American Cultures Merit Badge
Explore diverse American ethnic, racial, and religious groups. Compare customs, traditions, and contributions. Learn cultural similarities and differences to earn this merit badge.
What you'll do
- Cultural Experiences Go to a festival, celebration, or other event identified with one of the groups.
- Imagining a Single-Culture World Imagine that one of the groups had always lived alone in a city or country to which no other groups ever came.
- Customs and Commonalities Tell about some differences between the religious and social customs of the three groups.
- Contributions to America Tell about a contribution made to our country by three different people, each from a different racial, ethnic, or …
At a glance
- Requirements
- 5
- Category
- Personal Development
- Eagle Required
- No
- Updated
- March 30, 2026