A full-day event during which scouts will earn both the Graphic Arts and Pulp & Paper Merit Badges. Advance registration is required; this program is not open to the general public.

SCOUT MERIT BADGE DAYS IN 2025:
Saturdays, Feb 15, Apr 12, June 21, Aug 23, Sept 20 & Nov 15

BSA Merit Badge Day is designed for scouts to complete all of the requirements of two merit badges in one day: Graphic Arts MB and Pulp & Paper MB. BSA Merit Badge Day at the Printing Museum is definitely a not-to-miss event for scouts in Southern California!

During the course of BSA Merit Badge Day, which runs from 9 am to 3 pm, teams of scouts will rotate among various activity stations, which explore every aspect of the printing and paper industries, from offset lithography and screen printing to digital design and how the paper industry manages and uses their forests. Each scout will have a chance to screen print their own t-shirt, run an offset press, grind pulp, make a sheet of paper, and letterpress print a card on an antique press. The day is filled with hands-on activities like these, plus detailed presentations given by industry experts and educators.

ADVANCE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND. The fee for the Merit Badge Day is $65 per scout, which covers most activities; participants must provide their own t-shirt and lunch (or can purchase these at the museum, for an additional fee). Cancellation Policy: Refund requests must be made in writing at least 14 days in advance of the event. Date change requests must be made in writing at least 7 days in advance of the event. Date change requests made less than 7 days in advance of the event (as well as second date-change requests) will incur a $30 service fee. Please direct all questions and requests to ipm@printmuseum.org or call 310-515-7166.

The Graphic Arts and Paper Merit Badge Days at the Printing Museum are made possible from the generous support of PIA (The Printing Industries Association), which underwrites a significant portion of the costs of this program.