What is a Merit Badge Clinic? A Merit Badge Clinic is a District (or Troop) -sponsored gathering of qualified Merit Badge Counselors who put on intensive training sessions.
How long is a Merit Badge Clinic? It varies, but most clinics are single day sessions. Many of the simpler badges are 3-hour sessions. Moderate-difficulty badges can often be completed in a 6-hour session. Some MBCs span the course of a couple or few days.
Which badges are offered? Each clinic offers the badges that they have qualified counselors for.
Which badges can I complete? You can complete any badge offered. However, our troop HAS counselors for many badges. It is requested that, when possible, you utilize our own MBCs.
Can I complete an Eagle-required badge at a clinic? You *can*. However, it is not recommended. To fully complete the Eagle-required badges in 3 hours seems rushed, at best. There is nothing to prevent a Scout from doing so, but Scouts should be confident that they have learned the material.
Does work that I've done before opening the blue card for the clinic, but since I became a Scout, count? Some badges, such as Sports, require a whole season of play. For the purposes of Troop 220, activities completed AFTER a blue card is opened can count toward a badge. Some clinics hold the 
opposite view (anything done since becoming a Scout counts), but the purpose of earning a badge is learning.
Will I get a completed blue card? That depends upon you and the instructor. In some cases, there are requirements that cannot be completed at a clinic, or there isn't time to do it properly. The instruction may issue a "partial". A partial can be completed through the instructor at another time to be arranged. Or, if your troop has a counselor for that badge, the counselor may choose to accept what you've done and finish it with you (or he may choose not to). 
Additionally, many clinics offer Merit Badge Midways with instructors who are qualified for most badges (generally Scoutmasters) and who will finish the badge with you.
What do I do afterward? Bring your completed Blue Card to the Scoutmaster who will sign it and turn it over to the Advancement Coordinator.
How can I find a Merit Badge Clinic in my area? See the section below.
Merit Badge Clinics are a great way to earn badges. Just be careful that they're EARNED. You can see the badges that some of our Scouts have earned here. Many of them have been completed at various clinics in the area.
