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Merit Badge Opportunity Days (MBOD)

MBOD's are events where a group of Merit Badge Counselors from across the Sycamore District are organized into single locations where they can teach your Scouts and help them work towards their merit badges.



Link to 2012 flyer

2011-2012 Event Logistics

Dates &
Times
  Feb. 4, 2012
Feb. 18, 2012
Mar. 10, 2012
  8:00 - 2:30 *
8:45 - 2:30
8:45 - 2:30
    * check-in begins at 8:00 on the first Saturday
Location   Sage Products, Inc.
3909 Three Oaks Rd.
Cary, IL 60013
Cost   $6.00 per Scout
Registration
Deadline
  Jan. 16, 2012

Guidelines

  • Registration will be on a first come first serve basis (limit 175 scouts). 
  • Fee is $6.00 per Scout
  • Registrations must be received no later than Monday, Jan.16, 2012-Late registrations are not accepted
  • Must register as a Troop (Individual registrations will not be accepted). Check must accompany registration, to be accepted.  Send only one check made out to Blackhawk Council.
  • Participating Scouts must be at least 1st Class rank at time of registration.
  • Scouts can chose up to 3 merit badges, but should chose 2 additional backups in the event of an overflow.
  • Each Scout is required to bring a signed blue merit badge card on for their primary and back up MBs
  • Scouts are expected to obtain and begin reading the merit badge booklet for each merit badge (primary and back up).
  • Scouts attempting Emergency Preparedness should have completed First Aid first
  • Each Troop must provide two-deep leadership.
  • Adults attending will be asked to assist the MB Counselors in the classroom.
  • Scouts are not allowed to switch their class assignment unless requested by the Unit Leader to the session counselor.
  • Lunch is not provided.  Scouts must bring their own lunch

Merit Badges Available

  • Citizenship in the Community
  • Citizenship in the Nation
  • Citizenship in the World
  • First Aid
  • Family Life
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Personal Fitness
  • Personal Management
  • Communications

How to Register

page last updated 12/28/2011

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