14th Annual Merit Badge Day at SUNY-ESF
Saturday, April 13, 2013
The Details
Registration for this event is now CLOSED
This year's Merit Badge Day will take place on Saturday, April 13, 2013.
We will be offering the opportunity to work on up to three merit badges, each in a 75 minute-long session.
Please read carefully as the schedule and details have changed substantially for this year's event.
Parking and courses will be provided on-site. Due to rising costs of materials and other resources needed for this event, we are charging eleven dollars and fifty cents($11.50) per scout. This fee includes up to three merit badge classes, parking in the SU Standart lot (closer parking options will be available for those with handicap parking permits), and lunch. Leaders may attend and observe at no cost. All units are required to provide at least one adult leader per unit; if this is a problem for your unit, please let us know at mbd@apophi.org.
Registration fees of $11.50 per Scout can be sent as a check or money order (Made out to "Alpha Phi Omega Phi Chapter") and mailed to: Alpha Phi Omega Phi Chapter, Attn: Merit Badge Day Coordinator, 126 Schine Student Center, Syracuse, NY 13244. All units must submit their registration fees in advance and must be postmarked by Saturday, March 30, 2013. Registration will close March 30, 2013 or earlier if the 200 scout limit is reached.
It is recommended that scouts come prepared with a copy of the book or at least a print-out of the requirements for the badges they intend to take. An excellent resource for that is meritbadge.org or http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/list.asp. We will not be providing merit badge books or requirement lists.
All attending scouts are required to bring signed Blue Cards in order to work on merit badges.
Merit Badges
Click here for the list.
Please note: Traffic Safety. Traffic Safety will be taught in sessions 1 and 2 - and cannot be taken alongside Pulp and Paper.
Please note that suggested preparation guidelines are NOT all-inclusive, and the requirements should be reviewed and as much prepared ahead of time as possible.
Parking and Directions
Do not under any circumstances park in any ESF lot unless you hold a valid ESF permit. You will be ticketed and/or towed by ESF University Police if you do.
Parking for Merit Badge Day will be in Syracuse University’s Standart Lot. The entrance to this lot is at the intersection of Standart and Henry Streets, near the Carrier Dome. Registration will be held in the Event Center of The Gateway Center.
Please refer to the map on the link below.
Directions to Campus and Parking Information for Merit Badge Day - Includes a campus map for download.
The Schedule
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. Please do not arrive prior to 8 a.m.!
Session 1: 9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (Pulp and Paper will begin at 8:30 a.m.)
Session 2: 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Lunch: 12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
Session 3: 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Departure: 2:30 p.m.
Blue Cards from the event will be mailed to the Troop's designated address, as stated on the registration form.
Signing Up
This year's Merit Badge Day is open to up to 200 scouts. *We have reached our 200 scout limit - Any registrations from March 10 on are WAIT LIST registrations.*
If you have further questions in or concerns, please send an email to mbd@apophi.org.
Thank you for your interest! If you have any questions, please contact the coordinators via email at mbd@apophi.org. We look forward to seeing you in April!