The 2026 Scouting BSA National Jamboree will be held from July 22 through July 31, 2026, at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Glen Jean, West Virginia. The National Society of Professional Surveyors is again providing sponsorship for the offering of the Surveying Merit Badge. The Surveying Merit Badge is one of the more difficult badges to obtain because of the significant requirements. I had the honor of serving as a surveying merit badge counselor for the 2023 Jamboree a

One of the most common concerns I hear from surveyors is the difficulty in finding responsible, entry-level candidates to join their companies. After teaching the Surveying Merit Badge at the 2025 California University Merit Badge University (MBU), I've found an excellent pool of potential future surveyors. For the past 26 years, California University of PA has hosted MBU, providing scouts with the opportunity to earn merit badges. I've had the pleasure of teaching Surveying

The 2026 National Scout Jamboree will be held July 22-31, 2026 with participants on site during that time at the Summit Bechtel Reserve near Glen Jean, WV, and there will be a booth there to help scouts earn their Surveying Merit Badge. As presentations and workbooks for the scouts are being updated, we are searching for staff to help teach the badge.