March Merit Badge Blast 2025
March Merit Badge Blast
March 7-9, 2025
Parker Scout Reservation
You can come for just one class/stay for the day/stay inside or camp outside overnight!
March Merit Badge Blast. Come and go, camp, or stay inside (limited accomodations); eat with us or as a troop.
Pricing for this event is charged ala carte style - Choose your own adventure that works for your schedule.
Prices for Merit Badge Classes are listed as "additional fees" and include $14 for the class and any fees for that class.
Please use the waitlist if you are interested in a merit badge but it is full. Often we are able to add a couple of people after the limit is reached; or if someone drops out, I can move you into their place. PLEASE USE THE WAITLIST IF A CLASS YOU WANT IS FULL.
$14 per merit badge (plus applicable class fees), $6 per meal per person, $15 per person overnight stay in the castle, free overnight outside camping. Adults are free, adult meals are $6 each and overnight in the castle is $15; camping is free. Fees include the opportunity to earn merit badges, and enjoy fellowship with Scouts from around the council! Available meals served will be breakfast, lunch, and supper on Saturday, and breakfast on Sunday.
Castle accomodations are limited to 32 youth males, 16 youth females, 16 adult male leaders and 8 adult female leaders each night. Bring Health forms for both youth and adult. Tenting and sleeping gear if camping (with extra blankets), otherwise bring bedding for indoor sleeping. Personal gear, blue cards, notebook and writing tool, water bottle and/or coffee cup, money for trading post, and clothes for any weather. March can be an interesting time to camp! Some merit badge classes will have parts outdoors - please dress appropriate for the weather or you may have to sit out of the outdoor activity portion of that badge. Check the requirements and prerequisites for each merit badge and come prepared-Make sure you are using the updated requirements not all of the worksheets have the updated requirements on them. Castle accommodations will be first come, first served, and we will use both bottom and top bunks in every room. Blue cards will be available for purchase for a quarter, but each scout SHOULD arrive with Scoutmaster signed blue cards.
ADULT SUPERVISION is required for all youth registering.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Please plan to check in between 5:30pm and 6:30pm if arriving Friday evening. Friday evening session begins promptly at 7pm.
If checking in on Saturday, please plan to check in between 7:45-8:15am, Saturday morning session begins promptly at 8:30am.
If checking in at a different time, please note that in the option on the registration site.
Registration closes on March 1st at 11:59pm.
A $10 late registration fee will be added to all registrations after February 23.
Groups must bring their own tents and camping gear if camping. If cooking at a campsite, you will be responsible for your own food items and meal prep utinsels.
You may arrive starting at 5:30 PM on Friday, please check in at the Administration Building.
DON'T FORGET YOUR HEALTH FORMS, ADULTS AND YOUTH!