2019 Skilled Trade Merit Badge Day
Event Details
Skilled Trade Merit Badge Day.
| Come and explore different careers as Mid-Iowa Council partners with unions and companies to open their doors to Scouts. Different merit badge classes will be offered by professionals in the field at their business or union hall. Class size will vary and will be limited, register early. | ||||
| When? | Saturday, November 23rd, 2019 | |||
| Time? | Classes will start at 9am, ending times will vary | |||
| Cost? | $20 | |||
| Where? | Locations vary depending on the merit badge | |||
| Food? | Lunch will be provided | |||
| What to Bring? | See specific descriptions for required items, like specific clothing | |||
| Which Merit Badge Classes? | Welding, Woodwork, Surveying, Electricity, Plumbing, Metalwork, Electronics | |||
| Merit Badge | Location | End Time | Participant Capacity | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Plumbers and Steamfitters 2501 Bell Ave. Des Moines, IA 50321 |
1:00 | 30 | Blue Jeans and closed toed shoes required. Leather boots preferred over tennis shoes. |
| Plumbing | Plumbers and Steamfitters 2501 Bell Ave. Des Moines, IA 50321 |
1:00 | 20 | n/a |
| Electricity | Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship 10700 Justin Drive Urbandale, IA 50322 |
3pm | 20 | Pre req: 8 -- Make a floor plan wiring diagram of the lights, switches, and outlets for a room in your home. Show which fuse or circuit breaker protects each one. |
| Electronics | Des Moines Electrical Apprenticeship 10700 Justin Drive Urbandale, IA 50322 |
3pm | 10 | n/a |
| Metalwork (Tinsmithing Option) |
Sheet Metal Workers 4534 NW 6th Drive Des Moines, IA 50313 |
2pm | 10 | Blue Jeans and closed toed shoes required. Leather boots preferred over tennis shoes. |
| Metalwork (Blacksmithing Option) |
Mitigwa Scout Reservation 1820 Magnolia Rd Woodward, IA 50276 |
3pm | 10 | Blue Jeans and closed toed shoes required. Leather boots preferred over tennis shoes. |
| Welding | Sheet Metal Workers 4534 NW 6th Drive Des Moines, IA 50313 |
2pm | 8 | Blue Jeans and closed toed shoes required. Leather boots preferred over tennis shoes. |
| Woodwork | North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters 1555 1st Ave. N Altoona, IA 50009 |
2pm | 12 | |
| Surveying | North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters 1555 1st Ave. N Altoona, IA 50009 |
2pm | 12 | |
| Newly Added! Painting |
Union of Painters and Allied Trades 5738 NW 2nd Street Des Moines, IA 50313 |
3pm | 12 | Wear clothes that you can get paint on, it will not wash out. |
| Newly Added! Soil and Water Conservation |
Maytag Scout Center 6123 Scout Trail Des Moines, IA 50321 |
2pm | 12 | Bring a sample of water from a local stream or lake and a notebook, pen and pencil |
Pre-registration is required. Registration will close November 21, 2019, or earlier, if capacity is reached.
When & Where
Skilled Trades Merit Badge Locations
Saturday 11-23-2019
12:00 AM CT to 11:59 PM CT Past
Saturday 11-23-2019
12:00 AM CT to 11:59 PM CT Past
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