Merit Badge Academy

The Merit Badge Academy is an opportunity for scouts to come together and work on a variety of merit badges. This year, twenty-one merit badges will be offered. However, a scout may work on only one Eagle required merit badge.

Den chief training will also be offered for Boy Scouts and Venturers who are interested in helping Cub Scout Den Leaders and Webelos Leaders with the den meetings

We are planning to run the largest Des Plaines Valley Council food drive at the Merit Badge Academy. Please gather non-perishable food and bring it with you to the Academy. We will have an area for drop off during registration. Scouts, Parents and Scouters please help to make this the largest ever!

Bad News - Pathfinding and Tracking will be pulled from the academy, each scout that received a confirmation for these classes will receive a new confirmation by Wednesday evening.

Good News - There's still some room in the following classes if you haven't signed up yet! Citizenship in the Nation; Citizenship in the Community; Communications; Personal Fitness; Archeaology; American Labor; Collections; Law; Scholarship; Space Exploration; Den Chief Training

Don't Forget - Food Drive - Please bring your collection to the academy!

The Merit Badge Academy will be Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at

Elmwood Park High School
8201 West Fullerton Avenue
Elmwood Park, Illinois 60707

Detailed Information about the Merit Badge Academy

Registration Form

Merit Badge Information Sheets

Adult Training Opportunities at Merit Badge Academy

If you will be providing transportation for Scouts to this event, why not take advantage of some great adult training opportunities while you're there? Training offered is:

• Chartered Organization Representative Training
• Life to Eagle Training
• Merit Badge Counselor Orientation
• Scoutmaster / Assistant Scoutmaster Training
• Trainers' EDGE
• Working with Special Needs Scouts
• Youth Protection Training
• and a combined Safe Swim Defense, Safety Afloat, Trek Safely, & Climb On Safely.

If you sign up for at least 2 training sessions, you'll also receive a hot lunch and a Merit Badge Academy patch. Sign up now by clicking the following link to the information sheet and registration form.

Adult training sessions will be at:

Elm Middle School
7607 W. Cortland, St.
Elmwood Park, IL

Adult Training Information

Adult Training Registration Form

 

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