Class Schedule - Youth

Automotive Maintenance (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1 On Waiting List Modern automobiles are important to many aspects of American life. Those who service automobiles must understand each principle, and how these principles interact to provide smooth, efficient performance. Owners of cars also benefit by understanding how their vehicles operate. This enables them to understand why certain periodic maintenance is required to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape.

Chemistry (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 18 Chemistry explores how substances react with each other, how they change, how certain forces connect molecules, and how molecules are made are all parts of chemistry. Stretch your imagination to envision molecules that cannot be seen—but can be proven to exist—and you become a chemist.

Citizenship in the Community (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 On Waiting List A nation is a patchwork of communities that differ from each other and may be governed differently. But regardless of how local communities differ, they all have one point in common: In the United States, local government means self-government. Good citizens help to make decisions about their community through their elected local officials.

Citizenship in the Nation (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 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.

Citizenship in the World (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 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.

Digital Technology (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 19 Technology has come a long way since Computers merit badge was first introduced in 1967. This badge will teach Scouts about technology in the digital age.

Electricity (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 9 Electricity is a powerful and fascinating force of nature. As early as 600 BC, observers of the physical world suspected that electricity existed but did not have a name for it. In fact, real progress in unraveling the mystery of electricity has come only within the last 250 years.

Electronics (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 5 Electronics is the science that controls the behavior of electrons so that some type of useful function is performed. Today, electronics is a fast-changing and exciting field.

Emergency Prepardness (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 4 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.

Engineering (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 14 Engineers use both science and technology to turn ideas into reality, devising all sorts of things, ranging from a tiny, low-cost battery for your cell phone to a gigantic dam across the mighty Yangtze River in China.

Home Repairs (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 0 On Waiting List Successfully completing this badge's requirements can lead to a lifetime of personal and financial rewards: Doing basic home repairs provides a sense of personal pride in one's achievements and increased self-confidence. In addition, safe and successful do-it-yourselfers can easily save a family thousands of dollars in repair bills over the years.

Law (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 Earning this merit badge enables a Scout to learn about the history and kinds of laws, the purpose and methods of law enforcement, consumer protection agencies, emerging law, and careers in the legal profession.

Metalwork (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 4 Scouts will begin their work on this merit badge by learning about the properties of metal, how to use simple metalworking tools, and the basic metalworking techniques. Then they will practice using these tools and techniques before concentrating on the more intricate skills of one of four metalworking options.

Mining in Society (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 Mining has been an important part of our nation since the 19th century. Today, the industry employes 3 million Americans, directly and indirectly, and is a major contributor to the global mining landscape. This merit badge covers the history of mining, explores the status of mining in the 21st century, introduces Scouts to modern mining careers, and explores the all-important topic of mining safety.

Personal Management (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 Personal management is about mapping a plan for your life that will involve setting short-range and long-range goals and investigating different ways to reach those goals. Education, training, and experience all help make your goals become a reality. To achieve your goals, you will choose the best path and make a commitment to it, while remaining flexible enough to deal with changes and new opportunities.

Plumbing (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 Plumbing, including pipe fitting, is an important and well-paid occupation. The industry is quite broad. It covers installations and repairs in homes, commercial properties, and factories. Plumbing pipelines are used for water supply, waste drainage, natural-gas heating, and many other purposes.

Surveying (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 10 While earning this merit badge, Scouts will discover how land is measured and how it is described so that others can know where boundary lines are. They will have a chance to use some fine measuring instruments, apply advanced mathematics, operate computing equipment, and create a survey map.

Weather (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 Meteorology is the study of Earth's atmosphere and its weather and the ways in which temperature, wind, and moisture act together in the environment. In addition to learning how everyday weather is predicted, Scouts can learn about extreme weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and how to stay safe.

Welding (MB) Time: 8:30AM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 0 On Waiting List

Automotive Maintenance (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1 Modern automobiles are important to many aspects of American life. Those who service automobiles must understand each principle, and how these principles interact to provide smooth, efficient performance. Owners of cars also benefit by understanding how their vehicles operate. This enables them to understand why certain periodic maintenance is required to keep their vehicles in tip-top shape.

Bird Study (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited Birds are among the most fascinating creatures on Earth. Many are beautifully colored. Others are accomplished singers. Many of the most important discoveries about birds and how they live have been made by amateur birders. In pursuing this hobby, a Scout might someday make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the natural world.

Citizenship in the Community (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11 A nation is a patchwork of communities that differ from each other and may be governed differently. But regardless of how local communities differ, they all have one point in common: In the United States, local government means self-government. Good citizens help to make decisions about their community through their elected local officials.

Disabilities Awareness (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 Look around at the Scouts in your unit, the members of your sports teams, and the kids in your class - you will see that each person has their own personalities, distinct interests and ideas, different physical features, and different strengths and needs.

Fingerprinting (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 12 In earning the Fingerprinting merit badge, Scouts will learn about and use an important technique that is used by law enforcement officers, along with other materials like matching dental records and DNA sampling, to help identify amnesia victims, missing persons, abducted children, and others.

Home Repairs (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 Successfully completing this badge's requirements can lead to a lifetime of personal and financial rewards: Doing basic home repairs provides a sense of personal pride in one's achievements and increased self-confidence. In addition, safe and successful do-it-yourselfers can easily save a family thousands of dollars in repair bills over the years.

Metalwork (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 1 Scouts will begin their work on this merit badge by learning about the properties of metal, how to use simple metalworking tools, and the basic metalworking techniques. Then they will practice using these tools and techniques before concentrating on the more intricate skills of one of four metalworking options.

Model Design and Building (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 10 Model making, the art of creating copies of objects that are either smaller or larger than the objects they represent, is not only an enjoyable and educational hobby: it is widely used in the professional world for such things as creating special effects for movies, developing plans for buildings, and designing automobiles and airplanes.

Personal Management (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 3 Personal management is about mapping a plan for your life that will involve setting short-range and long-range goals and investigating different ways to reach those goals. Education, training, and experience all help make your goals become a reality. To achieve your goals, you will choose the best path and make a commitment to it, while remaining flexible enough to deal with changes and new opportunities.

Plumbing (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 Plumbing, including pipe fitting, is an important and well-paid occupation. The industry is quite broad. It covers installations and repairs in homes, commercial properties, and factories. Plumbing pipelines are used for water supply, waste drainage, natural-gas heating, and many other purposes.

Programming (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 21

Public Speaking (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 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.

Radio (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 0 On Waiting List Radio is a way to send information, or communications, from one place to another. Broadcasting includes both one-way radio (a person hears the information but can't reply) as well as two-way radio (where the same person can both receive and send messages).

Scholarship (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 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.

Welding (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 0 On Waiting List

Woodwork (MB) Time: 1:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 1 Wood is an amazingly versatile, practical, yet beautiful material. A skilled craftsman can use wood to fashion just about anything. As a woodworker or carpenter, you will find no end of useful, valuable, and fun items you can make yourself, from wood.

American Business (MB) Time: 3:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 20 Earning the American Business merit badge can help Scouts learn practical business matters that will be useful throughout life. Learning how businesses function will help you understand society and uncover a number of career options.

Bird Study (MB) Time: 3:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 12 Birds are among the most fascinating creatures on Earth. Many are beautifully colored. Others are accomplished singers. Many of the most important discoveries about birds and how they live have been made by amateur birders. In pursuing this hobby, a Scout might someday make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the natural world.

College Scholarships & Applications Seminar Time: 3:00PM Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Seats Available: 21 Eagle Scout Scholarship Opportunities and College/Trade School Application Advice: This will be facilitated by Dr. Frank Klassner and is ideal for older Scouts who are in high school. Parents, leaders and Scouts are welcome and encouraged to attend (no fee). Dr. Klassner has served on many scholarship committees and will provide advice on finding and applying for scholarships for Eagle Scouts.  He will also share advice on writing essays and getting recommendation letters for school applications.

Disabilities Awareness (MB) Time: 3:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 Look around at the Scouts in your unit, the members of your sports teams, and the kids in your class - you will see that each person has their own personalities, distinct interests and ideas, different physical features, and different strengths and needs.

Fingerprinting (MB) Time: 3:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 17 In earning the Fingerprinting merit badge, Scouts will learn about and use an important technique that is used by law enforcement officers, along with other materials like matching dental records and DNA sampling, to help identify amnesia victims, missing persons, abducted children, and others.

Pets (MB) Time: 3:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 Pet ownership is a mixture of fun, excitement, responsibility, commitment, expense, and learning. Besides providing a window into the animal world, owning pets gives us opportunities to participate in activities that strengthen the human-animal bond. Pet ownership teaches us about the responsibility we have to the other living beings on this planet, and pets can be just plain fun.

Scholarship (MB) Time: 3:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 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.

Sports (MB) Time: 3:00PM Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11 Millions of people participate in sports every year. For some the appeal is the close friendships that come with being part of a team. Some revel in the joy of victory and lessons of defeat. For some, the personal fitness is so important that exercise becomes a daily need. And still others desire the feeling of achievement, that feeling of measurable improvement that comes with dedication to a sport.

Collections (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 Collecting can be an educational and financially rewarding pastime: a collector must educate himself about a specific subject, be able to tell which items are worth preserving, how to catalog and organize his collection, and how to evaluate the value of items.

Pets (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 Pet ownership is a mixture of fun, excitement, responsibility, commitment, expense, and learning. Besides providing a window into the animal world, owning pets gives us opportunities to participate in activities that strengthen the human-animal bond. Pet ownership teaches us about the responsibility we have to the other living beings on this planet, and pets can be just plain fun.