October 5th, 2024

Registration is Here!

We are excited to announce the return of Mizzou MBU, October 5, 2024.  Join us and over a thousand Scouts from across the region for a day of learning and fun!  Here you will find all the information you need regarding the merit badge course catalog, prequisites, & overnight-stay options. Merit badges will be offered on Saturday only.  There will be a mixture of full-day and half-day merit badges. Please review the information below:

Scout cost (all registrations include instruction, lunch, facilities, & a patch) - $27 per Scout

Adult cost - there is no cost for adults to attend. However, adults may purchase a lunch and patch package for $12

Pre-Ordered Shirts can be picked up in the Headquarters located in the Arts Science Building Room 103 30 minutes after the completion of the Opening Ceremony.  Pre-ordered shirts must be picked up during the event or at the Scouting Adventure Center before 5:00 PM October 11th, 2024.

Lunch: All Scouts will be provided lunch. Adults may purchase an optional lunch in the registration.

Overnight Options: If units are interested in staying overnight, there are several campgrounds in the Columbia area including but not limited to: Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, Finger Lakes State Park, & Boone County Fairgrounds. Please make arrangements with your desired camping area.

Schedule for the Day: (INTERACTIVE MAP LINK HERE)

• Check-In at Jesse Hall: 7:30am-8:30am
• Opening Ceremony at Jesse Hall Auditorium: 8:30am-9am
• Classes Begin: 9:30am - 12:30pm
• Lunch: 12:30pm-1:30pm (Traditions Plaza) *Rain location Arts & Science Rm 110
• Classes Resume: 1:30pm-4:30pm
• Dismissal: 4:30pm

Parking: Parking is available at the Hitt Street Parking Structure, Turner Avenue Garage, & Conley Parking Garage

Map: Please use the Mizzou Map attached for reference and locations

Merit Badge Course Catalog & Prerequisites* - The Course Catalog is available as an attachment.  As classes are added they will appear on the Course catalog along with the prerequisites.  

*Eagle Required

Follow this link for the most up-to-date merit badge workbooks: http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/list.asp

Blue Cards:  There will be no physical blue cards issued at the completion of this event.  To access your blue cards after the completion of the event you will need to follow the below steps:

1. Go back into your registration.  If you need to look up your registration just follow this link and click on the “Lookup” menu on the top right of the page. https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA653&reservationFromEmail=true
2. Each registration has its own list of available reports.  When you view your registration, click on the Reports tab to run the reports available for that event. 
3. This should bring up the blue cards for the scout or scouts you registered. * This will also provide you the option to export your individual blue cards into Scoutbook as well.

Event Registration Cancellation and Refund Policy

Event Coordinators reserve the right to postpone or cancel an event if registrations are insufficient to cover the event expenses up to five days prior to the event. If an event is postponed or canceled, the registrant will have an option to receive a full refund or transfer fees to a future or different event.

In the event a participant or unit must cancel, you must inform GRC of your inability to attend no less than 7 days prior to the event.

All refund requests must be submitted to the Council office via this online portal, or via the paper refund request form, no later than 7 days following the event. 

A unit leader, scout, or parent, may request a refund of fees under the following conditions only:

• Illness or serious accident prevents the scout from attending the event.
• Family illness or emergency prevents the scout from attending the event.
• The event has been canceled or postponed by the event coordinator.
• Other situations deemed permissible by the event coordinator.

If a refund is approved, a 25% readiness fee will be deducted.

Opting for the refund to be credited to your unit shop account (for GRC units only) will reduce the readiness fee to 15%.

The final approved amount is decided by the team.

To request a refund please follow the link: Refund Request Form