The Rolla MBU celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2024- the oldest in the country! Join us for our merit badge workshops brought to you by the Kaleidoscope Discovery Center in conjunction with our Missouri S&T and Kummer STEM Center partners!

SPECIAL UPDATE and Thanks to the The Kummer Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, lunch will be provided FREE OF CHARGE!  Once registration closes, a link will be sent out to confirm the number of Scouts, Parents and siblings attending for a lunch count.  

The cost for this event will be $20 per scout, and includes patches, merit badge cards, and supplies needed for the class. 

Registration and payment must be received before January 31st. We are NOT able to accept walk-ins.

Merit Badge List 

• Animation
• Automotive Maintenance (min 15 years old)
• Aviation (max 10 scouts)
• Chess
• Electricity
• Electronics 
• Geology & Mining in Society (bundled session, scouts will earn both merit badges)
• Law
• Metalworking
• Model Design and Building
• Nuclear Science 
• Robotics
• Space Exploration
• Truck Transportation 

Registration tables will be open from 7:30-8:30am. Please arrive by 8:00am to ensure enough time to get units checked in before classes begin.

Opening Ceremonies begin at 8:30am with classes to follow.

Lunch break will be around 12:00-1:00PM  

SPECIAL UPDATE and Thanks to the The Kummer Center for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education, lunch will be provided FREE OF CHARGE!  Once registration closes, a link will be sent out to confirm the number of Scouts, Parents and siblings attending for a lunch count.  

Classes will wrap-up 3:30-4:00pm.

For more information on the schedule -- visit https://thekaleidoscope.org/mbu/