Merit Badge College
Class of 2011
TUITION: FREE
Instead of a Registration Fee we will be Accepting Non-Perishable Food Items
to be Donated to a Food Pantry
Troop 223 and the First Congregational Church of Twinsburg is hosting a Merit
Badge College, a three session program during which Scouts can earn up to three
merit badges. A broad variety of merit badges are offered, so every Scout should be
able to find something that he will like. Both Eagle required and elective merit
badges are offered.
Dates to Remember
♦ December 14, 2010-Registration Closes
♦ December 18, 2010 -Session 1
♦ January 29, 2011-Session 2
♦ March 19, 2011-Session 3
Contact
Jim Martin
Phone: (330)-487-5449
fivemartins@aol.com
Session Information
Merit Badge College Class of 2011 sessions will be held at the First Congregational
Church of Twinsburg on Saturday, December 18, 2010, Saturday, January, 29, 2011, and
Saturday, March 19, 2011.
Registration will end on December 14, 2010. Class sizes are limited so once they fill up the
class will be closed. Register early to ensure you can get a position in the classes you
choose.
Each class period lasts for 80 minutes*, separated by a ten minute break period.
08:00 a.m. - 08:30 a.m.
08:30 a.m. - 09:50 a.m.
10:00 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.
11:30 a.m. - 12:50 p.m.
Morning Registration & Opening Ceremony
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
*First Aid 115 minutes
08:30 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. Block 1
10:55 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. Block 2
NOTE: It is in the best interest of the Scouts and Troop to have FIRST AID. FIRST AID/CPR is
required for several Eagle merit badges. In addition, rank requirements for Tenderfoot,
Second, and First Class will be taught, therefore ALL SCOUTS that do not have FIRST AID will
be assigned to the class. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External
Defibrillator (AED) classes will be taught outside of the Merit Badge College. The counselors
will notify you of the date, time, and any additional fee.
Merit Badge Limit: Scouts enrolled in FIRST AID can sign up for ONE additional NON Eagle
merit badge block unless they are First Class or above in which they can sign up for an
additional Eagle merit badge block. All other Scouts can participate in THREE merit badge
blocks with the maximum of TWO being Eagle.
Historical Merit Badge –Pathfinding- will be offered during an OPEN period on the
December 18th session ONLY. This will not count toward your maximum merit badge total.
All work would need to be completed before the class and shown to the instructor for credit.
Additional Services
Scouting 101 Classes:
During the merit badge sessions, Scouting 101 classes will be offered as an optional
and free service to Scouts, Venture Crew, Parents, and New Leaders. A schedule of
events will be given out via email and flyers.
Troop Training Classes:
Information to follow
Registration Information
Course sign up will be on a first come, first serve basis.
When registering, it is important to provide a valid email address and phone numbers.
The cost of the Merit Badge College registration is FREE, however, NON-PERISHABLE
FOOD ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED instead of a fee.
A few merit badges may require a fee to cover materials necessary for the completion of
the merit badge. We can accept Cash or Checks made out to TROOP 223. Please see the
merit badge requirements for addition fees.
Photography Merit Badge- All interested scouts should include their interest on the
registration form. TWO scouts will be selected to serve as photographers to document the
event while working on the remaining merit badge requirements with the counselor.
Blue Card Policy
Scouts are asked to complete the merit badge blue card and turn them in with their
registration. The Scout’s name, the merit badge, Troop, District (Cuyahoga Valley – or CV), Council (Greater Cleveland Council – or - GCC) and appropriate signatures
(Scoutmaster) must be on the card before it can be accepted by MBC registration staff. If a
blue card is not provided for each class a scout is enrolled in, a blank card will be provided
for the scout to fill out on registration day.
During Merit Badge College
At the beginning of every morning, counselors will receive a “class packet,” which includes
attendance and a requirement listing. These class packets, including all blue cards, will be
picked up at the end of each day. Class attendance will be taken at each session. The
completed requirements for each Scout will be listed on the attendance sheet and is the
responsibility of the merit badge counselor to fill out after each class period.
After Merit Badge College
After the final session, counselors must return all complete (finished or partial) blue cards
to Jim Martin after completion of their last class or within ONE week of the completion of
Merit Badge College. All blue cards will be retuned to the Scouts within TWO weeks of the
course. Completed blue cards once signed by the Scoutmaster should be turned over to the
Troop Advancement Chair (Mrs. Williams).
Partial Merit Badges- It will be the Scout’s responsibility to set up time with the counselor
to complete any requirements that he did not finish during the course.
Counselor Record
If the merit badge has been completed, the counselors are expected to keep the counselor
section of the blue card for at least one year.
Partials- If the merit badge has not been completed, and a partial is being granted, the blue
card must be returned whole with the counselor portion still attached and the completed
requirements initialed.
Scout Expectation
Dress Code- Class “A” uniform REQUIRED. This includes Shirt and Neckerchief. This is a
Scouting Function- Scouts not in Uniform will NOT be able to participate.
Requirements - We will be using the 2010 requirements so please go to
www.meritbadge.com and print the current worksheet and requirements. The counselors
will assign work that must be completed before each class. Please see the merit badge list
for requirements.
No Guarantee’s –Attendance does not guarantee you will earn the merit badge. It is up to
each individual Scout to come prepared and PARTICIPATE FULLY in the course. READ over
the material before the class, COMPLETE your assignments, and “Show what you know”.
BE PREPARED!
Absenteeism- Please notify Mr. Martin 24 hours in advance by email fivemartins@aol.com
or house phone 330-487-5449 if you are ill and can not attend. On course day report all
absentees to cell phone 216-978-4942.
Make Up Classes -It will be the Scouts responsibility to make arrangement with the
counselor to finish material that is missed due to an absence. Failure to make up material
can result in receiving partial credit.
Leave No Trace Principles - will be STRICTLY ENFORCED. Leave the Church cleaner than
we found it!!!
Merit Badge Selection- It is OK to change your mind. If you are enrolled in a course and
DROP the merit badge you will receive partial credit for your work that you put into it as
long as the counselor has your blue card to fill out.
You may ADD a course up to the start of BLOCK 1 on day ONE only if the course you want to
attend is not at full capacity. In this case you will need to complete a new blue card.
Cell Phones - A Scout is COURTEOUS so cell phone must be TURNED OFF during class. A
counselor will have the right to confiscate the phone and return it to you after class.
Scout Behavior- We will adhere to the Scout Oath and Law. We should all be on our best
behavior.
Weather Conditions- We will use the Troop website www.troop223.info and a phone call
system to alert Scouts and counselors of college closing due to weather condition.
Merit Badges Offered
Athletics
Being involved in an athletic endeavor is not only a way to have fun, but it also is one of the best ways for
a person to maintain a healthy and strong body, living up to the promise each Scout makes "to keep
myself physically strong."
Automotive Maintenance
Modern automobiles are important to many aspects of American life. Those who service automobiles
must understand each principle, and how these principles interact to provide smooth, efficient
performance. Owners of cars also benefit by understanding how their vehicles operate. This enables them
to understand why certain periodic maintenance is required to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape.
Coin Collecting
Coin collecting is one of the oldest of all hobbies. Hoards of ancient coins found in excavations indicate
that coins were one of the first collectibles. From earliest times, people valued coins not only as a means
of trading and storing wealth, but also as miniature works of art.
Electricity
Electricity is a powerful and fascinating force of nature. As early as 600 b.c., observers of the physical
world suspected that electricity existed but did not have a name for it. In fact, real progress in unraveling
the mystery of electricity has come only within the last 250 years.
Family Life
The family is the basic unit of society and is important to both individuals and communities. The world is
rapidly changing, making today's society much more complex than ever before. As Scouts earn this merit
badge, they will realize why it is important to know more about family life and how to strengthen their
families.
First Aid
First aid—caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care—is an
important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout can provide immediate care
and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss
of blood. It could even save a limb or a life.
Music/Bugling
The history of music is rich and exciting. Through the ages, new music has been created by people who
learned from tradition, then explored and innovated. All the great music has not yet been written. Today,
the possibilities for creating new music are limitless.
Pathfinding- Historical Merit Badge Offered December 18th 2010 ONLY
First offered in 1911—discontinued in 1952
What do you know about where you live?
Could you give directions to someone visiting your town?
Imagine your town in 1910.
How is it different today?
Personal Fitness
Personal fitness is an individual effort and desire to be the best one can be. Regardless of their current
levels of personal fitness, in the twelve weeks it will take Scouts to complete the athletic requirements for
this merit badge, they will be in better shape, feel better about themselves, have more energy, and gain
self-confidence in their overall abilities.
Personal Management
Personal management is about mapping a plan for your life that will involve setting short-range and longrange goals and investigating different ways to reach those goals. Education, training, and experience all
help make your goals become a reality. To achieve your goals, you will choose the best path and make a
commitment to it, while remaining flexible enough to deal with changes and new opportunities.
Photography
Beyond capturing family memories, photography offers a chance to be creative. Many photographers use
photography to express their creativity, using lighting, composition, depth, color, and content to make
their photographs into more than snapshots. Good photographs tell us about a person, a news event, a
product, a place, a scientific breakthrough, an endangered animal, or a time in history.
Scouting Heritage
New for 2010 Explore the history of Scouting from the original founders to Scouters sharing their own
life experiences. Reproduce the equipment for an old-time Scouting game and share with your fellow
Scouts.
Sports
Millions of people participate in sports every year. For some the appeal is the close friendships that come
with being part of a team. Some revel in the joy of victory and lessons of defeat. For some, the personal
fitness is so important that exercise becomes a daily need. And still others desire the feeling of
achievement, that feeling of measurable improvement that comes with dedication to a sport.
Merit Badge Requirements
“Be Prepared”
First Session Requirements
Athletics
1.
2.
3.
ONE sport per merit badge Athletics/Sports.
Scouts should have participated in an approved sport (see list in merit badge book) for one season or
four months since becoming a scout.
Read the Athletics Merit badge books
Be prepared to discuss #1, #2, #4B, #4C, #4D, start#5
Automotive Maintenance
1.
2.
Read the Automotive Maintenance book
Be prepared to discuss requirement #1, #2, #3, #4
Coin Collecting
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Read the Coin Collecting merit badge book.
Discuss if you have any coin collections started. (#6)
Be able to discuss coin "conditions" and "grades" (#3)
Know what "type sets" of coins are.
Know the "terms" coin collectors use. (#2)
Electricity
1. Read Electricity Merit Badge Book
2. Be prepared to discuss requirements 1; 4; 7 & 10
Family Life
1.
2.
Read the Family Life Merit Badge Book
Come with a list of regular home duties (# 3) so duties can be approved.
3. Start thinking about a project you would do around the house to benefit your family (#4).
First Aid
Additional FEE may be required
Additional CPR/AED class to be scheduled
1.
2.
Read the First Aid Merit Badge Book.
Review the Tenderfoot (12b), Second (7a & 7c), and First Class (8b, 8c, & 8d)-First Aid requirements
(#1) listed in the 12th edition Scout Handbook and be prepared to discuss and demonstrate in class.
(always bring your Handbook to class)
3. Prepare a personal first aid kit to take with you on a hike (7b) and show your counselor.
Music/Bugling
1.
2.
3.
Review the Music Merit Badge requirements and read the Merit Badge for Music Book. Note: If you're
working on the Bugling Merit Badge, bring your bugle, trumpet, or cornet to the first session.
Bring in your favorite CD.
If you have already completed any of the requirements, please make sure to have a list of them ready
so we know what to focus on in the sessions.
Pathfinding- Historical Merit Badge Offered December 18th 2010 ONLY
1.
2.
Prepare to discuss requirements #1-6, use www.city-data.com to find the population of five principal
neighboring towns. Use the Church as the “Scout Headquarters” to find your directions. Write a
brief description of the history of the city you live in.
#7 Bring in a Map of Twinsburg (or your city map) with all the required items identified.
Personal Fitness
1.
2.
3.
Read the Personal Fitness Merit Badge Book.
Be prepared to discuss requirements #1a, 2a-f, 4a-d.
Start the Aerobic Fitness, Flexibility, Strength, and Body Composition Tests and bring results to start
on #7, and 8.
Personal Management
1.
2.
3.
4.
Read the Personal Management Merit Badge Book.
Be prepared to discuss requirement #3, 4, 7
Come prepared with activities that you would put on your “to do” list #8a
Come prepared with your expected income, savings, and expenses that you will monitor for 13 weeks
#2a.
Photography
1.
Review requirements for the Merit Badge in Photography and read the book.
2. Bring in your camera.
Scouting Heritage
1.
2.
3.
Read Scouting Heritage Merit Badge Book
Requirement 4b - write and request information to fulfill this requirement
Be prepared to discuss requirements 1 & 2b
Sports
1.
2.
3.
ONE sport per merit badge Athletics/Sports
Scouts should have participated in an approved sport (see list in merit badge book) for one season or
four months since becoming a scout.
Read the Sports Merit badge books
Be prepared to discuss #1, #2, and #3
Go to www.meritbadge.com for worksheets and 2010 merit badge requirements.
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