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Ohio River Valley District
MERIT BADGE COLLEGE

Feb 21, 2026 AND March 28, 2026

Courses Offered:

• American Cultures (prereqs)** (only available during 2/21 session)
• Animal Science
• Chemistry (prereqs)**
• Chess (prereqs)
• Citzenship in the Nation (prereqs)** 
• Communications**
• Cybersecurity (prereqs)
• Dog Care (prereqs)
• Disability Awareness (prereqs)** (only available during 2/21 session)
• Electronics** 
• Family Life (prereqs) 
• First Aid (prereqs)***
• Law (prereqs)** (only available during 3/28 session)
• Orienteering (prereqs)**
• Personal Management**** Taught by Senior Commerical Banking Executive Michael Goclan and Retail Bank Executive Stacy Carpino of Unified Bank (prereqs)
• Photography (prereqs)**
• Programming**
• Scholarship (prereqs) (only available during 2/21 session)
• Sustainablitiy (prereqs)**
• Truck Transportation** (prereqs) (only available during 2/21 session, this class lasts for two periods)
• Veterinary Medicine (prereqs)

Each class will be one period for both Saturdays.  For example, if you register for Animal Science in the 1st period, you will attend this class for both 1st periods on both Saturdays.  If you register for Orienteering class, this will last for 2 periods (3rd period and 4th period) for both Saturdays. There are a few classes that are only offereed one Saturday.  If you have any questions, please contact the office at 304-366-3940 and ask for Amanda.

**Class lasts for 2 periods both sessions.

***Class lasts for 3 periods both sessions.  

****Personal Management Class will have a third session April 18th from 11:00am to 2:00pm at the Unified Bank, 201 South Fourth St, Martins Ferry, OH 43935.  Lunch will be provided by Unified Bank during the April 18th session.  

Lunch: Please bring a sack lunch we will provide drinks. Lunch will be provided for Merit Badge counselors.

Uniform: All Scouts MUST be in Class “A” Uniform.

Schedule:

• 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Check-in
• 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Orientation & Opening
• 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. First Period
• 10:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Second Period
• 12:15p.m.-12:35 p.m. Lunch in Horizon Hall or designated cafeteria area
• 12:40p.m.-2:10 p.m. Third Period
• 2:20p.m.-3:50 p.m. Fourth Period
• 3:55p.m. Check-out

Bottles of water are available in Horizon Hall. 

Reminder to all Scouts: it is your responsibility to lead by example and leave a place better than you found it.  Please make sure you clean up after yourself before leaving the lunch room, classrooms, and restrooms.