Event Overview

Building Momentum is hosting an all day event for Scouts BSA to earn the Model Design & Building merit badge! 

This will take place at their workshop in Alexandria, VA.

Who can attend? Scouts BSA and friends ages 11-18. Feel free to sign-up with a friend!

Class Overview

This is a 7 hour workshop with a lunch break! In order to maximize their workshop experience and project time, youth are asked to come prepared having researched requirement 1 of the merit badge (focused on safety).  

Event Schedule:  

Checkin: 8:30am

Lunch break: 11:30am - 12:30pm

Checkout: 3:30 pm 

Event Requirements and Details

Uniforms: Attendees must wear close-toed shoes and pants covering ankles with no holes and made of at least 70% natural fibers (ie. cotton, denim, linen). This is extremely important.  Building Momentum will provide necessary safety gear. 

What to bring: 

• pencil, merit badge workbook
• water bottle
   

Parents and guardians: are welcomed to volunteer in your scouts session or elsewhere with the event. Please select your volunteer availability/preferences during registration or email volunteer@ncacbsa.org so we may plan accordingly. 

Location: Building Momentum  | 5380 Eisenhower Ave Suite C, Alexandria, VA 22304

• Waiver: will be emailed to all registrants, to be digitally signed prior to entering the facility. 

Registration Fee: $55 per scout for each class.  If you or another scout requires financial assistance to attend, we have scholarships available. Please email 082stem@gmail.com

Merit Badge Completion/Follow-Up/What to Expect: BuildMo instructors are Merit Badge Counselors with NCAC and digital blue cards will be provided (they are linked to our registration system! You will receive an email with instructions on retrieving this after the event.) 

Questions?  email 082stem@gmail.com or call 240.395.0601