Scouting America offers a merit badge for Geocaching, taught by and signed off by merit badge counselors.
A Scout must demonstrate an understanding of geocaching terminology, how to use a GPS device, proper geocaching etiquette, safety procedures while searching for caches, the principles of Leave No Trace, and be able to plan and execute a geocaching activity for others, including setting up a cache themselves; essentially learning how to find hidden containers using GPS coordinates while adhering to responsible outdoor practices. A Scout will need to craft a CITO container, a cache, and/or a travel bug as a requirement.
Most importantly, by introducing geocaching, it tries to get the youth excited about the hobby!
This field cache should be simple to do for most Scouts but may require a bit of knowledge for non-Scouts.