In earning the Fingerprinting merit badge, Scouts will learn about and use an important technique that is used by law enforcement officers, along with other materials like matching dental records and DNA sampling, to help identify amnesia victims, missing persons, abducted children, and others.
Each Scout should: Prerequisites
Bring a notebook and pencil.
Observe their own fingerprints and note:
Fingerprint location on hand
Patterns they see
Write 1 paragraph: “Why are fingerprints important in identification?”
05/02/2026
Registration starts on 02/01/2026 and ends on 04/24/2026.
Room: Tri Engineering Buildings
Please contact Alpha Phi Alpha if you have any questions.