Cooking

Cooking Merit Badge

The Cooking merit badge introduces principles of cooking that can be used both at home or in the outdoors. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about food safety, nutritional guidelines, meal planning, and methods of food preparation, and will review the variety of culinary (or cooking) careers available.

The Camping merit badge was one of the original 57 merit badges issued by the Boy Scouts of America in 1911.
Camping merit badge is required for the National Outdoor Badge for Camping.

Cooking merit badge is required for the Eagle Scout rank.

Session Details

Difficulty	Prerequisites	Materials to Bring	Location	Length	Requirements
3	Recommended for older Scouts. Requirements 4, 6d, 6e, & 6f will not be completed at camp. Scouts will be prepared to complete requirement 4 at home. Scouts will be prepared to complete requirement 6d, 6e, & 6f on a unit backpacking trip.	n/a	Scoutcraft Shelter	2	Link

Out Lead. Out Serve. Out Achieve.

Cherokee Scout Reservation
3296 Boy Scout Camp Road | Yanceyville, NC 27379 | 336-694-6440

An Old North State Council, Boy Scouts of America facility
1405 Westover Terrace | Greensboro, NC 27408 | 336-378-9166

It is the policy of Cherokee Scout Reservation not to discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic in the administration of any program. Cherokee Scout Reservation will accommodate, as far as is practical, to meet the needs of the disabled under the direction of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Any Scout or leader with a disability requiring the assistance of the camp staff should contact the camp director at least one week prior to arrival at summer camp.

To report a violation of this policy, please contact Old North State Council Program Director Jason Powers at: (336) 378-9166 or jason.powers@scouting.org.