Proposed Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts) Optics/Photonics Merit Badge

摘要

This paper summarizes the effort to date to develop a proposed Scouts BSA Optics/Photonics merit badge, suggests activities that can be done now, and recommends actions for the future. The paper also includes a description of merit badges from the author's point of view. The proposed Optics/Photonics merit badge would (1) Educate and expose potentially thousands of scouts and adult scout volunteers annually to the science, technology, manufacturing, and potential of optics and photonics; (2) List the organizations and academic institutions with optic, photonic, and photonic technician programs; (3) Help people make informed career decisions; (4) Advance the Scouts BSA STEM goals; and (5) Provide scouts with interesting and exciting activities.