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Merit Badges

 

Scouting and Merit Badges

Earning Merit Badges is one important part of Scouting. Many badges can be earned by new boys just joining the Troop, yet others require the scout to be older or have already attained a certain rank before beginning the badge.

It is often preferable to work on rank advancement before getting too involved in too many merit badges. Mr. Green is at the Barn every Saturday from 1:30 to 3pm to assist all boys in atttaining their next rank.

Troop 137 and Merit Badges

Due to the large size of Troop 137, we teach merit badge classes rather than have individual scouts working one-on-one with a merit badge counselor. With over 100 boys, it would just not be feasible to work one-on-one with so many. Many Eagle required merit badges, many just fun merit badges, and several Merit Badge Universities are offered each year “at the barn” by Troop 137 Merit Badge Counselors. Watch the Troop email carefully for announcements of new merit badge classes forming. Many merit badge classes are open to all scouts, some are restricted by scout rank. For more information about merit badges to be offered at the barn or to volunteer to teach a merit badge, contact Lisa Langenbach at llangenb@mtsu.edu.

In 2006, the following badges were offered “at the barn” to Troop 137 scouts:

21 non-Eagle Required Merit Badges were taught:

American Heritage, Archery, Art, Aviation, Bird Study, Canoeing ,Collections , Electricity

Fishing ,Gardening, Indian Lore, Motor Boating, Textiles,Woodcarving, Pets, Pottery

Reading, Scholarship, Sculpture, Space Exploration, Water skiing

10 Eagle Required Merit Badges were taught at the Barn by Troop 137 MB Counselors in 2006:

Citizenship in Community,Citizenship in Nation, Citizenship in World , Communication

Environmental Science, First Aid, Lifesaving, Personal Fitness,

Personal Management, Swimming

In 2007, the following badges are PLANNED. Watch your Troop email for announcements of start dates.

Eagle Badges to be Offered in 2007

Camping –March, Dale Pilkinton

Citizenship in Community January 13, Lisa Langenbach

Citizenship in Nation –starts June, Lisa Langenbach

Citizenship in World –ongoing online, see David Carleton

Communications -- January 16, Charlie and Susan Hardy

Environmental Science –Fall (?) Todd Yann

First Aid -- January 13, Gene Lane

Personal Management –January 2008 Tony Grayson

Family Life –Mid-May Tony Grayson

Hiking—April, Scott Walsh

Swimming –April, MayJackie Barber

Non-Eagle Badges Planned for 2007: More will be added. If you want to teach a merit badge, see Lisa Langenbach to schedule it

Architecture -- September

Art --- at Barn MBU January 13

Aviation --- at Barn MBU January 13

Chemistry --- at Barn MBU January 13

Electricity --- at Barn MBU January 13

Mammal Study – starts late May

Metalworking -- January-March

Music --- January , February

Nature -- starts late May

Reading -- starts in February

Scholarship – starts in February

Weather --- at Barn MBU January 13

Woodcarving --- at Barn MBU January 13

Merit Badge Universities in 2007:

Third Annual Barn MBU. January 13, 2007. Signups start in early December. Open to all scouts.

MTSU MBU February 24. Must be First Class rank or age 13. Signups were in November. Class Assignments have already been made. There may be openings if someone drops out. Watch your Troop email for details.

Cumberland MBU: Open to all scouts. March 10. Information will be posted about signups in January 2007

Cogioba MBU: October 2007. Open to all scouts. Information will be anounced via Troop email and posted in late August or early September.