CLASSROOM SETTING: 

We offer hands-on quality merit badge classes. Each Merit Badge Class is staffed with professional/expert instructors in the subject matter. 



RULES FOR PARTICIPATION: 

1.) Each unit must provide one adult for every 4 boys who participate. This will help us with crowd control, as well as insure quality of results within the classroom environment. 

2.) Scouts must have prior approval from their Scoutmaster before attending. 

3.) Scouts must behave in a Scout-like manner. Disruptive youth will be removed from the group and either spend the remainder of the day with their Scoutmaster or be picked up by their parent/guardian. 

4.) The Unit adults are responsible for the scouts who attend. 



RIGHT TO LIMIT OR CANCEL: 

The Merit Badge University will reserve the right to limit or cancel any class. Merit Badges to be offered are subject to change based on MB Counselor availability and class minimums. NO WALK-INS will be allowed. Registration by Troop is REQUIRED. Open and ending enrollment will be limited to the dates above indicated. 



FIRST COME FIRST SERVE:

Scouts are admitted to classes on a first come, first served basis via the online registration system. There is no waiting list for any of the merit badges classes. Should you encounter booked classes, please monitor this website in case seats become available.



EXPECTATION: 

Scouts are strongly encouraged to read the Merit Badge Booklet and finish all pre-requisites before attending the Merit Badge Clinic. They are also expected to provide the parents' email address for Merit Badge Counselor communication.



FIRST AID STATION:

The First Aid Station is available to all Boy Scouts and Leaders at the Gym next to the INFORMATION TABLE. 

UNIFORM: 

The Field Dress/Class A uniform is the official uniform for the day. The merit badge sash is optional.



CODE OF CONDUCT: 

The Scout Oath, the Law, and the Outdoor Code shall be the code of the Merit Badge Day. A Scout whose conduct is not consistent with the code will be directed to leave the grounds immediately. Adequate supervision must be provided by each participating unit. Discipline is the responsibility of the Scoutmaster or other assigned leaders in charge of the troop.



TRANSPORTATION / PARKING: The troop Leaders must coordinate arrival and departure time for transportation. Troops need to make certain that they have adequate transportation for their Scouts. Please advise your parents NOT to drop or pick up scouts. ALL transportation TO and FROM The Merit Badge University must be arranged within your troop. Encourage everyone to carpool. Troops may not leave Scouts by themselves to be picked up by parents at a later time. We will not render sitting services. 

CLEAN UP: 

The Scout is clean. Troop Leaders please coordinate with your troop to clean the premises and to keep the classrooms in the same condition as found. Future offerings of the Merit Badge University will largely depend on how neat we leave the place. All garbage must be properly disposed into designated containers or carried out.



SECURITY: 

Because the public has access to the school, units will need to exercise their own vigilance. Report any incidents to the event organizers.

OUR PREFERRED PAYMENT METHOD is by DEBIT/CREDIT card. However, electronic checks will be accepted.



Please print two copies of your registration form.  One copy to be presented at time of check-in. Retain the other registration copy for your records.  Print your registration information at “Show & Print Roster” for your records.

WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT ONLINE REGISTRATIONS DO NOT SEND MONEY.  IF YOUR REGISTERED SCOUT IS NOT ATTENDING, REMOVE HIM FROM THE REGISTRATION. OTHER SCOUTS CAN BENEFIT.



DO NOT ASK MERIT BADGE COUNSELORS TO ACCEPT SCOUTS INTO SPECIFIC MERIT BADGE CLASSES; EVERYBODY NEEDS TO USE THE ONLINE REGISTRATRATION SYSTEM. CLASSROOM CAPACITY IS ALWAYS A CONCERN AND THE MB COUNSELOR CAN NOT HELP YOU.

REFUNDS: 

The registration fee is non-refundable. The amount paid will be forfeited if the troop or Scout does not attend. However, troops may substitute scouts as long as the total number and the Merit Badge doesn’t change.

Waiver/Release Information: 

Please print and sign the participation waiver for this event. 

PHOTOGRAPH/VIDEO RELEASE: 

We authorize the Soapstone Ridge Merit Badge Academy or any entity or person designated to the use or reproduction of any and all photographs, video, or other media taken of the persons named above during the classes or related activities. All photographs, videos, or other media are the property of the Merit Badge Academy or the entity or person designated the Merit Badge Academy and may be used for any purpose without additional consent. 

DISCLAIMER: 

This electronic document is intended for public viewing and is solely for personal reference. It should neither be considered an authoritative source nor an official publication of DeKalb Academy of Technology of the Environment or the Boy Scouts of America, Atlanta Area Council, Soapstone Ridge District. The above mentioned are registered trademarks of said institutions. 





Audrey Bagby

Chairperson and Event Manager

Soapstone Ridge District

The Merit Badge Academy

email: abcdbagb@hotmail.com

cell: 770-366-7087