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Date of MBE: 02/03/18   Registration Starts: 12/17/2017   Registration Ends: 1/27/2018

Location: Church of LDS located at 3551 Decoto Road, Fremont 94538

Cost: Advance registration is required.  Cost is $25 which includes materials for classes and a hot dog lunch (indicate if you want a vegetarian hot dog in online registration FOOD2).

Uniform: All participants must wear Field uniform (Class A)

Prerequisites: Completion of the identified prerequisites is suggested, and scouts can bring proof of completion to class.  

Registration Instructions

Every scout is required to register online in addition to submitting a completed Registration Form and a signed Activity Consent Form which includes a signature from parent/guardian. Advance registration is required to guarantee your seat in the class.   



Adults are encouraged to attend to help maintain two deep leadership.  Additionally, Merit Badge Counselor Orientation Training will be offered from 9:30-11:30 and again from 1:30-3:30.  There may be other adult training sessions made available, so please check back!

Step 1 - Online Registration

Online registration must be completed at www.meritbadge.info prior to submission of documentation listed below. Click on the title of the event Mission Peak District Merit Badge Extravaganza.  Enter the scouts' name, age, parent/guardian email address, and choose time (i.e. AM 9-12, PM 1:00-4:00, etc.). Then choose from the classes in that time period.

Scouts may register for 2 merit badges and should also register for FOOD 1 (hot dog lunch) or FOOD 2 (veggie hot dog lunch).  Read Registration Instructions carefully.  Print information and prerequisites carefully below for their badges.  If possible, have one adult leader register for all scouts in the unit. 



If a scout currently has a 'partial' and needs to meet with a merit badge counselor to complete a specific merit badge, then he can choose a 30 minute time slot (i.e., PM 1:00-1:30) and the merit badge for the counselor with whom he wants to meet.

Step 2 – Payment

Check or money order for $25 made payable to SFBAC.  

Step 3 - Registration Packet Submission

Mail in your Registration Form, Activity Consent Form, and payment to the address on the Registration Form.  Registration Form and Activity Consent Form are found by clicking on this link (or copying and pasting the link in your browser):

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1s6IUYDPB-th8c3t4qeF_JMppsFkeWEIalh_ngnlI888/edit?usp=sharing? 

MBE Schedule:  Check In: 8:00 - 8:45 am

   Opening: 8:45 - 9:00 am

   Session 1: 9:00 - 12:00 noon

   Lunch Provided Noon to 1:00 pm

   Session 2: 1:00 - 4:00 pm

IMPORTANT:      

1.  No food or drinks other than water bottles will be allowed in classrooms.

2.  The church is a NUT-FREE, CAFFEINE-FREE site.

General

A Scout must BE PREPARED. It is the responsibility of the Scout to complete all requirements and prerequisites for any merit badge he chooses to work on. The counselor is there to provide assistance and additional information to the Scout concerning that merit badge.  Classes are 3 hours long, and it is not guaranteed that scouts will complete all requirements for the badge in that time.

Partials

If a scout has a partial for a merit badge and just needs to meet with a merit badge counselor to complete a few last requirements but does NOT need to attend a 3 hour class, then the scout should be registered for one of the 30 minute sessions with a merit badge counselor in order to work on these last requirements.

Pre-Requisites

For some merit badges, Scouts are provided pre-requisite requirements that they can complete on their own prior to attending the merit badge class.

If a scout has not completed the pre-requisites then they will not be able to receive full credit on the day of the event and will be responsible to complete them at a later date.

Scouts are expected to have read the merit badge booklet and bring the appropriate blue card signed by their scoutmaster to their class.  Some merit badge booklets may be available for purchase on site from the Scout Shop.

Tardiness is not permitted. Scouts arriving more than 15 minutes late will not be allowed to enter the classroom. No refunds will be issued for Scouts who do not attend class due to tardiness.

Scouts are expected to participate in all class discussions. Scouts should ask questions, and be ready to answer questions when asked. Counselors reserve the right to call on any Scout to answer questions about the material, even if he does not volunteer.

Should the Scout not do the work to complete a requirement for the merit badge, it is his responsibility to complete it before it will be signed off on by the counselor. While much of the required material is presented during the workshops, that does not count as the Scout having completed it.

Blue cards

In order to receive credit for any merit badge, students must bring their blue card to all classes and must have completed all requirements. The blue card must be filled out completely by the Scout. Blue cards must be signed by the Scoutmaster of the Scout's troop before counselors will sign off on it.

Training for Adults

There will be at least 3 adult training courses offered:  Life to Eagle Coaching, Eagle Project Coaching, and Merit Badge Counselor Orientation.  We may add more as teachers become available!



Questions or concerns

For comments, questions, or concerns following the event you may contact the Merit Badge Extravaganza Coordinator at the following:

Diane Fujito-Suplick, Troop 273 Advancement Committee, dfujsup@gmail.com

Citizenship in Community -

Session 1 (9:00-12:00) - MBC:  Mrs. Jamilya Ukudeeva, Troop 273

Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - MBC:  Mrs. Jamilya Ukudeeva, Troop 273

Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - MBC:  Ms. Di Hsu, Troop 125

Read MB requirements; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster.

Partial if prereqs are not complete: 3a, 4, 5, 7, 8

Short sessions are available to meet with a MBC for scouts who have only a few additional requirements to complete.

Citizenship in the Nation - All sessions:

Session 1 (9:00-12:00) - MBC:  Mr. Nicholas Perry, Troop 273

Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - MBC:  Mr. Nicholas Perry, Troop 273

Read MB requirements; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster

Partial if pre-reqs are not complete: 2, 3, 6, 8

Short sessions are available to meet with a MBC for scouts who have only a few additional requirements to complete.

Citizenship in the World -

Session 1 (9:00-12:00) - MBC:  Mr. Ranga Sampath, Troop 273 & Mr. Will Moriwaki, Troop 154

Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - MBC:  Mr. Ranga Sampath, Troop 273 & Mr. Will Moriwaki, Troop 154

Read MB requirements; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster.

Partial if pre-reqs are not complete: 3a and 3b, 7 (Document what you have learned)

Short sessions are available to meet with a MBC for scouts who have only a few additional requirements to complete.

Cooking - Session 1 (9:00-12:00) & Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - MBC:  Howard Harter, Troop 176

Read MB Book; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster.

Not all requirements will be completed in class.  Actual cooking will not be done in this class, as cooking requirements must be done on troop campouts, backpacking trips or at home.

Short sessions are available to meet with a MBC for scouts who have only a few additional requirements to complete.

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  Req. 2: Complete an electrical home safety inspection of your home, using the checklist found in this pamphlet or one approved by your counselor. Discuss what you find with your counselor.

  
  
  
  
  
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    link for checklist and see attached file also: http://www.usscouts.org/mb/docs/Electricity-Home-Checklist.pdf

    
    
  
  
  
  


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  Req. 8: Make a floor plan wiring diagram of the lights, switches, and outlets for a room in your home. Show which fuse or circuit breaker protects each one.

  
  


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  Req. 9a: Read an electric meter and, using your family’s electric bill, determine the energy cost from the meter readings

  
  

Emergency Preparedness -

Session 1 (9:00-12:00) - Mr. Dave Libby

Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - Ms. Lori Tawde, Troop 273 & Mr. Jeff Airth

Read MB Book; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster; must have First Aid Merit Badge.

Not all requirements will be completed in class.

Short sessions are available to meet with a MBC for scouts who have only a few additional requirements to complete.

First Aid - Session 1 (9:00-12:00) - Ms. Di Hsu, Troop 125

Read MB Book; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster; must know first aid requirements for Tenderfoot, Second Class and First Class ranks.

Requirements: 2.d. Prepare and bring to display a first aid kit for your home.

Short sessions are available to meet with a MBC for scouts who have only a few additional requirements to complete.

Game Design - Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - Mr. Rosario Morgan, Troop 112

Read MB Book; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster.  It is recommended that the Scout begins work on requirements 1-5 before class.

Geology - Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - Ms. Karen Anderson

Read MB Book; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster.

(for Req 5 we will do the Earth History Option--5d)

Do before class:

2. Pick three resources that can be extracted or mined from Earth for commercial use. Discuss with your counselor how each product is discovered and processed.

3. Explain to your counselor how fossils provide information about ancient life, environment, climate, and geography. Discuss the following terms and explain how animals from each habitat obtain food: benthonic, pelagic, littoral, lacustrine, open marine, brackish, fluvial, eolian, protected reef.

4b Find out about three career opportunities available in geology. Pick one and find out the education, training, and experience required for the profession. Discuss this with your counselor, and explain why this profession might interest you.

At end of class you will need to go to the children's Natural History Museum (4074 Eggers Drive) to see the fossils on display.  Museum will be open for scouts in class to stop by.

Indian Lore - Session 1 (9:00-12:00) - MBC:  Mr. Bob Doherty, Troop 276

Read MB Book; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster.

Recommended Prerequisite: 3.d. Visit a museum to see Indian artifacts. Discuss them with your counselor. Identify at least 10 artifacts by tribe or nation, their shape, size, and use.

Mammal Study - Session 2 (1:00-4:00) - MBC: Mr. Mike Azevedo, Troop 449

Read MB requirements; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster.

Bring any completed requirements to class.

Personal Fitness - No classes offered; however, for scouts who have requirements completed, bring blue card

and proof of completed requirements.  Work with MBC on site.

Personal Management - Session 1 (9:00-12:00) & Session 2 (1:00-4:00) -

MBC:   Mrs. Paula Rygh, Troop 273

Will be “partial”.  Will require scout to track for 13 weeks after MBE.

Read book; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster.

Prerequisites:  

2, 8 & 9 - before or after MBE. If completed before, will check after session is done. MBC will be available to follow up or can complete with another MBC.

10 - Complete and present in class.

Short sessions are available to meet with a MBC for scouts who have only a few additional requirements to complete.

Programming - Session 1 (9:00-12:00) - MBC: Ms. Asha Makur, Troop 273

Read MB requirements; bring blue card signed by Scoutmaster; bring up to date Cyber Chip.

Bring any completed requirements to class.