The Washington DC District is pleased to announce that the CUA Merit Badge University is BACK and IN PERSON on April 23 & 24, 2022!

We invite all Scouts to join Merit Badge Counselors volunteers to work on their advancement at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC.

The following volunteers are offering sessions:

Saturday April 23 - SAT ALL-DAY (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
FULL - Aviation, Patrick Merkle (includes field trip to UMD Airport & Museum)
Theatre, Michelle Murray
Citizenship in the Nation, Nicholas Castelli (10:00 a.m. start; includes field trip to Downtown DC)
 

Saturday, April 23 - SAT AM (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Citizenship in the Nation, Dylan Brett
Geology, Katharine Hrechka
Law, Brian Anderson
 

Saturday, April 23 - SAT PM (1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Citizenship in the Nation, Alex Alonso
Disabilities Awareness, Leslie Phillips (includes field trip around CUA)
Geology, Katharine Hrechka
Law, Brian Anderson
 

Sunday, April 24 - SUN ALL-DAY (9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
Aviation, Patrick Merkle (includes field trip to UMD Airport & Museum)
Chemistry, Chase Jablon
Engineering, Jose Hernandez
Journalism, Katy Scott (includes field trip to the WTOP Studios on SUN AM)
Programming, Michael Colon
 

Sunday, April 24 - SUN AM (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Art, Michelle Murray
Citizenship in the Nation, Jim McCleskey
Citizenship in the World, Wahbe Tamari
FULL - Emergency Preparedness, Jai Evans
Law, Daniel Graham
 

Sunday, April 24 - SUN PM (1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.)
 FULL - Emergency Preparedness, Jai Evans
Citizenship in the Nation, Jim McCleskey
Citizenship in the World, Wahbe Tamari
Music, Michelle Murray

Please consult the following resources for additional information about the event:

2022 CUA MBU – Participant Event Guide (right)
2022 CUA MBU – Pre-Requisites and Outside Work

Signs-ups for this event will close at midnight on April 17 to allow Scouts and Counselors time to prepare for their sessions. Attendance will include an event patch.

Volunteers are encouraged to register to cover counselor and volunteer catering, event costs, and an event patch.

BE ADVISED: Parental assistance with off-CUA transportation is required for the Aviation (Saturday PM or Sunday PM) and Journalism (Sunday AM) Merit Badges. The counselor will reach out to parents registering Scouts in advance with instructions.

For registration questions about this event please contact christa.waterwiese@scouting.org

For volunteer or program questions about this event, please contact bill.pzedpelski@gmail.com.