REGISTRATION IS  NOW CLOSED!!  WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE 29TH.

• While not required, Scouts should consider printing and bringing the appropriate merit badge worksheets for the badge(s) they will work towards at MBU.  www.meritbadge.org is a great site to obtain this information.


• Scouts need to bring any and all reports, projects, “props” for demonstration, or any other requirements that have been completed beforehand. Be prepared to present these to your counselor during your class.  Bring any written approvals by parents or your Scoutmaster if needed.


• We strongly suggest that all Scouts bring paper, pencil and the merit badge books for their classes from your troop’s library. The merit badge book should be read before attending MBU. ALL SCOUTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS TO FULFILL THEIR MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS.


• A “Blue Card” sheet will be given to each Scout showing requirements completed as well as those not finished. It is then the Scout’s responsibility to get this to his Scoutmaster to record and sign off on the remaining work for that merit badge.

• Registrations must be in writing. These will be accepted on a first come-first served basis. Payment is required to register and should be included with your registration form.  Registration and MBU informational forms may be downloaded at http://troop188ankeny.org


• Please complete the sign up sheets with all needed information, especially Unit contact information...phone and email. (We need to know who to contact if we have questions on the registration sheets.


• The registration forms provide space for each Scout to provide 4 merit badge choices. Please have each Scout provide us with that many.  We will do our best to accommodate their first two choices but may have to do some shuffling as classes fill so we need to know what they would like as alternates.


• Register early!  Classes for Eagle Scout-required badges as well as other popular merit badge classes fill up quickly.


• Once registered, Scouts are not allowed to change merit badge classes without prior approval.

• The registration fee is $25 per Scout.  (With written notice, this fee is 100% refundable up to two weeks before the event, 50% refundable one week before.)


• This fee includes participation in a morning session, an afternoon session, a morning snack and lunch.


• Since we wouldn’t be able to have this without your willingness to get your Scouts to this event, we will provide a complimentary lunch to adult leaders.  There are several dining establishments within close driving distance if you wish to go off site as well.


• Make checks payable to TROOP 188


• Registration deadline is August 22, 2015.


• Class lists will be sent to their respective unit contacts approximately one week prior to MBU.

• In order to ensure the boys’ safety and to follow BSA requirements, we need to have two-deep leadership in all of our classes. To do this we need your help. Please consider sitting in on a course or two to provide the 2 deep leadership that is required, especially if several of your Scouts are taking that badge. You never know, you just might learn something yourself!