University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Merit Badge Event

Overview

On Saturday December 5th, students from the U of M will offer an Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Merit Badge event for area Scouts BSA members.  With the support of the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota (Twin Cities), current university students will host the Merit Badge courses at Bruininks Hall on the East Bank portion of the Twin Cities campus. Read on for more event information, and we hope to see you on campus this winter!        

Event Details 

Date: Saturday December 5th

Time: 8:30AM-3PM

Cost: $35 for youth members (adult chaperons may attend at no-cost).  It is recommended that each individual youth registrant have an adult chaperon - larger groups (e.g. a Troop or Patrol) should follow appropriate supervision requirements according to the Guide to Safe Scouting.  

*All merit badge participants must be pre-registered due to limited space.  Fees include materials.  

Location:   

Bruininks Hall Rm 114

222 Pleasant St SE

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Registraiton will close on November 22nd.

Additional Event Information

- Participants must complete the University Release and Waiver form found in the attachments for this event.

- Scouts are encouraged to wear their field uniforms ("Class A" uniforms) to the Merit Badge Day event.  

- Each youth participant needs to bring a pre-approved Merit Badge "blue card" to the event.  Please note that this event has a prerequisite requirement, and to complete the Merit Badge the day of the event, that requirement must be completed in advance.   

- All participants, youth and adult, need to bring a completed Annual Health and Medical record (parts A-B) to submit at check-in.  

- Please note there is a minimum of 20 and a maximum of Scouts for this event.  A waitlist will be used once the limit of Scouts is reached.  If you are unable to attend, please cancel your registration by the Sunday prior to the event at 11:59 PM so that your slot may be used by a youth on the waiting list.

- Pizza for lunch will be provided as a part of the event. Scouts with allergies or dietary restrictions are required to provide their own meal.