After earning Eagle you can get 1 Eagle palm for 3 months of activity in a troop and 5 new Merit badges earned) at 17 years and 4 months of age. Getting all 23 Eagle Palms is the Speedrun of Scouts BSA and it is possible, but incredibly difficult.

[@EagleScoutMikeyBoback]

Congratulations!!! From Troop 417 Thornton Colorado!

[@walmartpimp2]

If he's into engineering he can go to Westpoint. With his dedication, drive, and ambition he'd probably graduate top of his class.

[@Okfisherfisher]

I came here for the embroidery (study for art) but this story is so sweet, congrats dude!!! Huge shout out to those who supported him on his journey, “it takes a village” doesn’t end when the kid grows up, I love that he recognized that!! ❤

[@carlallen5235]

Congratulations! That's a great Life long accomplishment 👍👍!! Thank You for Your Service 🇺🇸, to Duty, Honor & Country 😊👍🙏, as a Person & representing the Great American Spirit! We Salute You!! Great Job 😊👍🏆! USN/USMC Retired 👍👍✔️

[@CATBEST2011]

Quite an accomplishment! Congrats!!

[@TrevBrooks55]

I want this to be me one day!

[@apoz999]

I thought there was 150 badges

[@apoz999]

Nice

[@samalpeturskorastein6401]

Wow

[@TheMisfits7783]

we are 138

[@samalpeturskorastein6401]

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