MERIT BADGE RALLY - SATURDAY - MAY 11, 2024

LOCATION: Heinz 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 Friday, April 5th @ 6am. 

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.

MB Rally Registration
Scout Waiver
AMERICAN HERITAGE 
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Requirements for  American Heritage: requirement #1 and #3a.
AMERICAN LABOR 
  • AM Class
  • 15 Scouts in a Class
  • Counselor– Jeff Kranz
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE-REQ’s – None
ARCHITECTURE 
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE-REQ’s – Requirement #1a– Tour community and list the different types of building you see.  Try to identify buildings that can be associated with a specific period of history or style of architecture.  Make a sketch of building you most admire. (bring to class)
  3. Requirement #1b – Select an historical architectural achievement that has had a major impact on Society. Using resources such as the internet, books, magazines, find out how this achievement has influenced the world today. (bring information to class)
AUTO MAINTENANCE
  • All Day Class
  • 15 Scouts in the class
  • Counselor– Jay Tasson
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Class will be all day with some classroom and then working on Automobile. Dress in clothes that can get dirty. 
  3. PRE-REQ’s – Do #1a Explain to your counselor the hazards you are most likely to encounter during auto maintenance activities, and what you should do to anticipate, help prevent, mitigate, or lessen these hazards.  Scouts should also do a portion of requirement #11a: Determine the value of three different vehicles you are interested in purchasing. One must be new and one must be used; the third vehicle can be new or used.  Scouts should also determine the gas mileage for each vehicle. 
BIRD STUDY 
  • AM & PM Class
  • 15 Scouts in each class
  • Counselor–Eric Dierks
  • Additional Cost – $5
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE-REQ’s -Scouts need to bring a bird study guidebook and binoculars. Also, please do #5, #10 and #11 prior to class. 
CHEMISTRY
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE REQ’s – Do requirement #7B
CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE REQ’s – Do requirements #5 and #8.
COLLECTIONS
  • PM Class
  • 15 Scouts in each class
  • Counselor– Ron Klemme
 
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE-REQ’s – Please take pictures of your current collection that you are working on. Also, Do requirement #1 prior to class so it can be discussed as a group. 
COMMUNICATION

 

  1. Download Worksheet

PRE-REQ’s TO DO:

  1. Requirement #1c – we will complete this during our meeting time, please think of relevant stories to share.
  2. Requirement #2a – please come prepared with one of the examples & be ready to present.
  3. Requirement #3: please write the 5 minute speech for this requirement, we will give the speeches in class.
  4. Requirement #4: complete the interview before our meeting, we will listen to the introductions as a group.
  5. Requirement #5  : Email me and your Scoutmaster beforehand to be approved for a public meeting that you can attend in person, or listen to on YouTube. Complete the required report as we will present these reports to the group during our meeting time.
  6. Requirement #6 : Email me and your Scoutmaster beforehand to discuss the skill or thing to inform us about. The teaching can be done before, or after our meeting … it may also be done during our meeting (if we have time) . 
  7. Requirement #7 a, b or c : please complete before our meeting, bring paper copies to the meeting for completion of this requirement.  Requirement #8: can be completed before or after our meeting
  8. Requirement #9 : Do your research on this requirement, pick 3 to discuss how communications plays a role in these careers: we will discuss as a class.
  9.  
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
  • AM & PM Class
  • 12 Scouts in each class
  • Counselor–   Joel Olson
  1. Download Worksheet
  1. PRE-REQ’s – Requirements #1, #6a-6h (pick 3 to do ) and #9a
ELECTRICITY 
  • PM Class
  • 15 Scouts in a class
  • Counselor– Jeff Kranz
 
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Pre-Req’s for electricity are #2, #8 and #9.
ELECTRONICS
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Pre-Req’s- none
ENGINEERING MERIT CLASS
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Pre-Req’s- none
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Pre-Req’s -Please work on the following- requirements #3b3, #3e2, and #3h2. 
  3. NOTE: Requirement #4 will likely be done after the MB Rally. Counselor will be sending out details on #4 after Scouts have registered for the class.
                                GOLF MB
  • All Day Class
  • 12 Scouts in the Class
  • Counselor–  Nikk Dikerson
  • Additional Cost: $10 includes bucket of range balls and club rental.
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Pre-Req’s -In morning session the counselor will go over golf rules, history, strategy, etc. In the afternoon Scouts will play a 9 hole game at Hadley Golf Course in Rochester. 
GRAPHIC ARTS
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Pre-Req’s – Requirement #1– Please bring 3 examples, Req#3 – Digital design or drawing emailed to Counselor, prior to class. Req#6d-Plan on doing 6D in class.  Req#7– please have 3 career opportunities to discuss in class.
MAMMAL STUDY
  • AM & PM Class
  • 15 Scouts in each class
  • Counselor– Louis Kost
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Pre-Req’s – Do one of #3a, 3b or #3c.  Also, do one of #4a,b,c,d,e,f or g
ORIENTEERING
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE-REQ’s TO DO-Scouts should attempt: Requirement #7a (cross-country course). #8b– setup a score orienteering course with at least 12 control points and a time limit of at least 60 minutes. Set point values for each control. #9 and #10.
  3. Also Scouts should bring a compass and clip board. Scouts should also bring paper/pencil, and review Frist Aid. 
PERSONAL MANAGMENT
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE-REQ’s TO DO-Scouts should attempt: 1a, 1b (2) & (3) before the Merit Badge Rally – and we will discuss in person 1b or Scouts can reach out to me via email (while CC-ing a parent or trusted adult from their Troop) before, if they want to discuss 1b (1) and they can attempt to continue with 1(c)
  3. Scouts should start #2a – we will obviously not have enough time to complete this before or after the MB Fair – but we can stay in touch on email to follow progress and I can sign off when 2b, 2c, and 2d are done.
  4. We will do 3,4,5,6,7 in class but scouts should be ready to discuss every item listed.
  5. Scouts should attempt 8a,b,c – and we can discuss 8d in class.
  6. Scouts should attempt 9 – we will review a-e in class
  7. Scouts should attempt 10a and we can discuss 10b in class.
  8.  
SCOUTING HERITAGE
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE_REQ’s -Requirements #5 and #6
TRAFFIC SAFETY
  • AM Class
  • 15 Scouts in class
  • Counselor- Ron Heim
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. PRE-REQ’s– there are none for Traffic Safety.
WELDING
  • AM & PM Class
  • 14 Scouts in class
  • Counselor- John Smith
  1. Download Worksheet
  2. Proper Dress- Jeans, Cotton t-shirt(no synthetic). old clothes that may get holes in them. (You can bring a Scout uniform for when you are attending a different class). Heavy work boots/Hiking boots(absolutely no tennis shoes).
  3. PRE-REQ’s– Review requirements #1, #2. #3 and #4 and be prepared to discuss with counselor. Requirements #5- #7 will be done during the Rally with Counselors.
  4. Welding-Safety Data Sheet-for Scouts to review. 
  5. Welding PDF – to help with Requirement #4- Help