Greater St Louis Area Council Egyptian & Kaskaskia Districts

Merit Badge University The Greater St Louis Area Council, Egyptian and Kaskaskia Districts will be hosting their Second Annual Merit Badge University (MBU) Saturday, 1 November from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM. It will be open to all scouts within the Greater St Louis Area Council. All merit badges offered will be conducted and supervised by a GSLAC approved merit badge counselor. The proper attire for all scouts is Class A Uniform unless otherwise designated as part of the requirements of the merit badge class. The Merit Badge University cost is $10 for session materials, an MBU patch and for the school rental, custodian and computer technician. Lunch (PIZZA) will be offered separately and is a fundraiser for the local Troop 7077. To serve scouts better, the lunch hour will be divided into two 30 minute sessions according to merit badge sessions(see schedule below) . Each merit badge session will be limited to 15-20 scouts on a first come, first serve basis. Registration can be accomplished via email to [email protected] or to the GSLAC Southern Illinois Service Center Southern Illinois Service Center  803 East Herrin St.  Herrin, IL 62948  618‐942‐4863 or 888‐942‐4863  fax: 618‐942‐2367  8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday‐Friday;  8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of each month.    The primary event will take place at Carterville High school, 1415 West Grand Avenue,

Carterville, IL 62918. The three fishing related merit badges will be conducted at nearby John A Logan College and Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge and Lake. . We will have access to eight classrooms, a media center, the cafeteria, and the outside campus. SCHEDULE 8:00-8:30 am 8:30-9:00 am 9:00-12:00 pm 12:00- 12:30 pm 12:30-1:00 pm 1:00-4:00 pm 4:00-4:30 pm

Check-In Opening Formation (High School Cafeteria) Session I Lunch A Lunch B Session II Closing Session

If you have any specific questions, please contact: Reed Bigelow [email protected] (H) 618 733-4170 (C) 618 364-7415

Greater St Louis Area Council Egyptian & Kaskaskia Districts

Merit Badge University Merit Badge Offerings Below is a list of merit badges being offered at Merit Badge University. It is strongly recommended that each scout acquire the merit badge book and review the requirements for their badge before coming. It is the Scout’s responsibility to know the requirements for each merit badge they want to accomplish prior to attending this MBU. In many cases a requirement must be accomplished / completed prior to meeting your merit badge counselor. Some requirements may require 5 days or up to 6 months. It is the intent of this MBU that the merit badges offered will have a minimum of prerequisites with the majority of activities accomplished at the MBU. Those required pre-requisites should be able to be completed within a month of attending this event. The completion and approval of all requirements will be at the discretion and authority of the specific merit badge counselor. Provided below are the anticipated pre-requisites for each merit badge offering. This is subject to change by the individual merit badge counselor. You can find all the requirements and related information for each merit badge in a BSA merit badge book. Or you can use related BSA approved internet sites for workbooks and requirements. A caution when using the internet: not all internet sets are maintained and up to date. Many BSA merit badges change their requirements. Merit badges listed in

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Architecture Architecture is not just the special buildings like cathedrals, museums, or sports stadiums we read about or see on television; it is as normal as the homes, places of worship, schools, and shopping malls where we live, worship, work, learn, and play every day. However, architecture is more than just common shelter; building has always satisfied the human need to create something of meaning. Prerequisite: 1b. Select an architectural achievement that has had a major impact on society. Using resources such as the Internet (with your parent's permission), books, and magazines, find out how this achievement has influenced the world today. Tell your counselor what you learned. Citizenship in the Nation As Scouts fulfill the requirements for this merit badge, they will learn how to become active citizens are aware of and grateful for their liberties and rights, to participate in their governments and protect their freedom, helping to defend their country and standing up for individual rights on behalf of all its citizens. Prerequisite: 2, 3.  Scouts should use their television, internet and/or newspapers to follow a news event for 5 days and be able to discuss it. Citizenship in the World Scouts who earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge will discover that they are already citizens of the world. How good a world citizen each person is depends on his willingness to understand and appreciate the values, traditions, and concerns of people in other countries. Prerequisite: 3,7. 3.Do the following: a. Pick a current world event. In relation to this current event, discuss with your counselor how a country's national interest and its relationship with other countries might affect areas such as its security, its economy, its values, and the health of its citizens. b. Select a foreign country and discuss with your counselor how its geography, natural resources, and climate influence its economy and its global partnerships with other countries. 7.Do TWO of the following and share with your counselor what you have learned: a. Visit the Web site (With your parent/guardian's permission) of the U.S. State Department. Learn more about an issue you find interesting that is discussed on this Web site.

b. Visit the Web site (With your parent/guardian's permission) of an international news organization or foreign government, OR examine a foreign newspaper available at your local library, bookstore, or newsstand. Find a news story about a human right realized in the United States that is not recognized in another country. c. Visit with a student or Scout from another country and discuss the typical values, holidays, ethnic foods, and traditions practiced or enjoyed there. d. Attend a world Scout jamboree. e. Participate in or attend an international event, such as an ethnic festival, concert, or play. Coin Collecting Coin collecting is one of the oldest of all hobbies. Hoards of ancient coins found in excavations indicate that coins were one of the first collectibles. From earliest times, people valued coins not only as a means of trading and storing wealth, but also as miniature works of art. Prerequisite: 7,9 7. Collect from circulation a set of currently circulating U.S. coins. Include one coin of each denomination (cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, dollar). For each coin, locate the mint marks, if any, and the designer’s initials, if any. 9. Do ONE of the following: a. Collect and identify 50 foreign coins from at least 10 different countries. b. Collect and identify 20 bank notes from at least five different countries. c. Collect and identify 15 different tokens or medals. d. For each year since the year of your birth, collect a date set of a single type of coin. Computers Scouts will learn the components and workings of the modern computer system and will be discussing the various applications of computer usage. Prerequisite: None. Scouts should look over rqmts 6 & 7. Disabilities Awareness Scouts will learn the importance of diversity, focused around the physically and mentally handicapped. Prerequisite: 2 & 4. Scouts should bring proof of projects Emergency Preparedness Scouts are often called upon to help because they know first aid and they know about the discipline and planning needed to react to an emergency situation. Earning this merit badge helps a Scout to be prepared by learning the actions that can be helpful and needed before, during, and after an emergency. Prerequisite: 1, 2b, 2c, 6c, 8, 9 (one of a-c) First Aid merit badge is required. Bring emergency service pack and family kit for 8c. Family Life The family is the basic unit of society and is important to both individuals and communities. The world is rapidly changing, making today's society much more complex than ever before. As Scouts earn this merit badge, they will realize why it is important to know more about family life and how to strengthen their families. 1. Prerequisite: 3,4,5,6. 3. Prepare a list of your regular home duties or chores (at least five) and do them for 90 days. Keep a record of how often you do each of them. 4. With the approval of your parents or guardians and your merit badge counselor, decide on and carry out a project that you would do around the home that would benefit your family. Submit a report to your merit badge counselor outlining how the project benefited your family. 5. Plan and carry out a project that involves the participation of your family. After completing the project, discuss the following with your merit badge counselor: a. The objective or goal of the project b. How individual members of your family participated c. The results of the project 6. Do the following: a. Discuss with your merit badge counselor how to plan and carry out a family meeting.

b. After this discussion, plan and carry out a family meeting to include the following subjects: i. Avoiding substance abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, and drugs, all of which negatively affect your health and well-being ii. Understanding the growing-up process and how the body changes, and making responsible decisions dealing with sex iii. Personal and family finances iv. A crisis situation within your family v. The effect of technology on your family vi. Good etiquette and manners Discussion of each of these subjects will very likely carry over to more than one family meeting.

First Aid Caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care — is an important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood Prerequisite: 2d, 3b Scouts must bring a CPA card. Please bring a First-Aid Kit. Fish and Wildlife management Wildlife management is the science and art of managing the wildlife—both animals and fish—with which we share our planet. Maintaining the proper balance and the dynamics that go with it requires humankind's attention. We use this stewardship tool to help minimize or eradicate the possibility of extinction of any given species. We want our descendants to have the opportunity to experience the same animal diversity that we now enjoy. Prerequisite: TBD Fishing Scouts will fish off campus at a local pond. Scouts should bring a fishing pole and proper bait. Scouts with musical inclinations can earn a merit badge here for doing something they already love. Prerequisite: None. Scouts should bring a fishing pole and proper bait. Fly Fishing Fly-fishing is a specialized form of fishing that combines skill and artistry. Because it is so rich with tradition, it is a passion for millions of people. The beauty of the water, the solitude, and the skills that the sport requires have made fly-fishing very important in the lives of many notable people. Prerequisite: TBD Photography Beyond capturing family memories, photography offers a chance to be creative. Many photographers use photography to express their creativity, using lighting, composition, depth, color, and content to make their photographs into more than snapshots. Good photographs tell us about a person, a news event, a product, a place, a scientific breakthrough, an endangered animal, or a time in history. Prerequisite: 4 Do ONE of the following: 1. Produce a picture story using the photojournalistic technique of documenting an event. Share your plan with your counselor and get your counselor's input and approval before you proceed. Then, using either a film camera or a digital camera, produce your approved picture story. Process your images and select eight to 12 images that best tell your story. Arrange your images in order, then mount the prints on a poster board. If you are using digital images, you may create a slide show on your computer or produce printouts for your poster board. Share your picture story with your counselor. 2. Choose a topic that interests you to photograph for an exhibit or display. Get your counselor's approval, then photograph (digital or film) your topic. Process your images. Choose 20 of your favorite images and mount them on poster board. Share your display with your counselor. If you are using digital images, you may create a slide show on your computer or produce printouts for your poster board.

Programming Scouts will learn the fun of developing their own computer codes. Prerequisite: None at this time. A laptop would be useful. Public Speaking A lot happens during the course of every person's life and your ability to communicate your feelings and ideas is the best way to connect to the larger world. Even if you haven't stood at a podium on the stage and find the whole idea scary, sooner or later, someone is going to ask you to get up and say a few words. If you are prepared, it won't be scary. It can even be fun. Prerequisite: 4. Select a topic of interest to your audience. Collect and organize information about this topic and prepare an outline. Write an eight- to 10-minute speech, practice it, then deliver it in the conversational way.

Robotics Earning the Robotics merit badge requires a Scout to understand how robots move (actuators), sense the environment (sensors), and understand what to do (programming); he should demonstrate robot design in building a robot. You should help ensure that the Scout has sufficiently explored the field of robotics to understand what it is about, and to discover whether this may be a field of interest for him as a career. Prerequisite: 6 Competitions. Do ONE of the following. 1. Attend a robotics competition and report to your counselor what you saw and learned about the competition and how teams are organized and managed. 2. Learn about three youth robotics competitions. Tell your counselor about these, including the type of competition, time commitment, age of the participants, and how many teams are involved. Scholarship Working on the Scholarship merit badge provides Scouts with a great opportunity to become more successful in school. They will learn how to improve their skills in the classroom, develop good study habits, and master techniques for writing reports and taking tests. Prerequisite: 1, 3. Scouts must bring a letter from their principal and latest report card. Scouting Heritage Learning the heritage of our scouting program and how it applies today. Prerequisite: None.

***LIST SUBJECT TO CHANGE. YOU WILL BE INFORMED OF ANY CHANGES***

Anyone interested in serving or helping as a merit badge Counselor or staff volunteer for the event, or if you have any questions, please contact :

Reed Bigelow Email: [email protected] 618 733-4170 618 364-7415

Greater St Louis Area Council Egyptian & Kaskaskia Districts

Merit Badge University Merit Badge Schedule Architecture SESSION 1  Counselor: Mr. Scott Satterlee  Room 6  Lunch: A Citizenship in the Nation ALL DAY  Counselor: Mr. Reed Bigelow  Room 1  Lunch: A Citizenship in the World ALL DAY  Counselor: Mr. Clyton Ahlfield  Room 2  Lunch: A Coin Collecting SESSION 1  Counselor: Mr. Mike Hutchinson and Mrs. Tracy Lake  Room 4  Lunch: B Computers SESSION 1  Counselor: Mr. and Mrs. Nicklin  Room media  Lunch: B Disabilities Awareness SESSION 2  Counselor: Ms Schannone Steinberger  Room 3  Lunch: A Emergency Preparedness SESSION 2  Counselor: Mr. Marty Hagan  Room 4  Lunch: B Family Life SESSION 1  Counselor: Ms Schannone Steinberger  Room 3  Lunch: A First Aid ALL DAY  Counselor: Mr. Joe Schubert  Room 5  Lunch: B Fishing ALL DAY  Counselor: Mr. Charles Koehling  John A Logan College pond. / Crab Orchard Lake

 Lunch: delivered Fish and Wildlife Management ALL DAY  Counselor: Mr. Michael Brand  John A Logan College pond. / Crab Orchard Lake  Lunch: delivered Fly Fishing ALL DAY  Counselor: Mr. Michael Brand  John A Logan College pond. / Crab Orchard Lake  Lunch: delivered Photography ALL DAY  Counselor: Mr. Steve Buhman  Room 7  Lunch: B Programming SESSION 2  Counselor: Mr. and Mrs. Nicklin  Room media  Lunch: B  Public Speaking SESSION 1  Counselor: Mr. Alan Benson  Room 8  Lunch: B Robotics ALL DAY  Counselor: Mr. Joseph Wolf  Room cafeteria  Lunch: B

Scholarship SESSION 2  Counselor: Mr. Joseph  Room 8  Lunch: A

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Scouting Heritage SESSION 2  Counselor: Mr. David Ahlfield  Room 6  Lunch: A

Greater St Louis Area Council Egyptian & Kaskaskia Districts

Merit Badge University Directions to Carterville High School 1415 West Grand Avenue, Carterville, IL 62918

From the North and South, Take I 57 to EXIT 54 (IL13) Follow IL 13 to Greenbriar Rd in Carterville There will be John A Logan College and a Hucks Gas Station and a traffic light.. Turn North on Greenbriar Follow Greenbriar north to Grand Ave. There will be a 4 way stop sign. Turn left on Grand Ave and follow for ½ mile. Turn left at Carterville high School. There is plenty of parking in the back. From the West and East, Follow IL 13 to Greenbriar Rd in Carterville There will be John A Logan College and a Hucks Gas Station and a traffic light.. Turn North on Greenbriar Follow Greenbriar north to Grand Ave. There will be a 4 way stop sign. Turn left on Grand Ave and follow for ½ mile. Turn left at Carterville high School. There is plenty of parking in the back.

Greater St Louis Area Council Egyptian & Kaskaskia Districts

Merit Badge University Troop Registration Roster Troop: ______ Please see the first page of the Registration Packet for more information. Questions, Comments, Concerns?: Email: [email protected]

Send Registration to: Reed Bigelow 1240 Whippoorwill Rd Carterville, IL 62918 Or via email: [email protected] Paid

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Total number of scouts attending: _____________ X $10.00 = $________ How many scouts do you estimate will eat lunch? _____________ (Aprox $5) How many leaders do you estimate will eat lunch? __________(Aprox $5) How many extra patches would you like to order ? __________ X $2.00 Total: $________