Skilled Trades Merit Badge Workshops and Career Connections

We are thrilled to announce that our brand new, state-of-the-art Dever Family Foundation Skilled Trades Education Center at Camp Friedlander is open! This center provides a safe, effective, and unique venue to introduce, educate, and instruct Scouts in skilled trades and the fulfilling careers they offer.

Join us for a fun and hands-on workshop dedicated to exploring the world of trade skills. This event will provide an opportunity to learn new skills, earn trade skills merit badges, and explore exciting career paths.

Career Connections

Many youth today feel boxed into a single narrative and worry about crushing debt, whether their talents are valued, whether there is a place for them in the future economy. The new Skilled Trades Education Center is a place where futures begin, where curiosity meets confidence, where opportunities are uncovered. 

To help each Scout and their parents explore what the best options are post high school, we will be hosting a special presentation to kickoff the merit badge instruction. Experienced business leaders from both Dan Beard Council and Junior Achievement will be sharing recent facts on the reality of the job market, colleges and career options as well as providing practical resources to help determine what's right for you.

We would like each Scout and their parents to attend this important session. The presentation will be held from 8:30-9:30AM.

Scouts can attend a morning and afternoon session and take:

Merit Badge offerings January 24, March 28, September 26 and November 14

• Automotive Maintenance
• Plumbing
• Home Repairs and Painting
• Welding
• Robotics
• Electricity

Merit Badge offerings February 28, August 22, October 17 and December 12

• Farm Mechanics
• Metalwork
• Woodworking
• Welding
• Programming
• Energy

Workshop Schedule

• 8:00AM - Registration
• 8:30AM - Career Connections - Parents are encouraged to attend!
• 9:30AM - AM Session begins
• 12:30PM - Lunch (Provided for Scouts)
• 1:00PM - PM Session
• 4:00PM - Event Concludes

A participant and parent's guide will be published to share event information, appropriate clothing and other FAQs.

Please note that different Workshop dates offer different Merit Badge opportunities.  Scouts are encouraged to attend multiple days and earn multiple merit badges. 

Merit Badge Completion: Please remember that only the 'hands-on' requirements are guaranteed to be completed during the day. 

Disclaimer for Home Repairs and Painting: The Home Repairs and Painting sessions are designed to be taken sequentially, with one in the morning and one in the afternoon. To complete both Home Repairs and Painting merit badges, Scouts must attend both the morning and afternoon sessions. Attending only one Home Repairs or Painting session will result in a partial completion for the respective merit badge.

Welding class requires blue jeans and a sturdy, long-sleeve, shirt.

Please also bring a notebook and writing utensils.

Cost:

• $45 per Scout

Location: 

• Camp Friedlander | 581 Ibold Road, Loveland, OH 45140