The end-to-end paperwork process to
become a new Merit Badge Counselor (MBC)
in the Michigan Crossroads Council (MCC)

1. The new MBC fills out the:
   • BSA Adult Application including:
     • Adult Application
     • Background Check form
     • Youth Protection Training (YPT) verification
   • Merit Badge Counselor Application - 34405.pdf
2. The MBC paperwork is handed in to the District Executive (DE).
3. The DE sends just the MBC App to the District Advancement Committee for approval.
4. The District Advancement Committee approves the MBC App and returns it to the DE.
5. The DE sends the paperwork to the MCC Registration team eMail to enter the MBC information.
   • The Subject: line of the eMail is key as it's format filters the msg to the correct inbox folder for processing.
   • The submissions are entered into a Log Sheet that the DE have to monitor frequently - it is the only notification of an issue if there is one.
   • Depending on the time of year, some paperwork is delayed for priority paperwork
     • Unit recharter around the new year.
     • District & Council recharter around June/July.
     • New Scout registrations in the fall.
6. MCC Registration team enters the BSA Adult App into the BSA Systems.
7. MCC Registration team enters the MBC App into the BSA Systems.
8. The new MBC shows up in the my.Scouting MBC report.
9. The next day the MBC shows up in Scoutbook.