Merit Badge Tech Day (Traverse City)
March 9 from 8:30am to 4:00pm at TBAISD Career-Tech Center (880 Parsons Rd Traverse City, MI 49686)
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We are pleased to announce the 2019 Merit Badge Tech which will take place at Traverse City’s Career Tech Center (CTC). Scouts have the opportunity to complete up to four merit badges while seeing the latest technology and state of the art equipment at the CTC facilities. Over 70 CTC staff, Scouting leaders and supporters will be on site; instructing, assisting and supporting this long-standing partnership between the CTC and Scouting!
WHAT TO BRING:
Merit Badge worksheets; reviewed in full with prerequisites completed.
Scouting for Food non-perishable food donations - recipient:
TC Alternative High School students and families.
Sack lunch (lunch will NOT be served this year)
8:30am Flag Ceremony at TBAISD, for all Scouts - including offsite Scouts.
9am - 12pm Session I
11:30am - 1pm Lunch
1 pm - 4 pm Session II
Merit Badges Offered will be:
ARCHITECTURE (1)
AVIATION*
CHESS
CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY
CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION
CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD*
COMMUNICATIONS
COOKING
CRIME PREVENTION (3)
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
DISABILITIES AWARENESS (2)
DRAFTING (1)
ELECTRICITY
ENGINEERING
FAMILY LIFE (2)
FIRE SAFETY
FIRST AID*
FISH & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
FINGERPRINTING (3)
GEOCACHING
GRAPHIC ARTS
MOVIE MAKING
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT*
RADIO
RAILROADING
SAFETY
SCOUTING HERITAGE
SEARCH & RESCUE*
SIGNS & SIGNALS
TRUCK TRANSPORTATION
WELDING
WOOD CARVING
Badges with a 1,2, or 3 are done in conjunction with the badge with the same number.
*These badges are not recommended for Scouts under the rank of First Class.
STEM Nova Session
Morning Session- Join us for a chance to learn how to incorporate STEM into your year of Scouting and become your unit's NOVA Counselor. Please bring a copy of your Youth Protection Training Certificate.
Afternoon Session- Scouts, join us for a two for one experience at Merit Badge Tech Day. Every NOVA Award requires a Scout to do a Merit Badge as the second requirement of the Award. So as you complete any of the following Merit Badges (Aviation, Drafting, Engineering, Railroading) in the morning, join us in the afternoon to work on the Engineering based NOVA Award called Whoosh!! You'll learn all about simple machines and design your own Amusement Park or mode of transportation.
ISD Career Tech Center
Saturday 03-09-2019
8:30 AM ET to 4:00 PM ET Past