Merit Badge MADNESS Elite 8 shining examples of Scouting enjoyment
Elite 8 action underway
Our Merit Badge MADNESS challenge bracket has been narrowed to the Elite 8, with all but one of the lower seeds advancing to the District Finals. The results may not be surprising to some with many of the top seeds coming in the form of Eagle required merit badges, but with a quick look at the bracket, one can see the remaining field consists of many popular merit badges in Scouting.
In the Arrowwood Region, No. 14 Wood Carving continues its Cinderella run after escaping Environmental Science 56-44. No. 5 Camping knocked off the No. 1 First Aid to set up the finale.
The No. 1 seed Citizenship in the Nation remains the only top seed after advancing and now takes on Archery.
Here's a look at the Elite 8 match-ups:
- Arrowwood Region: Camping vs. Wood Carving
- Great Oaks Region: Space Exploration vs. Shotgun Shooting
- Chinquapin Region: Fishing vs. Canoeing
- Old Sycamore Region: Citizenship/Nation vs. Archery
Elite 8 action takes place this weekend with voting open through the end of Sunday.
CLICK HERE to vote on the Elite 8 match-ups
Now the goal of this tournament is to have fun. When the match-ups appear on our website each round, simply pick YOUR FAVORITE merit badge. The definition of “favorite” is up to you and there are limits on who can participate! Let’s have fun and see how things shake out as we progress over the next couple of weeks. Each round will be active for a period, with a brief break between rounds. Be sure to check our website daily for results and let’s see which merit badge reigns supreme.
Be sure to VOTE for your favorite! #MeritBadgeMadness #BlackSwampScouting
Remaining schedule is as follows: Sweet 16 Round, April 1-3; District Finals, April 4-6; Council Semifinals, April 8-10; and, Championship, April 11-13.
You can download a copy of the bracket HERE!
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