- At the 2018 Holy Cross Merit Badge Seminar, Scouts from all over Illinois took merit badge classes that helped them earn merit badges. Many subjects were covered, ranging from Architecture and Astronomy to Veterinary Medicine and Weather. Scouts were able to work towards much-needed Eagle-required badges like Personal Management and Citizenship in the World, and also take some fun ones like Digital Technology or Railroading. Remember Scouts, those blue cards don't magically disappear if you forget about them! Work on getting them signed off!