Scout Saturday @ Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
February 23, 2008
Cost: free

Click this link https://ww2.shsu.edu/glsc001wp/loginhandler.php for Merit Badge classes.

The site will have a Girl Scout logo, but the event is for both Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.

In order to see the classes, you have to sign up as a new user. 

Once you sign up, choose Boy Scouts to see class offerings. Some are already filled.

What: One-day program where numerous merit badge classes are provided by Sam Houston State University and the George Strake District.

Who: A registered Boy Scout or Venturer, of any rank, may work on and possibly complete one of the merit badges that are offered.

Cost: There is no cost for this event. Facilities are reserved and materials are prepared based on the number of Scouts registered so please be considerate of your fellow Scouts and be sure to attend if you have reserved a space in a class.

When:

• Check-In 8:00 AM, in The Beto Criminal Justice Building.

• All participants will gather in the Auditorium of the Criminal Justice Building for an introduction at 8:30 AM followed by dismissal to classes with instructors.

• Instruction starts at 9:00AM and depending upon the Merit Badge will usually end some time between 1:00 and 4:00 PM.

NOTE: Be sure to bring a cell phone or money for a pay phone to call a parent when classes are finished.

Pick Up: Scouts will report back to the Criminal Justice Building when classes are finished to wait for pick up.

Dress: Full Field Uniform, also referred to as Class A Uniforms, unless different requirements are identified for your merit badge class

Lunch: You may bring a sack lunch or purchase lunch in the Paw Print (campus food court)

Preparations

• Many of the merit badges require some work to be completed in advance. A scout’s advance work must be neat, complete, and brought to Advancement Day for the counselor to review. Poor efforts will be rejected!

• Completion or Partial Credit Cards: Merit Badge Cards will be provided at the end of Advancement Day to show total or partial completion of all requirements.

• All merit badge perquisites are due at the beginning of class on Scout Saturday. If the perquisites are not completed before hand the scout will go home with an incomplete on the merit badge and must finish it with his troop.

• All merit badges may not be completed in one day.

Registration:

• Complete on-line. Go to URL: http://ww2.shsu.edu/bysc001wp. Click on Register for a Class in the left "User Menu" bar. Type carefully.

• All participants must be pre-registered. There will be NO walk-ins.

• Please be considerate of your fellow Scouts--if you cannot attend, please return to the registration site and select “edit personal schedule” in order to remove yourself from classes and free the space for another Scout.

• Please register for a rank and age appropriate merit badge.

Adult Training: There will be several training classes offered for adults.

Behavior:

• It is expected of the Scout to participate in the class and behave in a Scout like manner. Failure to do so will result in removal from the class or an incomplete on the merit badge.

• Remember most of the instructors are college professors and are not used to being with as many youth in your age group. There will be an adult Scouter in each class to help monitor the class.

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