Merit Badge MADNESS Final 4 shine

Final 4 Voting until April 10

VOTE HERE!

Final 4 field action underway

In the Merit Badge MADNESS challenge bracket the cream of the crop is rising to the top with your picks of your favorite merit badge.

In the Arrowwood Regional Final, No. 5 Camping finally chipped the tournament's Cinderella story as No. 14 Wood Carving lost its glass slipper 79-21.

A pair of No. 7 seeds are still shining, with Shotgun Shooting continuing its trajectory with a 69-31 victory over No. 9 Space Exploration in the Great Oaks Regional Final.

No. 7 Canoeing paddled past No. 4 Fishing in overtime 52-48 to take the Chinquapin Regional Final.

In the Old Sycamore Regional Final, No. 3 Archery upshot No. 1 seed Citizenship in the Nation  in overtime 52-48.

Here's a look at the Final 4 match-ups:

• Semifinal No. 1: Camping vs. Shotgun Shooting
• Semifinal No. 2: Canoeing vs. Archery

Final 4 action takes place now through the end of Friday.

CLICK HERE to vote on the Final 4 match-ups

Now the goal of this tournament is to have fun. When the match-ups appear on our website each round, simply pick YOUR FAVORITE merit badge. The definition of “favorite” is up to you and there are limits on who can participate! Let’s have fun and see how things shake out as we progress over the next couple of weeks. Each round will be active for a period, with a brief break between rounds. Be sure to check our website daily for results and let’s see which merit badge reigns supreme.

Be sure to VOTE for your favorite! #MeritBadgeMadness #BlackSwampScouting

Remaining schedule is as follows: Council Semifinals, April 8-10; and, Championship, April 11-13.

You can download a blank copy of the bracket HERE!