Parents of Troop 260B & Troop 260G along with the Concerned Citizens of Brighton are proud to put on our 19th Annual Merit Badge Workshop on April 6, 2024 at Troop 260’s Scout Hut.  This event is open to any scout who can make the drive out to us.  We hope you all can join us for a day of learning & fun.  Registered Scouts will receive a day of working on merit badges with qualified counselors, provided lunch, & an event patch.  

Schedule:
7:30am-8:00am Unit Check-In (please arrive early to keep from have a delay)
8:10am-8:30am Opening Ceremony with Flag Detail
8:30am-8:40am Release to AM/All Day Classes
8:40am-12:00pm AM/First Half of All Day Classes
12:00pm-1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm-1:10pm Release for PM/All Day Classes
1:10pm-4:30pm PM/Second Half of All Day Classes
4:30pm-4:45pm Break
4:45pm-5:00pm Closing Ceremony with Flag Detail

Troops have the opportunity to camp out Friday night April 5th &/or Saturday night April 6th.  You will be able to set up your tents around the park area.  We ask that if you plan to do this to let the event manager know ASAP so that we can ensure we have enough room allowed for your group.

Classes:
We are offering a variety of hands on quality merit badge classes.  Each class will be staffed with qualified counselor(s).  Scouts should get approval from their Scoutmaster & Parents for their class selection.  Younger Scouts should be discouraged from pursuing advanced badges they may be unable to complete or appreciate the knowledge being shared.  Troop Leaders should know the abilities of their scouts & should spend time prior to the MBW preparing your scout for success.  Most badges have pre-requisites that must be completed prior to the MBW day.  If your scout does not have these pre-requisites they will not be able to complete the badge requirements & the counselor will only sign off on completed requirements.  If there is requirements that must be done after the class then you scout will need to work this out with their leader/parent.  Some classes will have additional fees the are annotated  in the registration section for the classes.  We are offering 2 double merit badge classes, Fingerprinting/Crime Prevention & Fire Safety/Safety.  All Food & drinks (except water) will not be allowed in the classrooms. 

Materials to Bring:
“A Scout is Prepared” With that in mind we expect your scout to arrive prepared for the days activities.  They will need a notebook, pen/pencil, & depending on the merit badge they might need their ScoutBook.  They will also need all pre-requisites for their chosen merit badges.

Dress Code:
The BSA Class B/field uniform is the official uniform for the day. 

Deadlines:
Deadline to register/modify your sign-up is March 27, 2024 @6pm.
All Fees/Payments must be received by March 30, 2024 to secure classes. No spots will be held or assumed held in the absence of payment.  There will be no refunds for this event.

Lunch:
Each registered scout will receive a lunch of 1 hamburger with chips, a dessert, & a drink.

2 Troop Leaders/Parent will receive a free lunch the same as the scouts lunch. Leaders/Parents must register for their lunch.  Any additional leader lunches (same as scouts lunch) will cost $5. 

Leaders/Parents are welcome to register for the adult BBQ plate lunch & a drink for $10.  If you do not register it will be $15 the day of the event & these plates will be limited.  

Please let us know if anyone in your group has any food allergies so that we can make considerations for them.

We will not be having any vegetarian options available this year, so if you scout does not want a meal just let us know that they will be bringing their own meal.

Concession Stand:
There will be a concession stand set up.  It will have various drinks & snack items available for cash purchase.  Snow cones will be back..  :) We will not be accepting credit/debit cards at the event.