The badge has declared that you have achieved the knowledge and skill of that trait and there for you get to wear it like a general wears war time medals or like an Olympian wears their medals proudly. The fact that Boy scouts get to work towards goals helps to pave the way in achieving future goals that they will set throughout their life. The Boy scouts of America has caught flak from fat ass mothers that think the Boy scouts of America just brainwashes children to prepare them for the armed forces. These are the same women who neglect to properly teach their sons and daughter basic skills that will benefit them throughout life. The fact is that many Boy scouts go on to lead very fruitful lives as they are raised with the mindset of good work ethics as well as team work and for this they make great soldiers but even better leaders in medicine, law, government, and science. Boy scouts have had a great record of producing well rounded individuals that go on to lead in their fields of employment. The Boy scouts have had their problems yet the worst problems is the fear of lawsuits which has taken away so many activities that the boy scouts use to take part in. The fact is that boy scouts need to be in the wilderness leaving about nature and all the skills it takes to survive in nature yet they are mostly constrained to a class room where they work on boring assignments. With attorneys and money hungry parents we see the boy scouts being held captive in a state of trying not to get hurt pushing a number two pencil. These young scouts have been cooped up in a class room and are trying to keep their minds in check while having to do the exact same thing they were doing earlier and thus just coming off as extra work instead of extracurricular activity since there isn’t much activity going on at all.