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INFORMATION |
Home Page last Updated 01-08-2015 |
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Scoutmaster Bucky has proudly offered
in conjunction with Cubmaster Bob Katt
and Advisor Kodi
over
8,250+ Boy Scout merit badge opportunities
and
over
170+ Boy Scout online merit badge opportunities
and
over
4,000+ Webelos activity pin opportunities
and
over
1,000+
Cub Scout belt loop opportunities and
and
50+ Venturing opportunities
to
Scouts since January 2009.
Remember the Boy Scout Motto:
Be Prepared
at Scoutmaster Bucky events this is not a
request, wish, or desire....
it's an expectation
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CONTACT
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Scoutmaster Bucky is Brian Reiners
registered Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, and
Advisor in the Northern Star Council
contact number: six one two - four eight
three - zero six six five
email:
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REFUND
POLICY |
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Requests for refund or
cancellations will be honored anytime up to
a week
prior to any event or until registration for
the class/event has filled / closed. |
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JOIN THE
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NEWS |
2014-2015 Schedule -
continually updated
Scoutmaster Bucky partners with Crew 777 to
provide community service opportunities for
Venturing Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl
Scouts and any others needing
service hours
Scoutmaster Bucky Mailing List
(subscribe above)
Scoutmaster Bucky Online - January classes
still have some spots
Cub Scout Opportunities
HONOR WEEKEND
Sign Up is
open
March 2015 Religious Emblem Retreat Weekends
- Information and Registration is now open
NEW
February 2015 Merit Badge Classes -
Registration open
NEW
February 2015 Railroading Merit Badge
Opportunity -
Registration opens January 10, 2015 8:00 pm |
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JANUARY
2015 |
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SATURDAY,
JANUARY 10, 2015
SCOUTMASTER BUCKY MERIT
BADGE SATURDAY
CROWNE PLAZA - PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA |
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY
JANUARY 10,
2015
MERIT BADGE SATURDAY
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This month's spotlight merit badge is
Citizenship in the World
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All
classes have pre-requisites which are or
will be posted below. It is
your responsibility to download and "be
prepared" with these pre-requisites. If they do
not exist here they will be updated shortly
and you must check back regularly to get
them. It is NOT acceptable to attend
unprepared. Sign up below:
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Scoutmaster Bucky Workbooks and Scoutmaster
Bucky Class Preparation Pages are published
as a courtesy
to Scouts partaking in these events.
These documents take a significant amount of
time to develop and are being worked on
vigorously. No guarantee is made that
each class will have one or both of these
available by the date of the class, however
Scouts are still
expected to prepare by reviewing the merit
badge pamphlet and the badges requirements
to assess on their own any preparation work
they might consider vital to their class
participation success |
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MORNING CLASSES |
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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check-in starts
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Saturday January 10, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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SOLD OUT
Citizenship in the World
Merit Badge
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NOTE: Because of the
comprehensive requirements and
hours of preparation work required
of Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend
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Citizenship in the World Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Citizenship in
the World Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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SOLD OUT
Engineering
Merit Badge
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Engineering Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Engineering Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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SOLD OUT
Genealogy
Merit Badge
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Genealogy Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Genealogy Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Nuclear Science
Merit Badge
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Nuclear Science Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Nuclear Science
Merit Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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SOLD OUT
Programming
Merit Badge
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Programming Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Programming
Merit Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday January 10, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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American Cultures
Merit Badge
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American Cultures Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky American
Cultures Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday January 10, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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Dentistry
Merit Badge
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Dentistry Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Dentistry Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday January 10, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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Entrepreneurship
Merit Badge
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Entrepreneurship Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Entrepreneurship Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday January 10, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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Law
Merit Badge
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AFTERNOON CLASSES |
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1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Saturday January 10, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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SOLD OUT
Citizenship in the World
Merit Badge
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NOTE: Because of the
comprehensive requirements and
hours of preparation work required
of Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend
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Citizenship in the World Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Citizenship in
the World Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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SOLD OUT
Disabilities Awareness
Merit Badge
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Disabilities Awareness Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Disabilities
Awareness Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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SOLD OUT
Digital Technology
Merit Badge
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Digital Technology Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Digital
Technology Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Inventing
Merit Badge
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Inventing Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Inventing Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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SOLD OUT
Textile
Merit Badge
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Saturday January 10, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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American Business
Merit Badge
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American Business Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky American
Business Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday January 10, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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Energy
Merit Badge
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Saturday January 10, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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Medicine
Merit Badge
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Saturday January 10, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Crowne Plaza - Minneapolis
West - 3131 Campus Drive, Plymouth,
Minnesota 55441 |
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God and Church and Gold and Life Retreat
Weekend Pre-Course
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SATURDAY
JANUARY 10, 2015
CUB SCOUTS
- GO BANANAS - YOU'RE ONE IN A MINION
LOOP-A-LOOZA
MOUNT
OLIVE LUTHERAN CHURCH - ANOKA, MINNESOTA |
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY ONLINE -
JANUARY 2015 |
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The following merit badges are being
offered as a part of the
Scoutmaster Bucky Online
program for January 2015 helping to
deliver program through today's online
technology. Participation
is
open to all currently registered Boy
Scouts from around the US and beyond.
THESE ARE ONLINE
CLASSES which require certain
pre-requisites in order to
participate.
Scouts must have a PC or Laptop with a
reliable high speed internet
connection with web cam, speakers, and
phone / microphone for voice. No
Tablet or Mobile device connections
allowed. Cisco
webex
Web Conferencing (www.webex.com)
will be utilized by all. (The class
weblink will be forwarded to
participants 48 hours prior to the
class star date and time via email)
Scouts must provide signed Blue Card
via mail or email along with signed
Parental and Scout Leader (Scoutmaster
preferred) Consent Form in order to
participate. No exceptions.
Scouts will need to do class preparation pre-requisites to
"Be Prepared" for the online class.
It is recommended whenever possible to
have answers filled in electronically
so that prepared answers can be easily
copied and shared during the class.
Registration is per participant, not
per web connection. For more than one
participant on a single web connection
please
contact Scoutmaster Bucky via email
after registering for one
participant. Maximum of three
participants per web connection; two
is preferred.
All counselors and staff are
registered Merit Badge Counselors
within the Northern Star Council of
the BSA and are up-to-date with their
Youth Protection Training. Scoutmaster
Bucky and Techmaster Kirch who assist
in the facilitation of these online
classes are also registered Scouters
who are up-to-date with their Youth
Protection Training.
Blue Cards will be returned via US
Postal Service whether completed or
partial. The online class does not
guarantee completion of this merit
badge, however with decent preparation and
active, positive participation during
the class, many, if not all,
requirements could be completed.
A Scoutmaster Bucky Online Technician
(Techmaster Kirch) will be available
and managing each class 1/2 hour prior
to class start time to help
troubleshoot connection issues for
participants
Please
contact Scoutmaster Bucky via email
if you would like to send forms and
original blue card via postal mail.
Mailing address will be provided upon
request but will not be posted on the
website. |
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January 8, 2015 |
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8:30 p.m. |
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7:30 p.m. |
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MERIT BADGE |
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Sign on link and
instructions will be emailed to you 48 hours
prior to the class start time. |
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CLASS PARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION
DOCUMENTS:
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Thursday |
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January 15, 2015 |
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MERIT BADGE |
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Sign on link and
instructions will be emailed to you 48 hours
prior to the class start time. |
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CLASS PARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION
DOCUMENTS: |
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Scoutmaster Bucky and Northern Star Council
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2015
HONOR WEEKEND
HC1-250-15-1
(Basic C and Masters Course) |
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HONOR WEEKEND 2015
JANUARY 23, 2015
thru
JANUARY 25, 2015 |
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OPEN TO ALL YOUTH
ages 13 to 20
so tell a friend they don't have to be
a Scout to participate
Boy Scouts, Venturing Scouts,
Girl Scouts and American Heritage
Girls, 4H, are all welcome
(Must be 13 years old or
older to participate)
(Masters Course is open to 16 years
and older or 15 years and older for
those who have already participated in
the Basic Course.)
limited adult participation spots
available |
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Crowne Plaza Hotel and
Event Center
January 23 - 25, 2015
Minneapolis (Plymouth), Minnesota |
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What: Honor
Weekend
Who: Open to all
youth ages 13 years old and older
(past participants are welcome to join us
again as the program contains many new and
different classes)
When: January 23 -
25, 2015
Where: Crowne
Plaza Hotel and Event Center - Minneapolis
(Plymouth), Minnesota
Cost: $30
Pre-Registration (down payment) [$150.00
balance due not later than January 14, 2015]
This cost includes 2 nights of hotel
lodging, meals, activities, and recognition
items.
 The Honor Weekend is for those that want to
be the best of the best. Honor Weekend
is a fun-filled weekend of activities and
learning
focusing on honor,
chivalry, manners, social skills,
etiquette, and character enhancement.
Interactive Presentations and Activities
will introduce and reinforce participants
to the the
history of Chivalry and what the
honor of a gentleman and honor of a lady
means. Skills including introductions,
salutations,
flag etiquette, first impressions, how the
words we use define us, dress and
grooming, phone,
texting, and online etiquette,
study skills, college prep, job
interviews and applications, and etiquette, table
manners and do's and don'ts, social and reverence
awareness, and much more.
The Master's Course is available to 16 years
and older (15 years and older for past Basic
Course participants). The Master's Course
will have a variation of classes from the
standard basic course and will include
Resume writing, job applications, actual job
interviews, college preparation, and dealing
with teen personal relationships. Of course
all the other fun activities of the Basic
Course will be included for Master Course
participants.
The event will be held
at the
Crowne Plaza
Minneapolis
in Plymouth, Minnesota
and youth will be assigned to a patrol
with 5 other male or female youth,
respectively. They will share a
multi-room
hotel room for the two nights of the weekend.
They will work within their patrol as well
as in a large group on different
activities and build friendships that will
last a lifetime.
Participants will be provided
meals along
with
great
activities which include an
organized game night
on Friday night and a masquerade
dance
on Saturday evening (fully
chaperoned and structured of course),
culminating with Sunday's Ice Cream Social where the youth will be your
hosts. Please consider joining
us.
Participants will receive a
distinguished award called the
Honor Beret which can be worn to help
identify them as one of the best of the
best in civilian or program dress. Of course this honor comes with a
price, you can lose the privilege
of wearing the Honor Beret should you be
identified as not living up to the code of
conduct presented at this Honor Weekend.
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Adults..... fear not for those of you who want to send
your spouse. This event has a very, very,
very limited number of adult participant spots. One patrol of
adults will also be allowed to
participate right along side the
youth patrols. These spots are limited
and will be on a first come first
serve basis. Additionally, those
adults signing up for participation will be
considered for adult staff for next year's
program.
NOTE: The pre-registration cost is non-refundable guarantee to hold a participation
spot for you. The remaining balance of
$150.00 is due not later than January 14,
2015.
There is a mandatory Pre-Course Meeting
being held on Wednesday January 14, 2015 at
a location that has yet to be determined,
however registrants will get an email near
the end of 2014 identifying the location. At
this meeting
participants and families will learn further
details of the weekend, meet their patrol
leader and fellow participants, and turn in
required health forms and waiver forms.
Information will be provided via email to
all registered participants a few weeks
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Come join the 2015 Honor Weekend Graduates
as we conclude the weekend activities with
our 1st Annual Ice Cream Social. As a
part of the Ice Cream Social friends and
families can not only enjoy a little ice
cream but also enjoy the 2015 Honor Weekend
Graduation Ceremony. Come enjoy the awards
ceremony along with photos and stories from
the fun and exciting Honor Weekend. |
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WOOD BADGE
2015
C1-250-15-1
(Winter 2015)
and C1-250-15-2 (Summer
2015)
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Wood Badge is a world-class leadership development
program intended for all Scout leaders who have
complete the basic training
for their position. The objectives of Wood Badge are to help Scouters:
View Scouting
globally, as a family of interrelated, value-based programs that provides
age-appropriate activities for youth
Recognize the
contemporary leadership concepts utilized in corporate America and leading
government organizations that are relevant to our values-based movement
Apply the skills
learned from your participation as a member of a successful working team.
Revitalize your
commitment to youth by sharing in an overall inspirational experience that helps
provide Scouting with the leadership it needs to accomplish its mission on an
ongoing basis.
Journey to Excellence requirements emphasize the
need to have at least one unit leader Wood Badge Trained. This is your
opportunity to become Wood Badge trained.
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up now for the 2015 Wood Badge Course of your choice. You must attend both weekends
of the respective course (two weekends).
Cost is $250. This fee covers all meals,
equipment & course materials. |
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2015 WINTER
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KIWANIS SCOUT CAMP
January 30 - February 1, 2015
and
February 27 - March 1,
2015
(weekend days are all day Friday thru Sunday)
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Registration URL:
https://scoutingevent.com/?2015WinterWoodBadge |
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2015 SUMMER
COURSE |
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FRED C ANDERSEN SCOUT CAMP
July 2 - 4, 2015
and
July 23-25,
2015
(weekend days are all day Thursday thru
Saturday)
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Registration URL:
https://scoutingevent.com/?2015SummerWoodBadge |
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FEBRUARY
2015 |
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SERVICE
HOURS OPPORTUNITY - FEBRUARY 2015 |
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Honor Crew CREW 3777 presents
Service Hours Opportunity |
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Attention Venturing Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, and Adults!
Come join members of Honor Crew 777 as they "Do a Good Turn
'Monthly'". Each month Honor Crew 777 participates in a Community Service
project or event and invites any and all to join.
Use these hours for school, NHS, Honor Crew Hours or rank
advancement in Scouts. All are welcome, some activities/events may have
limited spots, so sign up early. Make sure you log and/or get signed off for
your hours.
FEBRUARY
2015 SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY
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Fort Snelling Cemetery Wreath Removal
Saturday February 7, 2015
9:00 am to 12:00 pm
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In partnership with the Kaposia Chapter of
the Order of the Arrow, we will be partaking in this annual service
project at Fort Snelling Cemetery. This project is open to all
Scouts and their families, as well as any other interested parties.
This service to the cemetery helps remove Christmas decorations from the
grave sites in preparation for spring. Helping
to care for this very important facility that belongs to all of us is one
of the most satisfying projects to partake in as well as a great way to
honor our veterans. With your help, we will
remove 35,000 wreaths in 3 hours. Bring a plastic sled and wire
cutters if you have them. Meet at the "Activity Center" ( a green
trailer) at the corner of LaBelle and Nelson Drives.
Dress for the weather as this event will happen
rain, shine, sleet, or snow.
Click here for map and location |
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SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 14 , 2015
SCOUTMASTER BUCKY MERIT
BADGE SATURDAY
CHRIST THE KING CHURCH - BLOOMINGTON,
MINNESOTA |
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY
FEBRUARY 14, 2015
MERIT BADGE SATURDAY
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This month's spotlight merit badges are
Communications and Personal Management*
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(please
note that the Scoutmaster Bucky program
requires Scouts to be 15 years old OR a Life
Scout in order to take the Personal
Management Merit Badge Class.
This is a Scoutmaster Bucky policy not a
National BSA policy.) |
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All
classes have pre-requisites which are or
will be posted below. It is
your responsibility to download and "be
prepared" with these pre-requisites. If they do
not exist here they will be updated shortly
and you must check back regularly to get
them. It is NOT acceptable to attend
unprepared. Sign up below:
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Scoutmaster Bucky Workbooks and Scoutmaster
Bucky Class Preparation Pages are published
as a courtesy
to Scouts partaking in these events.
These documents take a significant amount of
time to develop and are being worked on
vigorously. No guarantee is made that
each class will have one or both of these
available by the date of the class, however
Scouts are still
expected to prepare by reviewing the merit
badge pamphlet and the badges requirements
to assess on their own any preparation work
they might consider vital to their class
participation success |
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PLEASE NOTE: Signs Signals and Codes was not
released as BSA had proposed by the end of
2014 so we will be unable to offer this
merit badge in February. We will try
offering it March providing it has been
released by February 1, 2015.
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MORNING CLASSES |
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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check-in starts
at 7:15 a.m. |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Communications
Merit Badge
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NOTE: Because of the
comprehensive requirements and
hours of preparation work required
of Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend |
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Communications Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Communications Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Crime Prevention
Merit Badge
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Crime Prevention Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Crime Prevention Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Graphic Arts
Merit Badge
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Graphic Arts Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Graphic Arts Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Personal Management
Merit Badge
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In addition to the below stated
Scoutmaster Bucky policy and
practice, ONLY SCOUTS THAT ARE 15
YEARS OLD OR A LIFE RANK SCOUT may
participate in the Personal
Management class. This is from
past experience as Scouts will
find completing this merit badge
much easier the older they are
because of the subject matter and
experience they will have at this
time. This is a Scoutmaster
Bucky policy and not the BSA's
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NOTE: Because of the
comprehensive requirements and
hours of preparation work required
of Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend
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Personal Management Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Personal
Management Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Plumbing
Merit Badge
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Public Speaking
Merit Badge
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Public Speaking Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Public Speaking Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Reptile and Amphibian
Merit Badge
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Reptile and Amphibian Study Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Reptile and
Amphibian Study Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Safety
Merit Badge
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Salesmanship
Merit Badge
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Salesmanship Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Salesmanship Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Scouting Heritage
Merit Badge
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Scouting Heritage Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Scouting
Heritage Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Venturing
Crew Officer Orientation and
Project Management Training
Module
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The Crew Office Orientation is
required for your Discovery level
advancement and the Project
Management Training Module is required for your Pathfinding level of advancement
in Venturing |
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AFTERNOON CLASSES |
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12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Snow Sports
Merit Badge
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Snow Sports Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Snow Sports Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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AFTERNOON CLASSES |
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1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Athletics and Sports
Merit Badges
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AFTERNOON CLASSES |
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1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Communications
Merit Badge
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NOTE: Because of the
comprehensive requirements and
hours of preparation work required
of Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend |
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Communications Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Communications Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Game Design
Merit Badge
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Game Design Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Game Design Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Geology
Merit Badge
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Saturday February 14, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Model Design and Building
Merit Badge
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Model Design and Building Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Model Design and
Building Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Personal Management
Merit Badge
.
In addition to the below stated
Scoutmaster Bucky policy and
practice, ONLY SCOUTS THAT ARE 15
YEARS OLD OR A LIFE RANK SCOUT may
participate in the Personal
Management class. This is from
past experience as Scouts will
find completing this merit badge
much easier the older they are
because of the subject matter and
experience they will have at this
time. This is a Scoutmaster
Bucky policy and not the BSA's
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NOTE: Because of the
comprehensive requirements and
hours of preparation work required
of Scouts for Eagle-required merit
badges, Scoutmaster Bucky allows
Scouts to register for only ONE
Eagle-required merit badge per
Scoutmaster Bucky weekend
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Personal Management Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Personal
Management Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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Saturday February 14, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Plumbing
Merit Badge
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Saturday February 14, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Christ the King Church -
8600 Fremont Avenue, Bloomington,
Minnesota 55420 |
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Pulp and Paper
Merit Badge
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Pulp and Paper Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Pulp and Paper Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY ONLINE -
FEBRUARY 2015 |
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The following merit badges are being
offered as a part of the
Scoutmaster Bucky Online
program for January 2015 helping to
deliver program through today's online
technology. Participation
is
open to all currently registered Boy
Scouts from around the US and beyond.
THESE ARE ONLINE
CLASSES which require certain
pre-requisites in order to
participate.
Scouts must have a PC or Laptop with a
reliable high speed internet
connection with web cam, speakers, and
phone / microphone for voice. No
Tablet or Mobile device connections
allowed. Cisco
webex
Web Conferencing (www.webex.com)
will be utilized by all. (The class
weblink will be forwarded to
participants 48 hours prior to the
class star date and time via email)
Scouts must provide signed Blue Card
via mail or email along with signed
Parental and Scout Leader (Scoutmaster
preferred) Consent Form in order to
participate. No exceptions.
Scouts will need to do class preparation pre-requisites to
"Be Prepared" for the online class.
It is recommended whenever possible to
have answers filled in electronically
so that prepared answers can be easily
copied and shared during the class.
Registration is per participant, not
per web connection. For more than one
participant on a single web connection
please
contact Scoutmaster Bucky via email
after registering for one
participant. Maximum of three
participants per web connection; two
is preferred.
All counselors and staff are
registered Merit Badge Counselors
within the Northern Star Council of
the BSA and are up-to-date with their
Youth Protection Training. Scoutmaster
Bucky and Techmaster Kirch who assist
in the facilitation of these online
classes are also registered Scouters
who are up-to-date with their Youth
Protection Training.
Blue Cards will be returned via US
Postal Service whether completed or
partial. The online class does not
guarantee completion of this merit
badge, however with decent preparation and
active, positive participation during
the class, many, if not all,
requirements could be completed.
A Scoutmaster Bucky Online Technician
(Techmaster Kirch) will be available
and managing each class 1/2 hour prior
to class start time to help
troubleshoot connection issues for
participants
Please
contact Scoutmaster Bucky via email
if you would like to send forms and
original blue card via postal mail.
Mailing address will be provided upon
request but will not be posted on the
website. |
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Tuesday |
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February 10, 2015 |
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10:30 p.m. |
EDT |
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6:00 p.m. |
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9:30 p.m. |
CDT |
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5:00 p.m. |
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8:30 p.m. |
MDT |
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4:00 p.m. |
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7:30 p.m. |
PDT |
MERIT BADGE |
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Sign on link and
instructions will be emailed to you 48 hours
prior to the class start time. |
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CLASS PARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION
DOCUMENTS:
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Thursday |
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February 19, 2015 |
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7:00 p.m. |
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10:30 p.m. |
EDT |
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6:00 p.m. |
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9:30 p.m. |
CDT |
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5:00 p.m. |
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8:30 p.m. |
MDT |
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4:00 p.m. |
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7:30 p.m. |
PDT |
MERIT BADGE |
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Sign on link and
instructions will be emailed to you 48 hours
prior to the class start time. |
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CLASS PARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION
DOCUMENTS: |
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SATURDAY
FEBRUARY 28, 2015
SCOUTMASTER BUCKY SPECIAL EVENT - RAILROADING
MERIT BADGE
NORTH METRO MODEL RAILROAD CLUB - COON RAPIDS,
MINNESOTA |
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Scoutmaster Bucky in
conjunction with the
North Metro Model Railroad Club
presents
Railroading Merit Badge |
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This merit badge class will focus on
the model railroading components of
the Railroading Merit Badge. The
class will take place at the North
Metro Model Railroad Club facility in
Coon Rapids (1929 Coon Rapids
Boulevard to be exact). Entrance is on
back side of building on the North
East Corner next to VFW
This merit badge session will be a
learn and earn session where Scouts
will work in the three hour time slot
to complete the merit badge.
However, in order to complete the
merit badge in the time allotted a
Scout must be prepared.
Requirements 2a and 8a1 will NOT be
covered in the class, however in order
to be considered for completion of the
badge during the class Scouts must
have these completed prior to the
class and bring with them for review
by the Counselor.
 Scouts
are still required to review the merit
badge pamphlet in preparation for
discussion on the other requirements
during the class. Having these things
ready and completed prior to class
will offer the greatest probability of
completing this merit badge that day.
NOTE: you will not be able to complete
the merit badge that day if you do not
prepare.
All proceeds will be given to NMMRC to
further their community outreach.
The following are the requirements
that will be covered and worked on
during this class opportunity:
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1. Do THREE of the following:
a. Name three types of modern freight trains. Explain why unit trains are more
efficient than mixed freight trains.
b. Name one Class I or regional railroad. Explain what major cities it serves, the
locations of major terminals, service facilities, and crew change points, and
the major commodities it carries.
c. Using models or pictures, identify 10 types of railroad freight or passenger
cars. Explain the purpose of each type of car.
2. Do the following:
a. Explain the purpose and formation of Amtrak. Explain, by the use of a timetable,
a plan for making a trip by rail between two cities at least 500 miles apart.
List the times of departure and arrival at your destination, the train number
and name,
and the type of service you want.
b. List and explain the various forms of public/mass transit using rail as the
fixed guide path.
3. Do ONE of the following:
c. Name four rail support industries. Describe the function of each one.
4. Explain the purpose of Operation Lifesaver and its mission.
5. Do THREE of the following:
a. List five safety precautions that help make trains safer for workers and
passengers.
b. Explain to your merit badge counselor why railroad rights-of-way are important
for safety.
g. List safety precautions a pedestrian should follow at a public crossing.
6. Explain the appearance and meaning of the following warning signs and devices:
advance warning sign, pavement markings, crossbucks, flashing red lights,
crossing gates.
7. Do EACH of the following:
a. Explain how railroad signals operate and show two basic signal types using color
or configuration.
b. Explain the meaning of three whistle signals.
c. Describe a way to signal a train for an emergency stop.
d. Explain the use and function of the EOTD (end-of-train device) or FRED (flashing
rear end device) used on the last car of most trains.
8. Select ONE of the following special-interest areas and complete the requirements.
a. MODEL RAILROADING
With your parent's and counselor's approval, do TWO of the following:
1. Draw a layout of your own model railroad or one that could be built in your
home. Design a point-to-point track or loop with different routings. Include one
of the following: turnaround or terminal or yard or siding.
3. Name the scale of four popular model railroad gauges. Identify the scale of four
model cars or locomotives.
GOLD and
BOLD indicates that these
requirements must be done prior
to the class for consideration
for completion at the class;
bring your work to share with
the counselor on the day of the
class. |
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REGISTRATION OPENS SATURDAY JANUARY
10, 2015 at 8:00 PM |
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MARCH 2015 |
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SATURDAY,
MARCH 7 , 2015
SCOUTMASTER BUCKY MERIT
BADGE SATURDAY
ORONO DISCOVERY CENTER - MAPLE PLAIN,
MINNESOTA |
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY
MARCH 7, 2015
MERIT BADGE SATURDAY
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This month's spotlight merit badges are
Citizenship in the Community and Family Life
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All
classes have pre-requisites which are or
will be posted below. It is
your responsibility to download and "be
prepared" with these pre-requisites. If they do
not exist here they will be updated shortly
and you must check back regularly to get
them. It is NOT acceptable to attend
unprepared. Sign up below:
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Scoutmaster Bucky Workbooks and Scoutmaster
Bucky Class Preparation Pages are published
as a courtesy
to Scouts partaking in these events.
These documents take a significant amount of
time to develop and are being worked on
vigorously. No guarantee is made that
each class will have one or both of these
available by the date of the class, however
Scouts are still
expected to prepare by reviewing the merit
badge pamphlet and the badges requirements
to assess on their own any preparation work
they might consider vital to their class
participation success |
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MORNING CLASSES |
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8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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check-in starts
at 7:15 a.m. |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Art
Merit Badge
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Bugling
Merit Badge
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Citizenship in the Community
Merit Badge
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Citizenship in the Community Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Citizenship in
the Community Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Cooking
Merit Badge
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Fire Safety
Merit Badge
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Fire Safety Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Fire Safety Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Fish and Wildlife Management
Merit Badge
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Fish and Wildlife Management Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Fish and
Wildlife Management Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Pottery
Merit Badge
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Signs, Signals, and Codes
Merit Badge
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Signs, Signals, and Codes Class Prep Page
(COMING SOON) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Signs, Signals,
and Codes Merit Badge Workbook
(COMING SOON) |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Theater
Merit Badge
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LATE
MORNING CLASSES |
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9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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check-in starts
at 9:15 a.m. |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Family Life
Merit Badge
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Family Life Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Family Life Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
9:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Fingerprinting
Merit Badge
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Fingerprinting Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Fingerprinting Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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EARLY AFTERNOON CLASS |
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1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Fingerprinting
Merit Badge
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Fingerprinting Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Fingerprinting Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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AFTERNOON CLASSES |
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1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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American Cultures
Merit Badge
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American Cultures Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky American
Cultures Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Automotive Maintenance
Merit Badge
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Automotive Maintenance Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Automotive
Maintenance Merit
Badge Workbook (click
here) |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Chess
Merit Badge
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Collections
Merit Badge
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Collections Class Prep Page
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Scoutmaster Bucky Collections Merit
Badge Workbook (click
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Cooking
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Forestry
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Music
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Sculpture
Merit Badge
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Sculpture Class Prep Page
(click
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Scoutmaster Bucky Sculpture Merit
Badge Workbook (click
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
1:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Signs, Signals, and Codes
Merit Badge
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Signs, Signals, and Codes Class Prep Page
(COMING SOON) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Signs, Signals,
and Codes Merit Badge Workbook
(COMING SOON) |
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LATE AFTERNOON CLASS |
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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Saturday March 7, 2015
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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Location: Orono Discovery Center -
5050 Independence, Maple Plain,
Minnesota 55359 |
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Family Life
Merit Badge
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Family Life Class Prep Page
(click
here) |
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Scoutmaster Bucky Family Life Merit
Badge Workbook (click
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SATURDAY
MARCH 14, 2015 thru SUNDAY MARCH 15, 2015
GOD AND CHURCH - RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS RETREAT
WEEKEND
FOR ALL 6th, 7th, and 8th GRADERS
(Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, all are welcome)
SHEPHERD OF THE LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH -
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA |
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Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
(and all
other Non-Scouts welcome)
Emblem Retreat Weekend
Open to all 6th, 7th,
and 8th Grade Scouts and non-Scouts
March 14 to 15, 2015
Shepherd of the Lake
Lutheran Church
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Open to all 6th Grade to 8th Grade Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts and Non-Scouts of all
faiths.
The God and
Church program will lead young people on
a journey. It will be a faith journey with
three parts: meeting Jesus, worshiping God,
and witnessing and ministering for Christ.
Participants will create either a video or a
photo album to share what they have learned
on their faith journeys. Young people will
have the opportunity to work with their
pastor or other Christian adult as they
study the church's structures and objectives
and participate in service projects that
will give them a better understanding of the
mission of the church.
Registration
covers all costs for the retreat weekend
including food and materials as well as
lodging.
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY ONLINE -
MARCH 2015 |
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The following merit badges are being
offered as a part of the
Scoutmaster Bucky Online
program for January 2015 helping to
deliver program through today's online
technology. Participation
is
open to all currently registered Boy
Scouts from around the US and beyond.
THESE ARE ONLINE
CLASSES which require certain
pre-requisites in order to
participate.
Scouts must have a PC or Laptop with a
reliable high speed internet
connection with web cam, speakers, and
phone / microphone for voice. No
Tablet or Mobile device connections
allowed. Cisco
webex
Web Conferencing (www.webex.com)
will be utilized by all. (The class
weblink will be forwarded to
participants 48 hours prior to the
class star date and time via email)
Scouts must provide signed Blue Card
via mail or email along with signed
Parental and Scout Leader (Scoutmaster
preferred) Consent Form in order to
participate. No exceptions.
Scouts will need to do class preparation pre-requisites to
"Be Prepared" for the online class.
It is recommended whenever possible to
have answers filled in electronically
so that prepared answers can be easily
copied and shared during the class.
Registration is per participant, not
per web connection. For more than one
participant on a single web connection
please
contact Scoutmaster Bucky via email
after registering for one
participant. Maximum of three
participants per web connection; two
is preferred.
All counselors and staff are
registered Merit Badge Counselors
within the Northern Star Council of
the BSA and are up-to-date with their
Youth Protection Training. Scoutmaster
Bucky and Techmaster Kirch who assist
in the facilitation of these online
classes are also registered Scouters
who are up-to-date with their Youth
Protection Training.
Blue Cards will be returned via US
Postal Service whether completed or
partial. The online class does not
guarantee completion of this merit
badge, however with decent preparation and
active, positive participation during
the class, many, if not all,
requirements could be completed.
A Scoutmaster Bucky Online Technician
(Techmaster Kirch) will be available
and managing each class 1/2 hour prior
to class start time to help
troubleshoot connection issues for
participants
Please
contact Scoutmaster Bucky via email
if you would like to send forms and
original blue card via postal mail.
Mailing address will be provided upon
request but will not be posted on the
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EDT |
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MDT |
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MERIT BADGE |
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instructions will be emailed to you 48 hours
prior to the class start time. |
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CLASS PARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION
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REGISTRATION OPENS ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015
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MERIT BADGE |
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Attention Venturing Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, and Adults!
Come join members of Honor Crew 777 as they "Do a Good Turn
'Monthly'". Each month Honor Crew 777 participates in a Community Service
project or event and invites any and all to join.
Use these hours for school, NHS, Honor Crew Hours or rank
advancement in Scouts. All are welcome, some activities/events may have
limited spots, so sign up early. Make sure you log and/or get signed off for
your hours.
MARCH
2015 SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2015 |
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SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2015 thru SUNDAY MARCH 29,
2015
GOD AND LIFE - RELIGIOUS EMBLEMS RETREAT
WEEKEND
FOR ALL 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th GRADERS
(Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, all are
welcome)
SHEPHERD OF THE LAKE LUTHERAN CHURCH -
PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA |
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 Boy
Scouts, Venturing Scouts, Girl Scouts, and
non-Scouting youth
Emblem Retreat Weekend
Open to all 9th
through 12th Grade Scouts and non-Scouting
Youth
March 28 to 29, 2015
Shepherd of the Lake Lutheran Church
Prior Lake, Minnesota
Open to all 9th Grade to 12th Grade Boy
Scouts, Venturing Scouts, Girl Scouts, and
non-Scouting Youth of all faiths
The God and Life program students
seek to understand their call to a life of
discipleship. The God and Life curriculum
will focus on the life of the Apostle Paul
as recorded in Acts 9:1-31. This is a brief
account that describes how Paul encountered
Christ and was changed forever. Five
chronological "events" out of this story
will be highlighted and used as the focus
for the five different sections in this
program. Each section will illustrate a key
element in learning how to live one's life
for Christ.
Registration
covers all costs for the retreat weekend
including food and materials as well as
lodging.
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ATTENTION VENTURERS
This retreat weekend will cover many aspects
of the new Venturing requirements; including
but not limited to reviewing the
Adventures in Faith and
Ethical
Controversy and Conflict Resolution
Scenarios |
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APRIL 2015 |
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SATURDAY,
APRIL 4th or 11th , 2015 (date still being
confirmed)
SCOUTMASTER BUCKY MERIT
BADGE SATURDAY
ST RICHARD'S CHURCH - RICHFIELD,
MINNESOTA |
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APRIL 4 or 11,
2015
date still being confirmed
MERIT BADGE SATURDAY
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This month's spotlight
merit badges are Environmental Science and
Sustainability |
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All
classes have pre-requisites which are or
will be posted below. It is
your responsibility to download and "be
prepared" with these pre-requisites. If they do
not exist here they will be updated shortly
and you must check back regularly to get
them. It is NOT acceptable to attend
unprepared. Sign up below:
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Scoutmaster Bucky Workbooks and Scoutmaster
Bucky Class Preparation Pages are published
as a courtesy
to Scouts partaking in these events.
These documents take a significant amount of
time to develop and are being worked on
vigorously. No guarantee is made that
each class will have one or both of these
available by the date of the class, however
Scouts are still
expected to prepare by reviewing the merit
badge pamphlet and the badges requirements
to assess on their own any preparation work
they might consider vital to their class
participation success |
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SCOUTMASTER BUCKY ONLINE -
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APRIL
2015 SCOUTMASTER BUCKY ONLINE OPPORTUNITIES
WILL BE POSTED SOON
REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON MARCH 1, 2015 |
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SERVICE
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Honor Crew CREW 3777 presents
Service Hours Opportunity |
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Attention Venturing Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, and Adults!
Come join members of Honor Crew 777 as they "Do a Good Turn
'Monthly'". Each month Honor Crew 777 participates in a Community Service
project or event and invites any and all to join.
Use these hours for school, NHS, Honor Crew Hours or rank
advancement in Scouts. All are welcome, some activities/events may have
limited spots, so sign up early. Make sure you log and/or get signed off for
your hours.
APRIL
2015 SERVICE HOURS OPPORTUNITY
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REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON MARCH 1, 2015 |
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Sometime in May we
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SUMMER 2015
SCUBA CERTIFICATION (PADI)
Earn your SCUBA Merit Badge
or
Venturing Ranger Award SCUBA Elective
along with your
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determined once we have a class of 8 interested participants. Sing up
below. Classes will start (as weather permits) late May to early June
2015.
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South View or Valley View Middle School Swimming Pool - Edina, MN
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Open Water Location:
Round Lake - Stillwater, MN
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Course Description;
The PADI Open Water Diver course / Junior Open Water Diver course is the entry level scuba diving full certification course that qualifies divers to dive independently from professional supervision. The course consists of three elements;
Knowledge Development - 2 classroom sessions
Confined Water dives - 2 pool sessions
Open Water dives - 2 lake sessions
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ALL IN ONE,
YOUR CHOICE
Earn your...
SCUBA MERIT BADGE
or RANGER AWARD SCUBA ELECTIVE
along with BSA
SNORKELING
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Each class session will be 3 hours in length and attendance is a mandatory requirement towards fulfilling the requirement to certification (if for any reason you are unable to attend one of the dates
- make up dates are available and can be schedule exclusively with your course
instructor).
During these class sessions you will:
- Learn and apply dive physiology, physics, natural science, biology and ecology
- Obtain greater self-confidence and unique life-long skills
- Appreciate nature and see new things you never knew existed
- Make some terrific new friends
- Have a LOT of fun
Course Pre-Requisites;
1) Age 10 (or older) at start of course
2) For BSA Scuba Diving Merit Badge: complete Swimming Merit Badge
(for Venturing Scouts or others: able to pass BSA Swim Test)
3) No medical impairments
4) PADI forms filled out before first confined water session
5) Payment of course fee* for full certification course.
Registered
participants will need to download and fill
out the following releases. Please make
sure all fields are properly filled out and
signed accordingly. You must have these
releases with you at check in to
participate.
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NEW Merit Badge Updates |
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SCUBA
Merit Badge
released December 2009 |
Scouting Heritage
Merit Badge
released May 2010 |
Inventing
Merit Badge
released June 2010 |
Geocaching
Merit Badge
released December 2010 |
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Robotics
Merit Badge
released April 2011 |
Chess
Merit Badge
released September 2011 |
Welding
Merit Badge
released February 2012 |
Kayaking
Merit Badge
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Search
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Merit Badge
released August 2012 |
Game
Design
Merit Badge
released March 2013 |
Programming
Merit Badge
released
July 2013 |
Cycling
Merit Badge
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May 2013
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Sustainability
Merit Badge
released
July 2013
Eagle-required merit badge option
Environmental Science or Sustainability
Merit Badge |
Cooking
Merit Badge
released
January 2014
now Eagle-required
merit badge |
Mining in Society
Merit Badge
released February 2014
at the
Society for Mining, Metallurgy, &
Exploration's Annual Meeting in Salt Lake
City |
Digital
Technology
Merit Badge
release April 2014
will
replace Computer Merit Badge after Dec 31,
2014 - Scouts may wear both merit badges if
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Signs,
Signals, & Codes
Merit Badge
anticipated release
early 2015 |
Animation
Merit Badge
anticipated release
early
2015 |
Multi-Media
Merit Badge
anticipated release
2015 |
Computer-Aided Design
Merit Badge
anticipated release
2015 |
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Advanced Computing
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2015 |
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Blue Cards
- Comprehensive Merit Badge Application (Blue
Card) Instruction Guide |
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 Nothing
creates more questions here at Scoutmaster
Bucky than Blue Cards. I searched and
searched and while the Internet holds a lot
of useful information, there is not a whole
lot of detailed information available for
Blue Cards
Scoutmaster Bucky is proud to offer the
first comprehensive Merit Badge Application
(Blue Card) Instruction Guide - aka How
to Fill Out a Blue Card.. This document
is a guide for both Youth Scouts and Adult
Scouters and Merit Badge Counselors alike.
The guide was put together to help all
parties involved in the handling of Blue
Cards to understand each others
responsibilities and roles in the process.
(Click
here to download Scoutmaster Bucky's - How
to Fill Out a Blue Card Document).
Let Scoutmaster Bucky know what you think.
Was this guide helpful? Any questions,
clarifications, or corrections? Send me your
questions and watch this section for
updates. (Click
here to send Scoutmaster Bucky a Blue Card
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Scoutmaster Bucky's
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New Eagle Nest Eagle Scouts will be
posted soon.
The Eagle's Nest will also be updated
soon with all past and present Eagle's
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To be honored as a Scoutmaster Bucky Eagle, a
Scout must partake in 11 or more Scoutmaster
Bucky merit badge opportunities AND attain
the rank of Eagle as well as invite Scoutmaster
Bucky to the Eagle Court of
Honor. Scouts whom have already
attained the rank of Eagle may be welcomed
to the Eagles Nest after completing 11 or
more Scoutmaster Bucky merit badge opportunities and attaining
their 1st Silver Palm.
Click here to see the Nest of Fame - Eagles'
Nest past and present members |
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Need ideas
for an Eagle Scout Gift? |
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I get a number of questions asking
about a gift for Eagle Scouts.
Here I will try and highlight
different gift ideas that have been
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The
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available from your Local Scout
Shop
(starting in October of 2014)
Everything you need to recognize
and reward a new Eagle Scout.
The gift kit includes an
exclusive design Eagle Scout
stainless tumbler with lid, a
coordinating Eagle Scout key
ring, a USB car charger for all
their electronic devices and a
custom printed microfiber cloth
for cleaning lenses, screens,
etc. Packaged in a corrugated
box with a printed sleeve, this
kit is ready to be presented.
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Excerpt
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 "There
is only one rule in the world, and it applies to all
professions, and that is that you are expected to 'make
good'. No excuses are allowed in this school of life,
and the only way to make good is to keep faith. This
the reason I like the idea of the Boy Scouts - because of
their secure notion of being responsible to society.
They are responsible to the people who live around them - to
help maintain the standards of order and fidelity upon which
the community depends."
(signed) Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States of America |
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