WESTERN MONTANA
MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY

Merit Badge University brings together Scouts and adults from across Montana Council, providing them the opportunity to earn merit badges in a collegiate setting with college-level tutoring. Join us for our MBU25 at University of Montana - Missoula for fun and education.

Scouting America's MBU25 is sponsored by UM ROTC and University of Montana - Missoula

When: Friday March 7th - Sunday March 9th, 2025
Where: University of Montana - Missoula
Cost:

• Scout Fees - $25: Includes Saturday Lunch and Patch
• Adult Fees - $15: Includes Saturday Lunch and Patch

On Request Costs:

• Friday Dinner at Food Zoo - $15
• Saturday Breakfast - $14 Breakfast Burrito w/ fruit and water
• Saturday Dinner at Food Zoo - $15
• Overnight lodging for Firday & Saturday on Campus - $5
• Friday night Planetarium Shows @ 7 or 8pm - $3

Registration Opens: 7:00pm, January 30th, 2025
Registration Closes: 7:00pm, February 27, 2025
Overnight Camping: Tent camping or in Schreiber Gym
Parking: Free
Registration Check-in: Schreiber Gym

ADMINISTRATION NOTES

• Every Adult and Scout attending WMTMBU must register, either with a Troop or individually. This is for tracking and liability insurance requirement purposes.
• All adults staying overnight MUST be registered members of Scouting America
• WMTMBU is a participation-required event. In order to achieve success in completing the requirements and earn those Merit Badges, Scouts must be actively engaged during the training sessions. Simply being present does not satisfy the participation requirement.
• Phone Policy this year will be more rigorously enforced. We ask the Scoutmasters to take responsibility for their units and ensure their Scouts do not disrupt others by using electronic devices inappropriately and irresponsibly. As an example, no phones after lights out. Last year, phone usage after lights out was extremely disruptive to other Scouts' ability to sleep. Use during the Merit Badge classes if they are allowed by the counselor.

SCHEDULE FOR MERIT BADGE UNIVERSITY:

Friday, 7 March

• Evening In-Person registration 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm @ Schreiber gym
• Dinner at the Food Zoo 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
• Planetarium Shows are 7:00 pm and 8:00 pm.
• Game Room open at 7:00 pm
• Overnighting at Schreiber Gym: Back inside by 10:00 pm
• Schreiber Gym Lights Out 10:30pm

Saturday, 8 March

• Wake Up 6:30 am
• Morning Check In 6:30 am
• Breakfast 7:00 am
• Opening Ceremony 7:40 am - 8:00 am
• Movement to Morning Session 8:15 am
• Group One Lunch 12:00 pm - 12:25 pm
• Group Two Lunch 12:25 pm - 12:50 pm
• Group Three Lunch 12:50 - 1:15 pm
• Movement to Afternoon Session 1:20pm
• Counselor Check In 5:00 pm
• Closing Ceremony 5:30 pm
• Check Out 6:00pm
• Overnighting at Schreiber Gym: Back inside by 10:00 pm
• Schreiber Gym Lights Out 10:30 pm

Sunday, 9 March

• Check out NLT 8:00 am

Current List Of Merit Badges:

• Animal Science
• Architecture
• Art
• Astronomy
• Athletics
• Citizenship in the Community
• Citizenship in the Nation
• Citizenship in Society
• Citizenship in the World
• Climbing
• Communication
• Crime Prevention/Finger Printing
• Dentistry
• Disability Awareness
• Family Life
• Fire Safety
• First Aid
• Geocaching 
• Geology
• Law
• Leatherwork
• Mammal Study
• Moviemaking
• Music
• Personal Management
• Pioneering
• Plant Science
• Public Health / Health Care Professions
• Radio
• Railroading
• Reading
• Scouting Heritage
• Skating
• Sports
• Swimming
• Truck Transportation
• Weather
• Welding

Adult Training opportunities:

• SM/ASM Training - In person
• Committee Member Training - In person
• BB Gun and Archery Range Master Training in the Afternoon
• Computer Labs for On-line Training
• Eagle Mentor and Board Training

Order of the Arrow Lodge Leadership Development Training

All Order of the Arrow lodge members are invited to attend the Lodge Leadership Development (also known as Spring Training) in conjunction with the MBU, particularly lodge officers, chapter officers and advisers.  Besides fun and fellowship, we’ll have training sessions on a variety of Order of the Arrow topics that will help participants better deliver the OA program in their area and units. There will be training and a Cracker Barrell Friday Night starting at 8pm, and Development Training during the AM session on Saturday. Sign up for OA training as your morning "merit badge" selection.

Contact MBU Committee at MissoulaMBU2023@gmail.com