Canceled due to inclement weather.

Merit Badge College at Delta College Presented by Dow Credit Union

Saturday, December 9, 2023

ADULTS MUST REGISTER, YOU ARE PURCHASING YOUR LUNCH.

YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AFTER REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT.  YOU NEED TO KEEP THAT EMAIL TO ACCESS YOUR SCOUT'S BLUE CARD(S)  AFTER THE EVENT.

The prerequisites catalog is posted for download. 

Saturday, December 9, 2023, Delta College, 1961 Delta Road,  University Center, Michigan 48710.  The early bird $35 per Scout fee (if paid by November 15th) must accompany the on-line registration. Fee covers one half day badge, 2 half day badges, or one full day badge and lunch. Enrollment is limited and classes will be filled based on the order of paid completed on-line registrations received!   Be sure to print your pre-requisites and begin working on them ASAP if you want to complete the badge(s).  Each Scout needs Scoutmaster approval to take merit badges at this event.  Please talk with your Scoutmaster before registering.

IMPORTANT INFO- BLUE CARDS-  We have implemented the blue card system that is currently being used for all of our Michigan summer camps.  Here is the process:  Scouts DO need to bring evidence of completion of prerequisite requirements (This can be on a blue card, signed paper or note or the actual required paperwork.  They need to present these completed prerequisites to their counselor) Scouts will not be "signed off" by the Merit Badge College counselors on a blue card.   We will use the online registration system to produce all completed blue cards and partials for this year's college.  How this works: 

1. Scout completes the badge (or partially completes) 

2. The counselor submits his class roster with all completed Scouts and partials earned to our event coordinator at the close of the December 9 event.

3. Event coordinator inputs data to the registration system (where you signed up your Scout(s) to attend this event) Blue card sheets will be signed by event coordinator.

4.  Beginning on December 14, the Unit Leader or parent that registered the Scout(s) for the college, using the registration e-mail confirmation they received when signing up their Scout(s) can go into the registration system and download and print the Blue Card sheets or partial completed sheets for all Scouts from the unit that participated at the December 9th Merit Badge College. These records will always be accessible to the unit leader.  A paper copy of each class will be kept on file at the Auburn Michigan Scout Service Center. 

Registration and payment must be received on-line by Friday, December 1st, 2023 at 11:59 pm.  Changes can be made until Friday, December 1st . Due to maximum number of seats in each class, walk-ins cannot be accepted.

All lunches are included in the registration fee. You are welcome to bring your own lunch, but there is no discount. You can not purchase food at the Delta College Cafeteria. All adults will need to register in order to receive lunch. The lunch specials for 2023 are: 

Pizza Combo

• Slice of Pepperoni or Cheese pizza
• Breadstick
• Cookie
• Canned Soda/water

Hamburger/Cheeseburger Combo

• Hamburger or Cheeseburger
• Fries
• Cookie
• Canned Soda/water

Tender Combo

• Tenders
• Fries
• Cookie
• Canned Soda/water

Chef Salad Combo

• Chef Salad
• Bag of chips
• Cookie
• Canned Soda/water

Turkey Sub Combo

• Turkey Sub
• Bag of chips
• Cookie
• Canned Soda/water

 

The following are the classes offered:  As classes fill, a wait list is available.  Note next to class if wait list only

NOTE:  Scouts ranked First Class and above will be given preference to register for all Eagle required merit badges until October 31st.  Starting November 1st until the close of registration on December 1st, any Scout can register for any badge that has openings

Classes offered (you may pick one 1/2 day session or two 1/2 day sessions or one all day session): 

American Business - 1/2 day class offered morning

American Labor - 1/2 day class offered afternoon

Art - All day class

Chemistry - All day class

Citizenship in the Community - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one 1/2 day session

Citizenship in the Nation - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one 1/2 day session

Citizenship in the World - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one 1/2 day session

Communication – half day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one half day class

Composite Materials - Full Day Class (Additional $2 fee charged for materials)

Digital Technology - half day class offered morning and afternoon

Electricity - half day class offered afternoon

Electronics - half day class offered in the morning  (Additional $3 fee charged for materials)

Emergency Preparedness - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon

Entrepreneurship - 1/2 day class offered in the afternoon

Environmental Science - all day class

Family Life - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one 1/2 day session

Fingerprinting - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one 1/2 day session

First Aid - all day class

Geocaching - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon

Law - 1/2 day class offered morning

Mammal Study - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one 1/2 day session

Moviemaking - All day class

Personal Management - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one half day class

Photography - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one half day class

Plumbing (Additional fee of $6 required) - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon

Safety - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon

Scouting Heritage - 1/2 day class offered morning

Sustainability - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one half day class

Swimming (NOT Swimming Merit Badge- Scouts will work on Second Class and First Class Swimming requirements -$6 additional fee required) THIS IS NOT AN OPEN SWIM.  Scouts signing up for this class will be expected to participate or will be asked to leave. - 1/2 day offered afternoon

Textile - All day class

Veterinary Medicine - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon,sign up for one half day class

Weather - 1/2 day class offered morning and afternoon, sign up for one half  day class

All prerequisites are listed in the "Event Catalog" attachment you can download from the registration page.

Note:  Swimming offered at merit badge college is not the Swimming Merit badge.  We are only offering Second and First Class swimming requirements.

Merit badge requirements for all merit badges offered can be downloaded from the following site:

http://www.scouting.org/meritbadges.aspx

YOU WILL RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL AFTER REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT.  YOU NEED TO KEEP THAT EMAIL TO ACCESS YOUR SCOUT'S BLUE CARD(S)  AFTER THE EVENT.

Remember to check out and pay to reserve your classes.  Classes are not reserved if you don't check out and pay.

We will have a leaders meeting the week before Merit Badge College. You have two options to attend the leader meeting.

11/27/23 at 6:00PM https://w.ringcentral.com/register/e1a6c0ff/51817eaa/index.html

12/3/23 at 5:00PM https://w.ringcentral.com/register/e1a6c0ff/cd680a2d/index.html

Webelos/AOL pins are offered as well:

Aquanaut 1/2 Day Morning only (additional $6 fee)

Art Explosion 1/2 day Morning and Afternoon

Aware and Care 1/2 day Morning and Afternoon

Building a Better World 1/2 day Morning and Afternoon

Castaway 1/2 day Morning and Afternoon

Game Design 1/2 day Morning and Afternoon

 

Leader Training is available at Delta also. 

Classes offered are:  

Eagle Coach

Merit Badge Counselor

Scouts BSA Position Specific Training (For Scoutmasters/Assistant Scoutmasters, Merit Badge Counselors, Troop Committee, Troop Committee Chair)

Scout Book

My.scouting online tools

Commissioner Roundtable 

Advanced Training Roundtable