[Martinez]

Congratz to the incoming class of Eagle Scouts! We are all proud of your hard work and continuing to make the BSA a strong service based organization. As a Eagle myself (2001), I most certainly see the connection between the BSA and FIRST with the strong committment to personal values and hands on learning. I don't think it makes sense to have a "Robotics" Merit Badge. However, I would encourage all FIRST Scouts to persue the existing Science and Technology Badges such as Electronics, Engineering, Composite Materials, and Computers. Further, I feel teams should try to communicate with existing Engineering Explorer posts in your areas. Who knows, a simple demo might cause their students to start their own teams!

PS: A big shout out to 84's newest Eagle: BigEd. Be sure to congratulate him if you see us at FLR or Philly!