Camping wins Merit Badge MADNESS championship
Camping clear cut favorite from tip-off of tournament
The Merit Badge MADNESS challenge bracket came down to the final seconds as Camping prevailed over Archery by 1 vote to win 51-49 on a last-second shot.
Camping came in as the No. 5 seed in its region, but showed throughout the tournament it was a Scouting favorite.
From the opening round, Camping dominated the competition. It beat Geocaching 75-25; topped Photography 72-28; eliminated the overall No. 1 seed First Aid 66-33 in the Sweet 16; ended the Cinderella run of Wood Carving 79-21 in the regional finals; and dominated Shotgun Shooting 75-25 in the council semifinals.
Thank you for participating in our version of Merit Badge MADNESS!
The merit badges were seeded according to how many were completed in 2019 by Scouts of Black Swamp Area Council.
Take a look at the tournament field below to see how far your favorite merit badge made it in this year's tournament field.