Date & Time:
Saturday, February 8, 2025 (9:00am - 6:00pm)

Location:
Torrance Scout House, 2365 Plaza del Amo, Torrance, California 90501

Cost:  
$25.00 per Scout (Registration fee is for the day, not per class.)

Contact:
Sheila Stewart, Event Coordinator at sheandjc@yahoo.com

Information:

The merit badge day is Saturday, February 8th at the Torrance Scout House, located at 2365 Plaza del Amo, Torrance, CA 90501.  If you have questions on your class, please send them to Sheila at sheandjc@yahoo.com

For some merit badges, you may not be able to complete all of the requirements on Saturday. Your merit badge counselor will instruct you on how to complete the requirements and get signed off.  If you need to get approval to take a merit badge class, obtain approval before you register.  Changes can only be made on site if there is space available.

Remind your Scout that this is a Scouting Event and to behave according to the Scout Oath and Law. Any incidents should be reported to your merit badge counselor immediately and then to Sheila at the registration desk. There are no refunds for the $25.00 registration fee once you have registered for a class.

Here are some guidelines for the day:

• Scouts must be in full class A uniforms
• Scouts need to bring a copy of their A&B med form.  Please remember to pick it up when checking out at the end of their day
• Bring a signed blue card.  Some councilors may use Scoutbook.
• Bring a printed copy of the worksheet for your merit badge.   You can print merit badge worksheets from this site.''  Merit Badge Requirements (usscouts.org)
• Bring the merit badge book or online version if you have it
• Bring a lunch if you are staying for multiple sessions.  There is not a refrigerator available, so plan accordingly.
• Contact your merit badge counselor with any questions you have.
• Registration begins at 8:30.  Come about 15 minutes before your first class of the day if you don’t have a 9:00 session.  You only have to be onsite for the classes you are registered for.  If you have a break between sessions, we have an area that you can hang out in.  (No wifi is available)
• Classes that have pre-requisites are listed below.  Please try to complete the pre-requisites before the class.
• Scouts need to Check-in and out at the registration desk.

Let me know if you have any questions.  I will be working late, so replies may not be immediate, please be patient.

Pre-Requisites for merit badge classes are listed below.

Crime Prevention Merit Badge

• Requirement #2 - Prepare a journal from various sources that addresses crime and crime prevention efforts in your community.
• Requirement #4B - After doing EACH of the following, discuss with your counselor what you have learned.
  * Using the checklist in this (the merit badge) pamphlet, conduct a security survey of your home and discuss the results with your family.
• Requirement #6C - Help raise awareness about one school safety issue facing students by doing ONE of the following:
  * Make a presentation to a group such as a Cub Scout den that addresses the issue.

Cooking Merit Badge

• Req 1(e)  - review any food label and bring a pic to discuss in class
• Req 2(a) - review myplate guidelines and be prepared to discuss in class
• Req 4 - create menus for 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 3 dinners and 1 dessert.  Bring the menus to our class.
  * The menus can be written on any format.  I can review for compliance with the Myplate guidelines. 
• Complete Req #7 - research 3 food related careers, pick one and research what education and skills are required and be prepared to discuss in class.

Law Merit Badge Day

• Do #4- Only need to ask 2 people of the impact of law/enforcement in their lives
• Do #8 - What are the requirements for practicing law in CA? 
• Do #9- Only need to list 5 jobs related to law, law enforcement, legal processes
• #11-Research any area of law that is of interest to you.  You can research beyond the 9 topics listed in the worksheet.  We will discuss in class.