The Grand Canyon Council  in conjunction with Freeport-McMoRan have joined together to offer your Scouts the best opportunity to earn the Mining in Society Merit Badge while camping in beautiful Eastern Arizona!

Who: All Scouts BSA youth in Grand Canyon and Catalina Council 

Where: EAC Discovery Park Campus

             1651 Discovery Park Blvd, Safford, AZ 85546

When: April 17th - 19th, 2026 

Check-in: 6:00pm - 10:00pm 
  

Prerequisites:

• Read the Mining in Society MB booklet (available at Scout Shop)
• Bring Worksheet with the following items completed: 
• Requirements: 1 (all), 4 (come prepared), 6c (come prepared) and 7 (do one and come prepared to share)
• Mining in Society worksheet (attached)
• ALL attendees must wear long pants and closed-toe shoes

Description: 
Scouts will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on activities tied to the merit badge; getting up close and personal with awesome mining equipment and rocks, rocks, rocks!

Also:

Partnership with Freeport-McMoran