Merit Badge College 2016

Merit Badge College 2016 Chairman: Russell Suggs CoChairman: Charles London russsid@yadtel.net 4londons@gmail.com Campus: DCCC Lexington Campus Address: 297 Davidson Community College Rd Thomasville NC Event Date: 3/5/2016 Day Count: 1 Scout Fee: 9 Start: 8:30:00 AM End: 4:30:00 PM Session Count: 2 Session Hours: 4 Adult Fee: 5 Registration Web Address: www.meritbadge.info Page 1 of 3 2/1/2016 5:42:57 PM

Class Description: Notes: Art Instructor: Suggs, Sidniee Merit Badge: Art Read MB Phamplet, 4,6 Instructor: Suggs, Sidniee Merit Badge: Art #4& 6 Citizenship in the Community Instructor: Cartner, Barry Merit Badge: Citizenship in the Community Instructor: Clodfelter, Ken Merit Badge: Citizenship in the Community Instructor: Hicks, Lynn Merit Badge: Citizenship in the Community Read MB Phamplet, 3a & b, 4a & b, 7 a & b & Read MB Phamplet, 3a & b, 4a & b, 7 a & b & Read MB Phamplet, 3a & b, 4a & b, 7 a & b & Citizenship in the Nation Instructor: Cartner, Barry Merit Badge: Citizenship in the Nation Read MB Phamplet, 2a & d, 3, 6 Coin Collecting Instructor: Eaton, Mark Merit Badge: Coin Collecting Read MB Phamplet, 5,7,9,10 Communications Co instructor Heidi Andrews Instructor: Bohlmann, Julie Merit Badge: Communication Read MB Phamplet, 1,3,4,5,7,8 Crime Prevention & Finger Printing Instructor: Geiger, Alina Merit Badge: Crime Prevention Instructor: Geiger, Alina Merit Badge: Fingerprinting Law Instructor: Hicks, Lynn Merit Badge: Law Read MB Phamplet Read MB Phamplet Read MB Phamplet Music Instructor: Foust, Sam Merit Badge: Music Read MB Phamplet 3,4 Page 2 of 3 2/1/2016 5:42:57 PM

Class Description: Notes: Photography Instructor: Burris, David Merit Badge: Photography Instructor: Burris, David Bring a camera and 3 examples of photographs the scout has taken Merit Badge: Photography Read MB Phamplet, Bring a camera and 3 examples of photographs the scout has taken Plumbing Instructor: Hendrix, Craig Merit Badge: Plumbing Salesmanship & Entrepreneurship Instructor: Swicegood, Jamie Merit Badge: Entrepreneurship Instructor: Swicegood, Jamie Merit Badge: Salesmanship Textiles Instructor: Lay, Kevin Merit Badge: Textile Read MB Phamplet Read MB Phamplet Read MB Phamplet Read MB Phamplet Page 3 of 3 2/1/2016 5:42:57 PM

Merit Badge College Instructions: March 2016 Contents Merit Badge College Instructions:... 1 Sponsor info:... 2 Unit leader:... 3 General Information:... 3 Class Registration Notes... 3 Automated Reporting... 4 Merit Badge Applications... 4 My Schedule Report... 4 Bus Schedule Report... 4 Unit Schedule Report... 4 Participate to make college great!... 5 Class Instructor... 6 On Arrival... 6 Youth Protection... 6 Class Roster... 6 Merit Badge Applications... 6 Class Rules... 6 Instructions for payment... 7 College Administration staff... 8 Day of Registration Process... 8 Disclaimer:... 9 Example Reports...10

Sponsor info: Old North State Council Uwharrie District Davidson County Merit Badge College 2016 This year s event being held at DCCC Lexington County Campus 297 Davidson Community College Rd, Thomasville, NC 27360 Please direct all questions to: Charles London at KI4NCQ@arrl.net Payments can be made to: Old North State Council 1405 Westover Terrace Greensboro, NC 27408-7908 Attn: Jason Powers or Tina Carroll Phone: 336-235-0977 Attn: Jason Powers Jason.Powers@scouting.org Tina Carroll Tina.Carroll@scouting.org Here is the link for payment for Merit Badge College: http://bsaonsc.doubleknot.com/event/davie-co-merit-badge-college/1863024

Unit leader: General Information: $9.00 per Scout (includes lunch) $5.00 per adult (includes lunch) o All units should provide at least 2 adult leaders Registration process: o Log on to www.meritbadge.info to register your scouts. o Click on Event 2016 Old North State Uwharrie District Merit Badge College o Enter your scouts in the registration section o Print out your scout s classes and verify for accuracy o That s all you need to do.. o Your scouts do not need to report to the registration table unless they have changes to make o Saturday March 5 just tell your scouts to go directly to their classes.. Registration will be opened to units outside of the Uwharrie district on February 22, 2016. Class sizes are limited so register early! Many classes have prerequisites which must be done if you wish to complete the badge during class. Some classes also have age and/or rank requirements. Unless indicated otherwise, all other requirements for the Merit Badge should be covered in class. For ALL classes, Scouts are required to READ the Merit Badge Pamphlet. Also, Scouts are required to BRING a SIGNED Merit Badge Registration form to class. All Scouts and leaders are expected to be in full Class A uniforms. Class Registration Notes Meritbadge.info will only allow one merit badge per class. o In some cases we are offering 2 merit badges per class. o The following classes offer 2 merit badges --- Crime Prevention & Finger Printing Salesmanship & Entrepreneurship o If your scout registers for these classes you will receive both merit badge application forms for that class. 2 of our Citizenship in the Community classes are geared for a specific county. o You will see the county name in the room number field. o Scouts from Davie should take the class for Davie County and Scouts from Davidson should take the class for Davidson county o Scouts from outside both counties can simply select any one of these classes but please select the class with no county designation first until it fills up.

Automated Reporting Your unit will receive the following reports after college registration closes on March 3, 2016. These reports are designed to make the college run efficiently and accurately. Examples of each report are included at the end of this document. To receive reports please make sure you have registered on www.meritbadge.info with your correct email address. Merit Badge Applications Print all the MB apps and sign your name on the Unit Leader line. Signing the app means that you agree the scout is ready to take the class and has completed all prerequisites. On the Bus ride check with the scout and circle any prerequisite that was not completed. Give the MB App to the Scout and make sure he signs the application and fills in the top section. This is a good test to see if the scout brought writing devices! Explain to the scout that he is to hand over his MB app to his instructor and leave it there. Explain to the scout that he must not lose the application form. No credit for MB without a completed form! Instructors will sign the MB App form and return it to the registration desk after class. You will pick up all MB apps from the registration desk at the end of the day. My Schedule Report Print all the pages Cut out each Scout's individual report Hand out the schedules to the scouts on the bus trip Explain to the Scouts that the My Schedule report will tell them which class, building and room to go to and when to be there Explain that you do not have backup copies so do not lose the schedule Bus Schedule Report Print all pages This report is designed to provide a roster of scouts who should be traveling together to MB College Unit Schedule Report Print only your unit's page Use this page to keep track of your scouts during the day Suggest that you note any schedule changes on this form for later reference.

Participate to make college great! Provide cell phone and email contact information for your unit s leaders attending college. Ask to be assigned to a class to help the instructor Provide 2 deep leadership in class Help maintain discipline Collect Merit Badge Applications as scouts enter the room. Every scout must have a Merit badge application to attend the session Check roster to make sure Scout is supposed to be in class, and record attendance Check Merit Badge applications o Scout must sign and fill in the top section o Unit Leader must sign and fill in the middle section o Verify prerequisite status is filled in. Circle any missing prerequisites and mark MB Application status as InComplete Near the end of the class complete the Merit Badge applications o Instructor must sign the bottom of the application o Check the correct box to indicate if the scout completed all requirements or partial o If partial requirements then circle the missing requirements in the notes section at bottom. o Deliver the completed merit badge applications to the college registration table. Update the class Roster with merit Badge results o Deliver completed class Roster to registration table Encourage your scouts and leaders to use their cameras and smart phones to take some candid photos during the event. Share those photos with the District s facebook page. o Your unit historian should utilize these photos to publish an article about the troops involvement..

Class Instructor On Arrival Please check in at the registration desk. Last minute updates will be provided and any additional paperwork at that time. Make sure your room has all the requested resources, report any issues with room to the registration desk Your lunch will be provided by the Merit Badge committee. On behalf of the scouts, Thank You for being an important part of this year's Merit Badge College. Youth Protection Always have 2 deep leadership in your class room o At least one Unit Leader should be assigned to your class to help you Your assistant can help fill out paper work while you teach o If you don t have an assistant request one from the registration desk o If you have a large class request additional assistance Class Roster Record attendance Validate Scouts are assigned to your class/session Add any last minute changes to your Roster at the bottom Record merit badge results Record notes for Unit leader, Scout or Parent, These will be recorded and returned to the Unit leaders Turn in your Roster with your completed Merit Badge applications to the registration table Merit Badge Applications Check Merit Badge applications as scouts arrive (ask assistant to do this) o Scout must sign and fill in the top section o Unit Leader must sign and fill in the middle section o Every scout must have a Merit Badge application to participate in the class o Circle any missing pre-requisites Near the end of the class complete the Merit Badge applications o Instructor must sign the bottom of the application o Check the correct box to indicate if the scout completed all requirements or partial o If partial requirements then write the missing requirements in the notes section at bottom o Deliver the completed merit badge applications to the college registration table. Class Rules Do Not Turn away Scouts who are missing prerequisites! o Simply circle the missing prerequisites on the MB application Do not let scouts out of class early to roam campus unsupervised Do not accept disruptive behavior. Have uncooperative scouts escorted to the college Registration table. Their Unit leader will be contacted and will take charge of the scout Do not forget to take breaks frequently; 20 minutes is about all a scout can handle before needing a 5 min break. Do not forget to have fun and make it a fun experience for the scouts. Have Scouts clean up the room before dismissing class

Instructions for payment Payment must be made at the Council office Old North State Council 1405 Westover Terrace Greensboro, NC 27408-7908 Attn: Jason Powers Phone: 336-235-0977 Make checks payable to Old North State Council. Be sure to mark your payment with Uwharrie District MBC-Davidson Co Send a copy of your Roster with Payment (this is important to be sure that the correct boy is being paid for). Sorry No refunds. The Merit Badge College committee will have to pay in advance for Rooms, Food, etc. based on your registration counts. Note: Tina Carroll has setup a Paypal option for the MeritBadge.info website. You can make payments for your unit using the following link Here is the link for payment: http://bsaonsc.doubleknot.com/event/davie-co-merit-badge-college/1863024

College Administration staff Day of Registration Process Establish a Registration table and keep it manned all day Have coffee and supplies on hand at all times! Post Class Door labels on each class room Collect Unit leader Names and cell phone numbers as they arrive. o Keep this list at the registration table Each Unit s leader should check in at the Registration table Record Scout additions and changes on the registration spread sheet Provide blank merit badge applications All units should have pre-registered and should already know where their classes are Distribute Class Roster to instructors o Remind the instructor that they need to fill this document out and return it after the class Assign a unit leader to each class to help the instructor. Assign multiple unit leaders for larger classes At the end of each class collect the class rosters o Keep the class rosters at the registration table o The DE will take the class rosters after college is over and all results have been recorded At the end of class collect Merit Badge Applications o Compare MB apps to class roster to make sure the numbers and status match o Sort the MB apps by unit o Return the MB apps to the unit leader at the end of the day Record the results from the class rosters in the Registration Spread sheet o Sort the spread sheet by class to record results from the class rosters o Include Attendance, and Merit Badge status o Be sure to include comments o Check off each Unit and record who picked up the MB apps o Sort the final version of the Spread Sheet by Unit and either print or email to each Unit leader their section of the report

Disclaimer: RIGHT TO LIMIT OR CANCEL: Merit Badges to be offered are subject to change based on MB Counselor availability and class minimums. NO WALK-INS will be allowed. Registration by Troop is REQUIRED. Open and ending enrollment will be limited to the dates above indicated. FIRST COME FIRST SERVE: Scouts are admitted to classes on a first come, first served basis via the online registration system. There is no waiting list for any of the merit badges classes. Should you encounter booked classes, please monitor this website in case seats become available. EXPECTATIONS: Scouts are STRONGLY encouraged to read the Merit Badge Booklet and finish all pre-requisites before attending the Merit Badge Clinic. It is also suggested that scouts download and use the merit badge worksheets to complete pre-requisites before and then for note taking during the merit badge class. (http://usscouts.org/usscouts/mb/worksheets/list.asp). FIRST AID STATION: There will be a First Aid Station provided. Local emergency medical services (911) will be utilized if required. UNIFORM: The Full BSA Class A uniform is the official uniform for the day. The merit badge sash may also be worn. CODE OF CONDUCT: The Scout Oath, the Law, and the Outdoor Code shall be the code of the Merit Badge Day. A Scout whose conduct is not consistent with the code will be directed to leave the grounds immediately. Adequate supervision must be provided by each participating unit. Discipline is the responsibility of the Scoutmaster or other assigned leaders in charge of the troop. TRANSPORTATION: The troop leaders must coordinate arrival and departure time for transportation. Troops need to make certain that they have adequate transportation for their Scouts. Troops may not leave Scouts by themselves to be picked up by parents at a later time. We will not render sitting services. Also, the Troop is responsible for each boy's safe passage to and from the event - we will NOT release any boys to individual parents - the Troops are responsible for each boy. FOOD: The price of the event includes lunch. Food and beverages are NOT allowed in the classroom. Feel free to bring your own refreshments or purchase some at the event. CLEAN UP: The Scout is clean. Troop Leaders please coordinate with your troop to clean the premises and to keep the classrooms in the same condition as found. All garbage must be properly disposed into designated containers or carried out.

Example Reports MySchedule MB_Applications

Unit Schedule Bus Schedule Class Door Signs