Merit Badge Saturday August 3, 2024

Bay Area CouncilMerit Badge Saturday August 3, 2024

Merit Badge Saturday at Camp Karankawa

Meet with knowledgeable instructors who will guide Scouts through various Merit Badges including Trail to Eagle badges, shooting Sports, and several electives. Scouts may work on 1-2 Merit Badges. More merit badges added weekly. Camping available with 2-deep leadership.

- Some prerequisites may be required. (Download the Merit Badge class sheet below.)

- Scouts will receive a blue card at the end of the day.

- Scouts should wear Class A Field Uniform (preferred) or Class B shirt.

- Scouts should bring a sack lunch and a drink.

- Parents may attend and also serve as two-deep leadership.

Merit Badge Class Offerings

Schedule coming soon.

Registration

TIME: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m., check-in opens at 7:30 a.m.

DATE: August 3, 2024

PLACE: Camp Karankawa, 3249 FM 1459, Sweeny, TX 77480

COST:
$25 per Scout. BRING A SACK LUNCH.

ADULTS: The Barriers to Abuse say that there must be two registered adults present for all Scouting activities. Parents are invited to attend and serve as two-deep leadership.

CONTACT: Charlie Tinsley at charlie.tinsley@scouting.org

PLEASE BRING:
- A sack lunch and drink

REGISTER BY: TBD

(Coming soon)

Merit Badge Instructors

Counselors Needed!

We are looking for counselors who can come out for a morning shift (8 a.m.-Noon), afternoon shift (1-5 p.m.) or all day from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Morning check-in will be at 7 a.m.

All instructors must be registered with BSA and have up to date Youth Protection Training completed online at www.myScouting.org.

The merit badge counselor is a key player in the advancement program. Merit badge counselors must be registered with BSA (position code 42) for the class that they are teaching. Whatever your area of expertise or interest, as a merit badge counselor, you can play a vital role in stirring a youth's curiosity about that particular topic.

We must ensure that every participant “actually and personally completes each requirement” (review the Guide to Advancement section 7.0.3.2, which gives specific requirements and guidance for group instruction.)

BLUE CARDS & COMPLETIONS

National recommends using Scoutbook to record the advancements. Please read the document here.

Completions must be sent to each Scout, Scout parent and the Council.

Merit Badge Counselors will be issued blue cards, and all worksheets for their course.

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