Troop 17 Linn Merit Badge University
Saturday, July 26, 2014
On the Campus of State Technical College of Missouri in Linn, MO

The annual Linn Merit Badge University, held on the State Technical College of Missouri (formerly Linn State Technical College) campus, will be held on Saturday, July 26, 2014.

SCHEDULE:  Troop Check-in: 8:00 a.m.; Opening Ceremony: 8:30 a.m.; Classes Begin: 9:00 a.m. Classes End: 3:30 p.m.   

COST:  $15, if registered by deadline of July 5, 2014, and includes lunch, event patch, merit badge blue cards, and materials needed for the classes. Leaders and parents can pre-purchase lunch for $7 by sending names and money to Debbie Backes at 209 Scott Drive, Linn, MO 65051.  Make checks payable to Troop 17.

HOW TO REGISTER:  Registration will be completed online beginning on April 1, 2014.  A link to the Website will be emailed to all participants prior to April 1, 2014.  The early registration deadline is July 5, 2014.  After this date, all registrations will be considered late and accessed an additional $4 late fee. NO registrations will be accepted after July 19, 2014, including the day of the event.

CAMPING AVAILABLE:  Linn Lions Club Fairgrounds, located across Highway 50 from State Technical College of Missouri if you want to camp on Friday and/or Saturday night at no charge, with water and restroom facilities available.  Let us know if you plan to camp and which nights so we know who is camping and we can be sure everything is unlocked. Please be considerate of other troops when camping and follow the principles of Leave No Trace.

WHAT TO BRING:  All Scouts are expected to bring merit badge booklet and workbook, pencil, paper, any supplemental resources to aide them in completing the merit badge to class and any completed prerequisite requirements.  Booklets and workbooks will not be provided. Workbooks are available at www.meritbadge.org/wiki/index.php/merit_badge_worksheets.

PREREQUISITES:  Scouts who are enrolled in merit badges with prerequisites must complete these requirements prior to arriving the day of the event.  If a Scout has not completed the prerequisites, he will not complete the merit badge and will receive a partial which will require follow up with a counselor after the event. Please see each merit badge class for prerequisites.

DRESS CODE:  All Scouts are required to be in their Class A Field uniform and abide by the Scout Oath and Law at all times.

MERIT BADGE BLUE CARDS:  We will provide blue cards for the scouts. If you want to bring your blue cards (some troops will use white cards), already filled out you may do so and then you can use the blue cards we provide troops that day at another time.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND MERIT BADGE LISTING: Click here.