2012 Northern Tier Merit Badge Trail Drive
Tecumseh Council #439
Lagonda, Bullskin Trails, and Blue Jacket
Event Location: 

South Vienna Middle School, 

140 West Main Street, 

South Vienna, OH.

DATES - Feb. 25th , Mar. 10th & 24th,

7:30 am – 12:30

To download a pdf file of Leader's Guide, CLICK HERE! (most up-to-date is online)

To download a Word document file of Leader's Guide, CLICK HERE! (most up-to-date is online)

REGISTRATION    $5 per Scout

Opening Flag Ceremony 7:30 am/Closing Flag Ceremony 12:30 pm
(Opening/Closing Day – Scout/Crew/Team volunteers needed)

Session #1 8:00 am - 9:25 am
 Session  #2  9:30 am - 10:55 am
 Session  #3 11:00 am -  12:25 pm

(Coming Soon) Online Registration – MB Session reservation ONLY after fees are paid.
Note: Questions, or just want to be a Merit Badge Councilor 
please contact D.G. Adams, E-mail [Click for member's page]  (937) 324-6377.

Merit Badges for 2012: (subject to change) in alphabetical order
(not the way sessions will be offered).
Multiple sessions will be offered of highly requested Merit Badges.

  Bob Cathcart, District Advancement Chair,  will cover

 the NEW Eagle Workbook in the Cafeteria on each day during session 1 

 

• Aviation
• American Heritage
• Bugling
• Chemistry 
• Chess (New)
• Cinematography 
• Cit. In Community * ^
• Cit. In Nation * ^
• Cit. In World * ^
• Coin Collecting
• Collections
• Communication *^
• Computers
• Crime Prevention
• Disability Awareness
• Electronics @
• Electricity
• Emerg. Preparedness * ^
• Energy
• Engineering
• Entrepreneurship (new)
• Family Life * ^ 
• Fire Safety
• First Aid * 
• Genealogy
• Geo Caching +
• Geology
• Indian Lore
• Inventing +
• Model Design & Bldg
• Music
• Personal Mgt.*^ 
• Pets ^ +
• Photography ^
• Pulp and Paper +
• Rail-Roading
• Robotics  @ !!
• Scout Heritage  +
• Space Exploration @
• Surveying
• Life-To-Eagle - 2 hour session immediately following the last session on the 3rd day, Star Scouts and ANY Leaders/Parents welcome).

 

Scouts should attend each of the 3 days as much as possible. Extra fees should be paid DIRECTLY to the the Merit Badge Councilor on the 1st day.  It is up to the Scout to work with a Merit Badge councilor DURING the Trail Drive for any Session time missed via (email, phone). All Merit Badge work should be turned in and completed by: April 1st (no fooling).

@ Extra Fees ^ Pre-Requirements !! limited size  + New for NTMBTD  * Eagle Merit Badges

** IMMEDIATELY following the LAST session on the LAST day (~2 hours).

 

ADULT/VENTURING & OLDER SCOUTS- on March 10th, in the same location,

Red Cross Training - Adult/Child CPR/AED + 1st Aid

•  8:00 – 1 pm,
•  Cost: $15 cash or check made out to Troop #71 (bring on Mar. 10th)
•  What to Bring: Sack Lunch, water bottle, something to kneel on, a pencil to take the tests, and wear comfortable clothing.
•  Class size limited to the first 20 participants, must have 5 minimum.
•  MUST RSVP to sign up -  Eilanna Price cell 829-0392
• ADULT TRAINING – Online during session 2 in the PC lab

HOW TO REGISTER for The TRAIL DRIVE

Sessions are to be selected from the Merit Badge schedule list on the last page.

Fill out the registration form completely. PLEASE PRINT!

List the Merit Badge classes on the registration form by Session, include alternatives if possible.

• Emergency Preparedness/First Aid NOTES: • It's recommended to complete 1st Aid for Tenderfoot to 1st Class Requirements, BEFORE starting 1St Aid or Emerg. Prep. MB. 
• You MUST have 1st Aid MB completed by the END of the Emergency Prep MB.
• Robotics Merit Badge covers Advanced materials, and requires the Scout purchase a Robotics kit and will involve significant work between sessions, session size will be limited.
• A single Troop roster with Session info via email is acceptable from the Unit Leader / Committee Chair. Please submit to the council a hard copy with fees. - Send an electronic copy to: [Click for member's page] (for session confirmation only AFTER fee is collected).
• Please start Blue Cards for Scouts in your Troop.
• The MBC will collect BLUE cards on the 1st day.
• ALL Blue Cards will be returned to the Unit Leader along with a spreadsheet print-out within 2-3 weeks after the event (call/email DG Adams if you need an electronic copy earlier). 
• MBC WIL be advised  to NOT RETURN the Blue Card to the Scout, as I use them to confirm my electronic copy and a signed spreadsheet of sessions  will be made available to unit leaders  with unit Blue Cards.
  

REVIEW THE FEES & PRE-REQUIREMENTS FOR BADGES (if any) 

– check back for Pre-Requirements!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

• It is the Scout’s responsibility bring fees and Pre-Req's. to the MBC the 1st day.
• Additional MB time may be required for some merit badges  - counselors will advise.
• MB Counselors are not obligated to counsel Scouts AFTER the event (Apr 1st). 
• Final MB standings will not be updated AFTER they are made available to Scout Masters / Unit Leaders and the Council.
• Every effort will be made to give each Scout his preferred choice of classes

REMEMBER FIRST COME FIRST SERVED.

Merit Badge   Pre-Requirements/Fees (if any or may be announced later) 

• Aviation   - none
• American Heritage  - T.B.A.
• Bugling   - #1, #6 (takes 3 months)
• MUST HAVE OWN INSTRUMENT
• Chemistry   - T.B.A.
• Cinematography   - Access to, or ability to work with a one or more Scouts outside of class that has access to, a video camera. A tripod Is also recommended. For editing purposes, access to a  cassette recorder, a DVD recorder, or a computer with a DVD recorder and software may be required, but is not mandatory. No video or computer equipment is provided or available for loan,   BRING YOUR MB BOOK.
• Cit. In Community   - #3a, 4b, 7c
• Cit. In Nation   - #2, 3
• Cit. In World   - #3b, 7
• Chess - T.B.A.
• Coin Collecting    - T.B.A.
• Collections   - T.B.A.
• Communication  - #5, 8, 9
• Computers   - #3ab
• Crime Prevention  - #2
• Disability Awareness - T.B.A.
• Electronics    - Electronics kit fee $10,
• bring soldering irons
• Electricity   - T.B.A.
• Emerg. Preparedness  - #1, Must have 1st Aid Merit. Badge. by 03/24/12
• Energy   - T.B.A.
• Engineering   - T.B.A
• Entrepreneurship  -T.B.A.
• Family Life   - T.B.A.
• Fire Safety   - #6 (bring to class), #11
• First Aid   - #2b AND (Scout to 1st Class - 1st Aid Req. recommend) 
• Genealogy   - T.B.A.
• Geo Caching   - T.B.A.
• Geology (new)   -T.B.A.
• Indian Lore (new)  - #1
• Inventing (new)  - T.B.A.
• Model Design & Bldg.  - T.B.A.
• Music   - T.B.A
• Personal Mgt.   -  Start on req. 2 and begin tracking their expenses, savings.
• Pets    - T.B.A
• Photography  - Access to a film or digital camera for taking photos. Film processing and printing is at the Scout's expense. No camera or computer equipment is provided or   available for loan. BRING YOUR MB BOOK.
• Pulp and Paper  - T.B.A.
• Rail-Roading   -  Model kit  fee ~$10
• Robotics   - 1st class, bring to Robotics kit (not provided), 
• Scouting Heritage  - T.B.A.
• Space Exploration  - ESTES Rocket kit
• Surveying (new)   - T.B.A.
•  Life to Eagle**  -none 
• • Coffee and Tea will be available in the cafeteria for Unit Leaders and MBC/staff.  
  • Bring your own cups to keep the cost down. 
  • Scout Master / Unit Leader Outing presentations 
  • If you have a presentation about a HA trip, or event you'd like to make known during 
  • the 1st and 2nd Saturday in the cafeteria (slide screen available) please let me know.
  • The concession stand will be open for Scouts to buy drinks/snacks
  • Attendance does not mean participation; MBC can remove scouts for behavior problems.  
  • Scouts confirm your NAME/TROOP is on everything turned into MBC (make copies , it may not be possible to return them ). 

• ATTENTION - Walk-IN’s or MB changes - it is the SCOUTS responsibility to get on the MBC roster for that class – not on the roster = NO MB RECORD!!!!!!.

• Life 2 Eagle**  is only covered in the 3rd week, after the last session, room T.B.A (takes ~1-2 hours).

• TURN IN BLUE CARDS with Registration OR to the Merit Badge Counselor the 1st DAY Of THE NT MBTD!!!!

• No COPIER FACILITIES ON-SITE, come prepared with a Merit Badge book, a pencil/pen and paper.

PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY.
SM / UNIT LEADER LAST NAME ____________________________
SM / UNIT LEADER FIRST NAME ____________________________
TROOP # _____________ DISTRICT_________________________
STREET ADDRESS________________________________________________________
CITY _______________________________ ZIP ____________
PHONE # _________________ EMAIL ADDRESS ________________________________________

Scout Last, first (print clearly) MB 1 MB 2 MB 3 MB Alts.

Scoutmaster / Unit Leader Signature __________________________

Registration $5 per Scout    # Scouts _______ = $ ______

Check # __________   Total Amount Enclosed $ ____________________

Tecumseh Council  -       Phone: 937-325-6449       Fax: 937-325-6574
Mail to:  The Clark Patton Council Service Center
  326 S. Thompson Avenue
  Springfield, OH 45506-1145
All results will be made available at the Districts Round Table Meetings or thru your Unit Commissioners (unless you are from outside of Council).

NO MERIT BADGE BOOKS WILL BE ON-HAND
FOR SALE "DAY OF THE EVENT", GET YOUR MB BOOKS BEFORE THE EVENT!!!

** NOTE CLOSED SESSIONS ARE RED - FULL

Sessioon 1 `	Session 2	Session 3
	Amer. Heritage 2
Aviation 1	Aviation 2
Bugling 1	Bugling 2
Chemistry 1	Chemistry 2
Chess 1	Chess 2	Chess 3
	Cinema 2
Cit. in Comm. 1	Cit in Comm. 2	Cit in Comm. 3
Cit in Nation 1	Cit in Nation 2	Cit in Nation 3
Cit in World 1		Cit in World 3
Coin Coll. 1	Coin Coll. 2
Comm. 1	Comm. 2	Comm. 3
Computers 1		Computers 3
Collections 1		Crime Prev. 3
	First Aid 2	DisAbility Awar. 3
First Aid 1	Electricity 2	Electricity 3
Electronics 1	Electronics 2	Emerg. Prep. 3
Energy 1	Engineer. 2	Engineer. 3
Family Life 1	Entrepreneurship 1	Entrepreneurship 3
	Fire Safety 2	Fire Safety 3
Indian Lore 1	Genealogy 2	Genealogy 3
	Geo Caching 2	Geo Caching 3
	Inventing 2	Inventing 3
Mod. Des. Bldg. 1	Mod. Des. Bld. 2	First Aid 3
Music 1	Music 2	Music 3
	Per. Mgt. 2	Per. Mgt. 3
Pulp & Paper 1	Pulp & Paper 2	Pets 3
Robotics 1	Robotics 2	Photography 3
Scout Herit. 1	Scout Herit. 2	Rail Roading 3
Surveying 1		Space Exp. 3

* final sessions should be confirmed electronically – check with your unit leader!

Sessions subject to change