Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Donnie Rhett Koonce is an ophthalmic assistant at Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Associates, PA. Away from work, Donnie Rhett Koonce spends time engaging with various philanthropic groups and organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America.
There are more than 135 merit badges recognized by the Boy Scouts of America, representing achievement in sports, science, business, public works, and other areas of focus. While some merit badges are as old as the organization itself, others have been added more recently. The animation merit badge, for example, was introduced in 2015 and continues to grow in popularity. Requirements for the badge include a basic understanding of animation and related concepts and creating an original animation project.
As of 2018, fingerprinting and rifle shooting ranked as the two most popular merit badges, with 38,239 and 37,695 badges earned over the course of the year, respectively. The least popular badges, meanwhile, where American business and bugling, each with 551 badges earned in 2018. The exploration badge, the newest merit badge, grew by 60.3 percent between 2017 and 2018, with 3,351 badges earned, and is expected to continue it surge in popularity alongside the animation badge, another grower.
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