Merit Badge Day Camp 2014

Welcome!  It is exciting to see our youth enjoying the Merit Badge Day Camp program.  Local professionals have continued to partner with us - using their skills and knowledge to equip Scouts. The cost is $20 per registered class.

A huge thank you to Eyesore for being our program sponsor!

Monday, July 21st

Animal Science Merit Badge

Location:  Griffin Kiwanis Center 1025 S Hill St, Griffin, GA 30224

Time:  9am - 3pm

Tuesday, July 22nd

Truck Transportation Merit Badge

Location:  Bennett International Group  1001 Industrial Pkwy, McDonough, GA 30253

Time:  9am - 2:30pm

Wednesday, July 23rd

Farm Mechanics Merit Badge

Location:  Wade Tractor  1218 Enterprise Way, Griffin, GA 30224

Time:  9am - 2:30pm

Thursday, July 24th

Digital Technology Merit Badge

Location:  FRC Griffin Service Center  1361 Zebulon Rd, Griffin, 30224

Time:  9am - 2:30pm

Friday, July 25th  (two options - can only attend one)

Electricity Merit Badge 

Location:  City of Griffin Building  100 S Hill St, Griffin, GA 30223

Time:  9am - 2:30pm

Welding Merit Badge

Location:  Swanton Welding  385 Hudson Rd, Griffin, GA 30224

Time:  9am - 3:30pm

Merit Badge Day 2014 – Prerequisites

(These items can also be completed after the class.  The items listed below are what the instructor does not believe that he/she will be able to adequately cover.  No class has a guarantee of completion, but our goal is to accomplish as much as possible.)

Animal Science (Monday) – None

Truck Transportation (Tuesday) – None

Farm Mechanics (Wednesday) – None

Digital Technology (Thursday) – Requirement 1

1. Show your counselor your current, up-to-date Cyber Chip.

Earn the Cyber Chip: Earning the Cyber Chip can help you learn how to stay safe while you are online and using social networks or the latest electronic gadgets. Topics include cell phone use, texting, blogging, gaming, cyberbullying, and identity theft. Find out more about the Cyber Chip at www.scouting.org/cyberchip.

Welding (Friday) – None

Electricity (Friday) – Requirements 2 & 8

2.  Complete an electrical home safety inspection of your home, using the checklist found in this pamphlet or one approved by your counselor. Discuss what you find with your counselor.

8.  Make a floor plan wiring diagram of the lights, switches, and outlets for a room in your home. Show which fuse or circuit breaker protects each one.