Merit Badge Challenge - NKY - Northern Kentucky University

**Please read the information below before registering for this event! For more information, click on the Attachments section and review the EVENT GUIDE.

This event takes place over 2 Saturdays, March 6 & 20. Scouts will take the same schedule both days.

Fees

The Early Bird Registration fee is $30 an is in effect from Dec. 8th to Feb. 21st

The regular registration fee is $45 and is in effect from Feb. 22nd to March 2nd

Important Dates

Merit Badge Schedule Released: Dec. 8, 2026

• You can register your Scouts at this time if you wish, but you will not have access to select their classes until Jan. 7, 2027 at 6:00 PM.
• **Make sure that you are logged into Black Pug if you choose to do this or you will not be able to reaccess the registration to add classes. Refunds will not be processed for duplicate registrations for this event.

Merit Badge Registration opens Jan. 7, 2027, 2026 at 6:00 PM.

Registration Closes: Mar. 2, 2027

• All subsequent changes will need to be done in person at the event after this date.

****For inclement weather, participants and registration contacts will receive an email from the Black Pug registration system, NO-REPLY@247SCOUTING.COM and this website will be updated as well.

Refund Policy:

Due to the high demand of this event and many of the classes, there will be no refunds for multiple or duplicate registrations.

Individuals or groups that cancel a program reservation 30 days prior to the date of the event will receive a refund of fees paid, less a 20% administrative charge. No refunds will be given after the 30-day cancellation deadline. Fees are transferable to a previously unregistered scout.

If you have any questions about this, please email Michelle Byrne at michelle.byrne@scouting.org