Event Details

2021 Sweetwater Advance-A-Rama

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Event Type Merit Badge

Start Date 1/30/2021

Start Time 8:00am

Stop Date 2/28/2021

Stop Time 7:00pm

Open for Registration 11/16/2020

Last Day to Register 1/15/2021

Eagle Badges 1 (# badges a single scout can attend)

Fees $10.00 (Cost to attend this event)

For any scout who wants to attend (Who is invited)

Council Northeast Georgia

District Sweetwater

Type District

Unit

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Most of your questions about payment, start and end times, and where to be are explained beneath the list of badges on this page.
Please read everything we've included in the event description. If you still have questions, contact the event manager by clicking this button.

Email Mr Carl Henderson (edwin.henderson@outlook.com), the Event Manager
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Sponsor Information

ALL REGISTRATIONS FOR OUR 2021 EVENT WILL BE THROUGH OUR COUNCIL WEB SITE. PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK AND LOOK FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

https://www.nega-bsa.org/swaar

The Sweetwater Advance-A-Rama is an annual Merit Badge clinic typically offering approximately 40 Merit Badge classes, and it is organized by district volunteers with the support of our professional staff to promote the merit badge program and encourage Scout advancement.

SWAAR will be held online via Videoconferencing for 2021

ALSO LIKE AND FOLLOW SWEETWATER AAR ON FACEBOOK @SWAdvARama TO STAY INFORMED

This event will be open to ALL Scouts from ALL Councils and ALL Districts Beginning November 16th, 2020.

Event Description

The class sizes for the individual Merit Badge Classes will be fixed, and multiple classes will be offered for the popular badges. Once a class becomes full, registration will be closed for that class. There is no wait list.

Updated 11/18/20

Merit Badge Name/ Reqs.	Class Size	Minimum Age	Class Fee	Sal.	FirstName	LastName	Class Session Days/ Dates	Online Times
Animation #1	20		$10	Mrs.	Karen	Williams	Wed. 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24	7:15 PM - 8:45 PM
Astronomy	15		$15	Mr.	Nathan	Williams	Thurs. 2/4 then Hands-on 2/13-14 at CRM, & online Thurs 2/18, 2/25	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Automotive Maintenance	10		$15	Mr.	Steve	Still	In Person Sat. 1/30 10:00- Noon and online Thurs. 2/4, 2/11	6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Chemistry	12		$10	Mr.	Will	Reid	Thurs, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18	7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
~~Citizenship in the Nation #1~~	FULL		$10	Mr.	Todd	Hendricks	Tues. 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23	7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Citizenship in the Nation #2	15		$10	Mr.	Stephen	Lindsay	Wed. 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24	7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Citizenship in the Nation #3	14		$10	Mr.	Rick	Meinersman	Tues. 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, 3/2	6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Citizenship in the World #1	16		$10	Mr	Ron	Johnson	Sat, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13, 2/20, 2/27	10:00 AM- 11:00 AM
Citizenship in the World #2	16		$10	Mr Mr	Harvey Matt	Swain Schoen	Tues. 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Citizenship in the World #3	TBD		$10	Mr	Carter	Gibson	TBD	TBD
Climbing	18	13*/14	$35	Mr.	Edwin	Henderson	Online Sat. 1/30, 2/7 & hands-on 2/12-14 (all weekend)	5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Coin Collecting	20		$10	Mr.	Alan	Burton	Thurs. 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Digital Technology	10		$10	Mr.	Dean	Abercrombie	Sat. 1/30, 2/13	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Engineering	16		$10	Mr.	Jason	Bach	Tues. 2/2, 2/16, 2/23	7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
~~Environmental Science~~	FULL		$10	Mr.	Ralph	Hartman	Sat, 2/6, 2/13	10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Family Life #1	15		$10	Mrs	Heather	Klaiber	Mon. 2/1, 2/8, 2/15, 2/22, 3/1	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Family Life #2	12		$10	Mrs.	Jennifer	Nguyen	Fri. 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, (2/26 makeup)	7:00 PM- 8:30 PM
Family Life #3	15		$10	Mr.	Peter	Kuzel	Tues/Thurs 2/2, 2/4, 2/9, 2/11, 2/16, 2/18 (2/23 and/or 2/25 make up )	7:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Genealogy	100		$10	Mr	Carter	Wood	Sat. 2/6, 2/13 your Parent MUST be present during both classes	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Moviemaking	20		$10	Mr.	Tony	Klaiber	Wed. 2/3, 2/10, 2/17, 2/24	6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
~~Personal Management #1~~	FULL		$10	Mr	Earl	Collins	Sat. 1/30, 2/6, 2/20	9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Personal Management #2	16		$10	Mr	Ranny	Burts	Sat. 1/30, 2/6	9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Personal Management #3	10	14 & 1st Class	$10	Mrs	Sue	Randrup	Sat. 1/30, 2/6	10:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Personal Management #4	12		$10	Mr.	Craig	Knowlton	Thurs. 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25	7:00 PM- 8:00 PM
Photography	15		$10	Mr.	Bobby	McNeely	TBD	TBD
Space Exploration #1	10		$20	Mr.	Ed	Lindsay	Sat. 1/30 online and 2/13 in person at CRM for launch.	9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Sustainability	16		$10	Mr	Scott	Houser	Tues. 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 & Thurs 2/25	6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Weather	20		$10	Mr.	Scott	Allen	Tues, 2/2, 2/9, 2/16	7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wilderness Survival	TBD		TBD	Mr.	Mike	Newsom	Will include hands-on component and related fees	TBD

Counselor Information

Instructions for Merit Badge Counselors:

Thank you! to all of our volunteer staff and Merit Badge Counselors. Our goal is your success, and the success of all the Scouts attending this event.

The Merit Badge Counselor coordinator for this event is Stacy Henderson, Sweetwater District Merit Badge Coordinator sweetwatermbc@gmail.com .

Blue Cards: In 2021 Blue cards will be provided to all scouts digitally in pdf format. Scouts are responsible for getting their scoutmaster's approval BEFORE beginning any merit badge.

Unit Sign-up Instructions

The Council website is set up for individual or group registrations

Go to: https://www.nega-bsa.org/swaar

to register.

Unit Payment Instructions

All registrations must be paid at time of sign-up.

Due to the extremely high nationwide demand for online merit badge instruction, No seats will be held for any other payment type.

Directions

You will get a link to the meeting during the last week before the class begins. You must provide an email address for a parent or adult leader, as well as the scout.

Youth Protection guidelines require NO One-on- One contact between adult leaders and youth. A second adult must always be included on any email or videoconference. If a second adult is not in the meeting, the counselor will end the meeting immediately.

It is the responsibility of every parent to make sure their child is not in a meeting alone with an adult.