MERIT BADGE RALLY - SATURDAY - March 22, 2024
LOCATION: Heintz Center – 1956 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester, MN.
DETAILS: Below are the classes that are being offered and the pre-requisites that a Scout will need to complete prior to attending class. A reminder that many classes request that you bring copy of worksheet, pen and paper. By doing the pre-requisites before attending and participating in the class you should be able to complete the merit badge(s) you signed up for.
Also, the Order of the Arrow will be selling snacks and sodas, etc. through-out the day during Merit Badge Rally. They plan to be setup in the morning by 8am and will be in the Commons area of Heinz Center.
REGISTRATION OPENS: On Monday, February 24th at 8PM. Go to MB Rally Registration button below to connect.
ATTENTION LEADERS & PARENTS– Below is a list of classes that we will have available this year. Many classes require that Pre-Requirements be done prior to attending the class. Some have quite a few, so we ask you that as soon as your Scout is signed up that the pre-req’s be started right away. If you have any questions about a class please email the counselor for that class. Emails are included in class information below.
SCOUT WAIVER– For all Scouts that will be in the CNC Lab, Welding, Construction, and Electronics Labs, we are asking the parents to sign a waiver, allowing their child to participate in these courses. A copy of the waiver is below. Please print a copy and sign it for your Scout attending any of those classes. Waivers will be turned in the day of check-in. A scout signed up for a class requiring a waiver will not be able to attend the class without one. Thank you.
Merit Badge Rally Agenda
- 7:00am-8:00am- Check-in & Registration
- 8:00am-8:30am- Opening Assembly
- 8:35am-12:00pm – Morning Merit Badge Classes
- 12:00pm-12:45pm – Lunch
- 1:00pm-4:30pm – Afternoon Merit Badge Classes
- 4:30pm-5:00pm – Closing Assembly & Check-out at Registration Table
- 5:00pm-5:30pm – Clean Up & Departure
2025 CLASSES & ROOMS
- ANIMATION – Rm. #H1134
- AUTOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE – Rm. H1136 Auto Lab
- CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD – Rm#H1446
- CRIME PREVENTION & FINGERPRINTING – Rm#H1012
- DENTISTRY – Rm#H1424
- DISABILITIES AWARENESS – Rm#H1134
- EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS – Rm#H1415
- FIRST AID- Rm#1440
- HOME REPAIR – Rm#H1013
- LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE – Rm#H1422
- LAW- Rm#1424
- MOVIE MAKING – Rm#H1446
- PERSONAL FITNESS – Rm???
- PHOTOGRAPHY- Rm#H1012
- PLUMBING- RM#H1422
- RADIO – Rm#H1113
- WELDING- Rm. Welding Lab
- WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT – Rm#H1413
ANIMATION
- AM Class
- 20 Scouts in the class.
- Counselor- Ron Klemme
Pre-Requisites for Animation
- Download Worksheet
- Also, bring paper and pencil for designing.
AUTO MAINTENANCE
- AM Class
- 12 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Jay Tasson
Pre-Requisites for Auto Maintenance
PRE-REQ’s- Part of #11a, and #12, For #11a- determine the value of three different vehicles interested to buy. One must be new, one used, third can be either new or used. Scouts should also determine the gas mileage of each vehicle. We will do the rest of 11a, including the insurance part, together.
We also put in the requirements about Dress – closed toe shoes, and bring a change of clothes that you can get dirty.
CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD
- PM Class
- 20 Scouts in each class.
- Counselor- Randy Hyde
Pre-Requisites for Citizenship in the World
PRE-REQ’s- Please do #3 and #7 prior to class
CRIME PREVENTION & FINGERPRINTING
- AM Class
- 20 Scouts in each class.
- Counselor- Dave Jensen
Pre-Requisites for Crime Prevention & Fingerprinting
For Fingerprinting, be prepared wtih written answers to requirements 1-3 and 5 and 6.
For Crime Prevention, research and bring written answers for requirements 1-9 and 11.
DENTISTRY
- AM Class
- 20 Scouts in each class.
- Counselor- Joan O’Brien
Pre-Requisites for Dentistry
PRE-REQ’s – Requirement #6c, #6d, #7, #3, #3c.
DISABILITIES AWARENESS
- PM Class
- 12 Scouts in each class.
- Counselor- Ron Klemme
Pre-Requisites for Disabilities Awareness
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- ALL DAY Class
- 15 Scouts in each class.
- Counselor- Ben Klinger
Pre-Requisites for Emergency Preparedness
Must have completed First Aid Merit Badge.
Pre-Req: Planning for Family emergencies. (A) at a family meeting, discuss the situations on the chart you created for requirement 2b and make emergency plans for sheltering-in-place and for evacuation of your home. Discuss your family meeting plans with your counselor (B) Develop and practice a plan of escape for your family in case of fire in your home. Draw a floor plan with escape routes and a map with a safe meeting place. Discuss your family’s home escape plan with counselor. (C) Using a checklist in the Emergency Preparedness MB Pamphlet or one approved by your counselor, prepare or inspect a family disaster kit for sheltering-in-place and for evacuation of your home. Review the needs and uses of the items in a kit with your counselor.
HOME REPAIR
- AM Class
- 10 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Loren David
Pre-Requisites for Home Repair
No Pre-Requisites, just bring the worksheet
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
- PM Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Nikk Dickerson
Pre-Requisites for Landscape Architecture
Pre-Req – Do #3 prior to class. Also, come prepared to talk plant selection choices in class.
Also do #4 prior to class. This one may be more challenging, asking Scouts to work on it what they can ahead. Counselor will have material available on class day to help them complete #4 requirement.
LAW MERIT BADGE
- PM Class
- 20 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Joe Rosholt
Pre-Requisites for Law Merit Badge
Be prepared with written answers to requirements 1-5, and 8-11
MOVIE MAKING
- AM Class
- 20 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Warren Harmon
Pre-Requisites for Movie Making
Pre-req’s– #2a & 2b. Also watch a favorite movie or TV show and be prepared to summarize the story points and plot.
PERSONAL FITNESS
- PM Class
- 20 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Sam Bastyr
Pre-Requisites for Personal Fitness
Be prepared to participate in the conversation and bring written answers to all of the questions.
Bring Part A of medical form comfortable clothes and running shoes as you will be running.
PLUMBING MB
- AM Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Matt Gurtner
Pre-Requisites for Plumbing
Go to website for updated 2025 Plumbing Requirements
PRE -REQ’s:
Requirement #7: Identify three career opportunities that would use skills and knowledge in plumbing. Pick one and research the training, education, certification requirements, experience, and expenses associated with entering the field. Research the prospects for employment, starting salary, advancement opportunities and career goals associated with this career. Discuss what you learned with your counselor and whether you might be interested in this career.
WELDING MB
- AM Class
- 14 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- John Smith
Pre-Requisites for Welding
The scouts should complete the welding workbook the portions that do not have to deal with the hands-on welding. I have also attached an SDS sheet that they should look at and a list of welds for question 4 out of the workbook. (links listed below)
Welding workbook to do Pre-Req’s listed before class: #1,#2,#3,#4,#5, and #7. Have done before hand to be prepared to discuss in class.
Leather boots, no tennis shoes, jeans, no jogging or sweat pants, 100% cotton shirts,(no BSA uniform for this merit badge) unless they want to buy new ones. We will have jackets, gloves, beanies, and welding helmets.
Links & PDF’s
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT
- AM & PM Class
- 20 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Lucas Youngsma
Pre-Requisites for Wildland Fire Management
Go to the website below to see the questions and links for this Test Merit Badge.
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