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Event Details

Merit Badge University at University of Iowa

20 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, 52240

Merit Badge
3/1/2025
9:00 AM
3/1/2025
4:00 PM
1/28/2025
2/26/2025
0 (# badges a single scout can attend)
$0.00 (Cost to attend this event)
any scout who wants to attend (Who is invited)
troop

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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 John Woodward (apo.omicron@gmail.com), the Event Manager

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ActivitySessionClass FeeSeats Available
American Business Half Day PM 10 16
Camping* PM Half Day 10 12
Citizenship in the Community* All Day 10 0
Citizenship in the Nation* All Day 10 20
Communication* All Day 10 2
Digital Technology Half Day AM 10 8
Energy All Day 10 24
Genealogy Half Day AM 10 20
Personal Management* All Day 10 20
Scouting Heritage Half Day PM 10 15
Theater Half Day PM 10 12
Register my unit

Sponsor Information

Alpha Phi Omega is a national co-ed service fraternity founded in 1925 on the principles of Scouting. Keeping with our Scouting heritage and spirit of service, the chapter hosts youth achievement days every year. Last year, our chapter served over 700 youth from the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in two separate events. This year, we hope to continue these traditions. At each of our workshops, scouts may complete as many requirements for their badge of choice as possible during the allotted time, while still giving each requirement the time it deserves.

Event Description

A brother of Alpha Phi Omega or a community member will be teaching each badge. APO will also be providing the blue cards for each workshop. Merit Badge University will be held on Saturday, March 1st. If you are interested in teaching a badge session, please contact me by Friday, February 16th.


The schedule is as follows: 

8:30 AM – 9 AM Registration (Room TBA)

9 AM – 12 PM Scout Class 

12 PM – 1 PM Lunch*** 

1 PM – 4 PM Scout Class 


***PLEASE NOTE: Scouts are responsible for lunch on their own, and will be released

Counselor Information

Counselors will be provided with Blue Cards before the event begins, all Units and Scouts in attendance are responsible for taking their blue cards home with them at the end of the day.

Unit Sign-up Instructions

In order to sign up for this event please sign in using your account, if you do not have an account you will need to create a new account. Valid YPT status is required to create an account!

Unit Payment Instructions

Registration fee is $10.00 per Scout per class and the deadline is Sunday, February 23rd

e.g. If a student takes Energy in the morning, and Chemistry in the afternoon, that is a total of $20. If a student just takes a whole day class, such as First Aid, the cost is $10.

The fee includes all supplies needed for the classes, the blue card, and a participation patch for each Scout. Registrations received after Wednesday, February 26th will incur a $5 late fee for a total of $15 per class


Make checks payable to: Alpha Phi Omega, Omicron Chapter.


Even though the registration is online the checks still need to be mailed because of University guidelines.  Please include the troop number and the names of the scouts for which you are paying. Checks will not be deposited until the week after the event in case of any cancellations. Please send the payment to:


John Woodward

805 Bowery Street

Iowa City, IA 52240


Directions

The event will be held in Schaeffer Hall at the University of Iowa Campus. There are multiple parking ramps located around downtown and metered parking on the street. Free street parking can be found outside of downtown proper within a 10-minute walking distance of Schaeffer Hall.

Release

Please remember that this is a Boy Scout event and we ask that each troop provide 2 adults to follow Youth Protection Guidelines. After your registration is received and processed, we will be sending an email in February with more information for each Scout’s workshop assignment, important updates and other useful information. If changes need to be made in registration numbers, please contact me immediately, but changes cannot be guaranteed due to the sheer volume of Scouts.