2010 Merit Badge University
Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010
Location: Zachry Engineering Building (campus map), Texas A&M University campus (map to campus), College Station
What: Merit Badge University is an event for boy scouts to come to a central location and earn merit badges by counselors who are skilled in the field of the merit badge they are teaching, utilizing the resources of the university. At least 800 boy scouts will be able to register for various merit badge classes. There will also be a boy scout Trail to First Class program for first time scouts who have just bridged over from Cub Scouts or who have recently joined a Boy Scout troop. Adult training classes will also be offered for those adults who need training (adult registration will be on-site the day of the event). Cost of the classes will include all-day scouting instruction, an event patch, lunch, basic material for the class, and will cover all logistical costs to run the event.
Click here for APO's MBU web site and more info concerning MBU 2010
Classes offered (Click here for Course Schedule):
- 4 Hour: Archery, Auto Mechanics, Chemistry, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications, Composite Materials, Engineering, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Nuclear Science, Orienteering, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Space Exploration, Weather
- 2 Hour: Art, Collections, Crime Prevention, Fingerprinting, Geology, Indian Lore, Law, Music, Painting, Photography, Public Health, Public Speaking, Safety, Salesmanship, Scholarship, Sculpture, Sports, Surveying, Textile
Click here for a list of prerequisites for each Merit Badge course.
Registration: The Troop Scoutmaster or MBU representative should first register him-/herself on the inteliscout.com web site, register the troop, and then add each scout along with their MB selections (ask them for their top 5 MB preferences, if not choosing TFC). To enter a TFC registration,
click on the Trading Post link on the left navigation bar while logged into your troop's account on the registration web site,
then enter the number of TFC registrations into the field next to the $15 price entry. You will not actually type in the scout's
name anywhere on the site. Instead, just have them fill out the MBU Registration Form and MBU Liability Form, being sure to
print "TFC Program" in BIG LETTERS at the top of each form.
Click here to access the Registration Site (November 1st through February 20th).
Cost:
- One day of merit badge classes (includes lunch and patch): $23
- TFC - Trial to First Class (includes lunch and patch): $15
- Adult training classes: $10 (lunch is $4)
The following adult training classes will be offered:
- The Trainer's EDGE (8:30am - 4:30pm)
- Scoutmaster Specific (8:30am - 3:30pm)
- Cubmaster Specific (1:30pm to 5:30pm)
- How to run a Board of Review (4:30pm - 5:30pm)
Payment: Please pay by check (made out to Alpha Phi Omega) or cash, if necessary; NO CREDIT CARDS are accepted. We would prefer a single troop check to cover all scouts in the troop who have registered for MBU. Scouts/parents should fill out the MBU Registration Form and MBU Liability Form to turn in to your troop for submission altogether to APO or turn in at Roundtable, along with the troop check. You can also mail in your forms and payment by check to:
Alpha Phi Omega c/o Merit Badge University
PO Box 7454
College Station, TX 77844
The 2010 Merit Badge University will be hosted by the Alpha Phi Omega (APO) national service fraternity at Texas A&M University (APO has its roots based in scouting with the principles derived from the scout oath and law). For more information: http://www.tamumbu.org
We need volunteers (class assistants and runners) for this event! We are also looking for merit badge counselors who may be interested in teaching classes for the event. Please contact Kevin Studey at the email above if interested or if you have any questions.
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