Class Schedule - Youth

001 - Free Session 1 Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited A free session is the perfect time to work on other merit badge projects, enjoy the Trading Post, visit the Museum, take a hike, and enjoy camp!

101 - Raven Scouts Time Block(s): 1, 2, 3 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 114

201 - Camping (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too.

221 - Safety / Fire Safety Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 13

231 - Archaeology (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 18 Archaeologists are detectives who study how people lived in the past. They figure out what happened, when, how, and why. Using the clues that people left behind, they try to understand how and why human culture has changed through time.

251 - Orienteering (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 23 Orienteering, the use of map and compass to find locations and plan a journey, has been a vital skill for humans for thousands of years. Orienteering is also a recognized sport at the Olympic Games, and thousands of people participate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions.

291 - Emergency Prepardness / Search & Rescue Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1

301 - Non-Swimmer / Beginner Instruction Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited

311 - Swimming (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills

321 - Kayaking (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9

331 - Stand Up Paddleboarding BSA Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 4 The BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding awardintroduces Scouts and adults to the basics of stand uppaddleboarding (SUP) on calm water, includingskills, equipment, self rescue, and safetyprecautions. This award also encourages Scoutsto develop paddling skills that promote fitnessand safe aquatics recreation.

341 - Canoeing (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11 For several centuries, the canoe was a primary method of travel for explorers and settlers. Today, it remains an important part of the wilderness experience and an enjoyable leisure activity that teaches communication, teamwork, and physical fitness.

351 - Rowing (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 Over the course of history, rowing has grown from a basic method of transportation to a competitive sport and an enjoyable method of exercising.

381 - Lifesaving (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 No Boy Scout will ignore a plea for help. However, the desire to help is of little use unless one knows how to give the proper aid. The main purpose of the Lifesaving merit badge is to prepare Scouts to assist those involved in water accidents, teaching them the basic knowledge of rescue techniques, the skills to perform them, and the judgment to know when and how to act so that they can be prepared for emergencies.

391 - Am Red Cross Lifeguarding Time Block(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y), Leader (Full-Week) (A) Minimum Age: 15 Amount: $50.00 Seats Available: 9 This is a rigorous program that certifies a Scout or adult leader to be an American Red Cross Lifeguard. Participants are required to spend almost all of their time in the Aquatics area, including some evenings. Scouts must be at least 15 years of age. Physical strength, stamina, strong swimming skills, and two written tests are required to complete the course.

431 - Indian Lore (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 19 Far different from the stereotypes or common images that are portrayed on film, on television, and in many books and stories, American Indians have many different cultures, languages, religions, styles of dress, and ways of life. To learn about these different groups is to take an exciting journey of discovery in which you will meet some of America's most fascinating peoples.

441 - Pottery / Sculpture Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: None

451 - Wood Carving (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 7 As with any art, wood carving involves learning the basics of design, along with material selection and tools and techniques, as well as wood-carving safety. The requirements of the Wood Carving merit badge introduce Scouts to an enjoyable hobby and that can become a lifetime activity.

461 - Woodwork (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 2 Wood is an amazingly versatile, practical, yet beautiful material. A skilled craftsman can use wood to fashion just about anything. As a woodworker or carpenter, you will find no end of useful, valuable, and fun items you can make yourself, from wood.

481 - Metalwork (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 1 Scouts will begin their work on this merit badge by learning about the properties of metal, how to use simple metalworking tools, and the basic metalworking techniques. Then they will practice using these tools and techniques before concentrating on the more intricate skills of one of four metalworking options.

501 - Nature (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 26 There is a very close connection between the soil, the plants, and all animal life, including people. Understanding this connection, and the impact we have upon it, is important to preserving the wilderness, as well as to our own well-being as members of the web of nature.

511 - Fish & Wildlife Management / Mammal Study Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16

531 - Reptile & Amphibian Study (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11 Boys always have been interested in snakes, turtles, lizards, and alligators, as well as frogs and salamanders. Developing knowledge about these captivating creatures leads to an appreciation for all native wildlife; understanding the life cycle of a reptile or amphibian and keeping one as a pet can be a good introduction to natural history; and knowing about venomous species can help Scouts to be prepared to help in case of an emergency.

571 - Bird Study (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 27 Birds are among the most fascinating creatures on Earth. Many are beautifully colored. Others are accomplished singers. Many of the most important discoveries about birds and how they live have been made by amateur birders. In pursuing this hobby, a Scout might someday make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the natural world.

591 - Environmental Science (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world.

601 - Digital Technology (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 11 Technology has come a long way since Computers merit badge was first introduced in 1967. This badge will teach Scouts about technology in the digital age.

611 - Photography / Moviemaking Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 7

651 - Engineering (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 Engineers use both science and technology to turn ideas into reality, devising all sorts of things, ranging from a tiny, low-cost battery for your cell phone to a gigantic dam across the mighty Yangtze River in China.

671 - Nuclear Science (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None Nuclear science gives us a simple explanation of the natural world. The ultimate goal of nuclear science is to find out if there is one fundamental rule that explains how matter and forces interact. Earning the Nuclear Science merit badge is a chance for Scouts to learn about this exciting field at the cutting edge of science today.

681 - Robotics / Electronics Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $20.00 Seats Available: 10

691 - Welding (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $20.00 Seats Available: 1

731 - Archery (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 15 Archery is a fun way for Scouts to exercise minds as well as bodies, developing a steady hand, a good eye, and a disciplined mind. This merit badge can provide a thorough introduction to those who are new to the bow and arrow—but even for the experienced archer, earning the badge can help to increase the understanding and appreciation of archery.

751 - Rifle Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 13 Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: 1 Unless a rifle is handled incorrectly or recklessly, it is not dangerous. A rifle, like any other precision instrument, is manufactured to perform a specific task and can do so at no risk to the user or others. By earning this badge, Scouts can develop their shooting skills while learning safe practices.

771 - Shotgun Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $30.00 Seats Available: None A shotgun is a precision instrument, designed to shoot a shot charge in a specific pattern to cover a designated area at a certain distance. Unlike a rifle, the bore of the shotgun is not rifled, so the shot emerging from the muzzle is not spinning.

821 - Entrepreneurship (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 By earning the Entrepreneurship merit badge, Scouts will learn about identifying opportunities, creating and evaluating business ideas, and exploring the feasibility (how doable it is) of an idea for a new business. They will also have the chance to fit everything together as they start and run their own business ventures.

841 - Personal Fitness (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11 Personal fitness is an individual effort and desire to be the best one can be. Regardless of their current levels of personal fitness, in the twelve weeks it will take Scouts to complete the athletic requirements for this merit badge, they will be in better shape, feel better about themselves, have more energy, and gain self-confidence in their overall abilities.

851 - Communication (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11 This clear and concise definition comes from the U.S. Department of Education: "Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. The field of communication promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication.

871 - Citizenship in the Nation (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 As Scouts fulfill the requirements for this merit badge, they will learn how to become active citizens are aware of and grateful for their liberties and rights, to participate in their governments and protect their freedom, helping to defend their country and standing up for individual rights on behalf of all its citizens.

891 - Personal Management (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1 Personal management is about mapping a plan for your life that will involve setting short-range and long-range goals and investigating different ways to reach those goals. Education, training, and experience all help make your goals become a reality. To achieve your goals, you will choose the best path and make a commitment to it, while remaining flexible enough to deal with changes and new opportunities.

931 - Climbing (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2, 3 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $20.00 Seats Available: 3 Climbing is not a sport that requires tremendous muscular strength; it demands mental toughness and the willingness to practice hard to master a set of skills. The adventure of climbing can also provide a new way to enjoy the outdoors.

951a - ATV Experience (14-15) Time Block(s): 1, 2, 3 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $45.00 Seats Available: None The Raven Knob ATV Experience is the newest addition to the camps program. Scouts 14 years and older will be able to learn the ins and out's of ATV safety and see the backcountry of CRK in the process.

951b - ATV Experience (16-17) Time Block(s): 1, 2, 3 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 16 Amount: $45.00 Seats Available: 1 The Raven Knob ATV Experience is the newest addition to the camps program. Scouts 14 years and older will be able to learn the ins and out's of ATV safety and see the backcountry of CRK in the process.

971 - Cripple Creek Time Block(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y), Leader (Full-Week) (A), Leader (Half-Week) (A) Minimum Age: 13 Amount: $45.00 Seats Available: None

981 - RAMPAGE! Time Block(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (9:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y), Leader (Full-Week) (A) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $50.00 Seats Available: 1 The RAMPAGE!!! program is the ultimate high adventure opportunity for Scouts that attend Camp Raven Knob. At our outpost facility in Independence, Virginia (located on the New River) scouts will have a challenging week ahead of them full of thrill and adventure. Scouts will go canoeing/kayaking down the New River, climbing at the famous Pilot Mountain, and overnight backpacking on the Appalachian Trail in Grayson Highlands State Park. You can even try out river boarding! (picture a boogie board going down a river...)

002 - Free Session 2 Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited A free session is the perfect time to work on other merit badge projects, enjoy the Trading Post, visit the Museum, take a hike, and enjoy camp!

202 - Camping (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too.

212 - First Aid (MB) Time Block(s): 2, 3 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None First aid — caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care — is an important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It could even save a limb or a life.

242 - Pioneering (MB) Time Block(s): 2, 3 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 20 Pioneering—the knowledge of ropes, knots, and splices along with the ability to build rustic structures by lashing together poles and spars—is among the oldest of Scouting's skills. Practicing rope use and completing projects with lashings also allow Scouts to connect with past generations, ancestors who used many of these skills as they sailed the open seas and lived in America's forests and prairies.

252 - Orienteering (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 25 Orienteering, the use of map and compass to find locations and plan a journey, has been a vital skill for humans for thousands of years. Orienteering is also a recognized sport at the Olympic Games, and thousands of people participate in the sport each year in local clubs and competitions.

282 - Cooking (MB) Time Block(s): 2, 3 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 1 The Cooking merit badge introduces principles of cooking that can be used both at home or in the outdoors. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about food safety, nutritional guidelines, meal planning, and methods of food preparation, and will review the variety of culinary (or cooking) careers available.

302 - Non-Swimmer / Beginner Instruction Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited

312 - Swimming (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 4 Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills

322 - Kayaking (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2

332 - Stand Up Paddleboarding BSA Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 6 The BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding awardintroduces Scouts and adults to the basics of stand uppaddleboarding (SUP) on calm water, includingskills, equipment, self rescue, and safetyprecautions. This award also encourages Scoutsto develop paddling skills that promote fitnessand safe aquatics recreation.

362 - Small-Boat Sailing (MB) Time Block(s): 2, 3 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None Sailing is one of the most enjoyable pastimes on the open water. The quiet and peacefulness of the water can provide a pleasant break from everyday life. However, smooth sailing requires paying careful attention to safety.

402 - Leatherwork (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 21 Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond.

422 - Basketry (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 16 Basketry is a handy skill for a Scout. A basket can be a sturdy companion on campouts, carrying clothes snugly and efficiently, holding potatoes and corn for roasting over a campfire, or carrying the day's fishing catch back to camp for dinner. Baskets and basket-weaving projects also make great gifts for family and friends.

462 - Woodwork (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 11 Wood is an amazingly versatile, practical, yet beautiful material. A skilled craftsman can use wood to fashion just about anything. As a woodworker or carpenter, you will find no end of useful, valuable, and fun items you can make yourself, from wood.

482 - Metalwork (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 10 Scouts will begin their work on this merit badge by learning about the properties of metal, how to use simple metalworking tools, and the basic metalworking techniques. Then they will practice using these tools and techniques before concentrating on the more intricate skills of one of four metalworking options.

512 - Fish & Wildlife Management / Mammal Study Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 18

562 - Plant Science (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 25 Plant scientists use their curiosity and knowledge to develop questions about the world of plants. Then they try to answer those questions with further observations and experiments in the laboratory and in the field. To earn this merit badge, Scouts will explore three of the most important plant science specialties: agronomy, horticulture, and field botany.

592 - Environmental Science (MB) Time Block(s): 2, 3 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 22 While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world.

602 - Game Design (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None

622 - Space Exploration (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 14 Space is mysterious. We explore space for many reasons, not least because we don't know what is out there, it is vast, and humans are full of curiosity. Each time we send explorers into space, we learn something we didn't know before. We discover a little more of what is there.Purchase of model rocket kit from Terading Post. Cost range $15-$25

652 - Engineering (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 Engineers use both science and technology to turn ideas into reality, devising all sorts of things, ranging from a tiny, low-cost battery for your cell phone to a gigantic dam across the mighty Yangtze River in China.

842 - Personal Fitness (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 18 Personal fitness is an individual effort and desire to be the best one can be. Regardless of their current levels of personal fitness, in the twelve weeks it will take Scouts to complete the athletic requirements for this merit badge, they will be in better shape, feel better about themselves, have more energy, and gain self-confidence in their overall abilities.

872 - Citizenship in the Nation (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 26 As Scouts fulfill the requirements for this merit badge, they will learn how to become active citizens are aware of and grateful for their liberties and rights, to participate in their governments and protect their freedom, helping to defend their country and standing up for individual rights on behalf of all its citizens.

882 - Citizenship in the World (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 Scouts who earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge will discover that they are already citizens of the world. How good a world citizen each person is depends on his willingness to understand and appreciate the values, traditions, and concerns of people in other countries.

892 - Personal Management (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 12 Personal management is about mapping a plan for your life that will involve setting short-range and long-range goals and investigating different ways to reach those goals. Education, training, and experience all help make your goals become a reality. To achieve your goals, you will choose the best path and make a commitment to it, while remaining flexible enough to deal with changes and new opportunities.

003 - Free Session 3 Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited A free session is the perfect time to work on other merit badge projects, enjoy the Trading Post, visit the Museum, take a hike, and enjoy camp!

203 - Camping (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 4 Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too.

263 - Geocaching (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 6 The word geocache is a combination of "geo," which means "earth," and "cache," which means "a hiding place." Geocaching describes a hiding place on planet Earth - a hiding place you can find using a GPS unit. A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit is an electronic tool that shows you where to go based on information it gets from satellites in space.

273 - Wilderness Survival (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 24 In their outdoor activities, Scouts learn to bring the clothing and gear they need, to make good plans, and do their best to manage any risks. But now and then, something unexpected happens. When things go wrong, the skills of wilderness survival can help make everything right again.

303 - Non-Swimmer / Beginner Instruction Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited

313 - Swimming (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 15 Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills

323 - Kayaking (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11

333 - Stand Up Paddleboarding BSA Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 The BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding awardintroduces Scouts and adults to the basics of stand uppaddleboarding (SUP) on calm water, includingskills, equipment, self rescue, and safetyprecautions. This award also encourages Scoutsto develop paddling skills that promote fitnessand safe aquatics recreation.

373 - Mile Swim Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y), Leader (Full-Week) (A) Seats Available: 13

403 - Leatherwork (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 20 Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond.

413 - Art (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 15 This merit badge concentrates on two-dimensional art, specifically drawing and painting in various media, including an introduction to design applications in the fields of graphic arts and industrial design, history and design principles, and how these fields relate to fine art.

453 - Wood Carving (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 7 As with any art, wood carving involves learning the basics of design, along with material selection and tools and techniques, as well as wood-carving safety. The requirements of the Wood Carving merit badge introduce Scouts to an enjoyable hobby and that can become a lifetime activity.

463 - Woodwork (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 2 Wood is an amazingly versatile, practical, yet beautiful material. A skilled craftsman can use wood to fashion just about anything. As a woodworker or carpenter, you will find no end of useful, valuable, and fun items you can make yourself, from wood.

483 - Metalwork (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: None Scouts will begin their work on this merit badge by learning about the properties of metal, how to use simple metalworking tools, and the basic metalworking techniques. Then they will practice using these tools and techniques before concentrating on the more intricate skills of one of four metalworking options.

503 - Nature (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 21 There is a very close connection between the soil, the plants, and all animal life, including people. Understanding this connection, and the impact we have upon it, is important to preserving the wilderness, as well as to our own well-being as members of the web of nature.

523 - Weather (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 22 Meteorology is the study of Earth's atmosphere and its weather and the ways in which temperature, wind, and moisture act together in the environment. In addition to learning how everyday weather is predicted, Scouts can learn about extreme weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and how to stay safe.

543 - Geology (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 25 Geology is the study of Earth. It includes the study of materials that make up Earth, the processes that change it, and the history of how things happened, including human civilization, which depends on natural materials for existence.

583 - Insect Study (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 In earning the Insect Study merit badge, Scouts will glance into the strange and fascinating world of the insect. There, they will meet tiny creatures with tremendous strength and speed, see insects that undergo startling changes in habits and form as they grow, and learn how insects see, hear, taste, smell, and feel the world around them.

603 - Animation (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None Computer or traditional animation tasks that will test a Scout’s creativity, artistic skills, and storytelling abilities.

623 - Astronomy (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 25 In learning about astronomy, Scouts study how activities in space affect our own planet and bear witness to the wonders of the night sky: the nebulae, or giant clouds of gas and dust where new stars are born; old stars dying and exploding; meteor showers and shooting stars; the moon, planets, and a dazzling array of stars.

633 - Chess (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1 The USCF (United States Chess Federation) provided the primary contributing writers for the Merit Badge pamphlet. They will be helping to promote the badge through communications with the Chess delegate teams (similar to BSA’s National Committees and Boards) and e-mail blasts, plus website and “tournament news” announcements.

643 - Aviation (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 3 For most of history, people have dreamed of flying, imagining how it would feel to soar through the sky like an eagle or hover in midair like a hummingbird, to float on unseen currents, free of Earth's constant tug, able to travel great distances and to rise above any obstacle. Today, through aviation, we can not only join the birds but also fly farther, faster, and higher than they ever could.

663 - Electricity / Energy Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7

673 - Chemistry (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 14 Chemistry explores how substances react with each other, how they change, how certain forces connect molecules, and how molecules are made are all parts of chemistry. Stretch your imagination to envision molecules that cannot be seen—but can be proven to exist—and you become a chemist.

763 - Advanced Rifle Program Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 13 Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: None

813 - Salesmanship (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 10 By studying salesmanship, Scouts can learn self-confidence, motivation, friendliness, and the persistence necessary to overcome obstacles and solve problems. Sales can offer a challenging and rewarding career for those who enjoy interacting with people from all walks of life.

843 - Personal Fitness (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 Personal fitness is an individual effort and desire to be the best one can be. Regardless of their current levels of personal fitness, in the twelve weeks it will take Scouts to complete the athletic requirements for this merit badge, they will be in better shape, feel better about themselves, have more energy, and gain self-confidence in their overall abilities.

853 - Communication (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 This clear and concise definition comes from the U.S. Department of Education: "Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. The field of communication promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication.

893 - Personal Management (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (11:00AM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 Personal management is about mapping a plan for your life that will involve setting short-range and long-range goals and investigating different ways to reach those goals. Education, training, and experience all help make your goals become a reality. To achieve your goals, you will choose the best path and make a commitment to it, while remaining flexible enough to deal with changes and new opportunities.

004 - Free Session 4 Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited A free session is the perfect time to work on other merit badge projects, enjoy the Trading Post, visit the Museum, take a hike, and enjoy camp!

104 - Senior Raven Scouts Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 165

204 - Camping (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too.

224 - Safety / Fire Safety Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 13

264 - Geocaching (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 4 The word geocache is a combination of "geo," which means "earth," and "cache," which means "a hiding place." Geocaching describes a hiding place on planet Earth - a hiding place you can find using a GPS unit. A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit is an electronic tool that shows you where to go based on information it gets from satellites in space.

274 - Wilderness Survival (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 21 In their outdoor activities, Scouts learn to bring the clothing and gear they need, to make good plans, and do their best to manage any risks. But now and then, something unexpected happens. When things go wrong, the skills of wilderness survival can help make everything right again.

294 - Emergency Prepardness / Search & Rescue Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5

304 - Non-Swimmer / Beginner Instruction Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited

314 - Swimming (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 3 Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills

324 - Kayaking (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2

334 - Stand Up Paddleboarding BSA Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1 The BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding awardintroduces Scouts and adults to the basics of stand uppaddleboarding (SUP) on calm water, includingskills, equipment, self rescue, and safetyprecautions. This award also encourages Scoutsto develop paddling skills that promote fitnessand safe aquatics recreation.

364 - Small-Boat Sailing (MB) Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None Sailing is one of the most enjoyable pastimes on the open water. The quiet and peacefulness of the water can provide a pleasant break from everyday life. However, smooth sailing requires paying careful attention to safety.

384 - Lifesaving (MB) Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 10 No Boy Scout will ignore a plea for help. However, the desire to help is of little use unless one knows how to give the proper aid. The main purpose of the Lifesaving merit badge is to prepare Scouts to assist those involved in water accidents, teaching them the basic knowledge of rescue techniques, the skills to perform them, and the judgment to know when and how to act so that they can be prepared for emergencies.

404 - Leatherwork (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 2 Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond.

424 - Basketry (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 21 Basketry is a handy skill for a Scout. A basket can be a sturdy companion on campouts, carrying clothes snugly and efficiently, holding potatoes and corn for roasting over a campfire, or carrying the day's fishing catch back to camp for dinner. Baskets and basket-weaving projects also make great gifts for family and friends.

444 - Pottery / Sculpture Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: None

454 - Wood Carving (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 13 As with any art, wood carving involves learning the basics of design, along with material selection and tools and techniques, as well as wood-carving safety. The requirements of the Wood Carving merit badge introduce Scouts to an enjoyable hobby and that can become a lifetime activity.

464 - Woodwork (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 1 Wood is an amazingly versatile, practical, yet beautiful material. A skilled craftsman can use wood to fashion just about anything. As a woodworker or carpenter, you will find no end of useful, valuable, and fun items you can make yourself, from wood.

484 - Metalwork (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 1 Scouts will begin their work on this merit badge by learning about the properties of metal, how to use simple metalworking tools, and the basic metalworking techniques. Then they will practice using these tools and techniques before concentrating on the more intricate skills of one of four metalworking options.

504 - Nature (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 15 There is a very close connection between the soil, the plants, and all animal life, including people. Understanding this connection, and the impact we have upon it, is important to preserving the wilderness, as well as to our own well-being as members of the web of nature.

514 - Fish & Wildlife Management / Mammal Study Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16

534 - Reptile & Amphibian Study (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 20 Boys always have been interested in snakes, turtles, lizards, and alligators, as well as frogs and salamanders. Developing knowledge about these captivating creatures leads to an appreciation for all native wildlife; understanding the life cycle of a reptile or amphibian and keeping one as a pet can be a good introduction to natural history; and knowing about venomous species can help Scouts to be prepared to help in case of an emergency.

574 - Bird Study (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 22 Birds are among the most fascinating creatures on Earth. Many are beautifully colored. Others are accomplished singers. Many of the most important discoveries about birds and how they live have been made by amateur birders. In pursuing this hobby, a Scout might someday make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the natural world.

594 - Environmental Science (MB) Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 14 While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world.

604 - Digital Technology (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 1 Technology has come a long way since Computers merit badge was first introduced in 1967. This badge will teach Scouts about technology in the digital age.

614 - Photography / Moviemaking Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 3

654 - Engineering (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1 Engineers use both science and technology to turn ideas into reality, devising all sorts of things, ranging from a tiny, low-cost battery for your cell phone to a gigantic dam across the mighty Yangtze River in China.

684 - Robotics / Electronics Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $20.00 Seats Available: 7

694 - Welding (MB) Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $20.00 Seats Available: None

734 - Archery (MB) Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 5 Archery is a fun way for Scouts to exercise minds as well as bodies, developing a steady hand, a good eye, and a disciplined mind. This merit badge can provide a thorough introduction to those who are new to the bow and arrow—but even for the experienced archer, earning the badge can help to increase the understanding and appreciation of archery.

754 - Rifle Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 13 Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: 2 Unless a rifle is handled incorrectly or recklessly, it is not dangerous. A rifle, like any other precision instrument, is manufactured to perform a specific task and can do so at no risk to the user or others. By earning this badge, Scouts can develop their shooting skills while learning safe practices.

774 - Shotgun Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 4, 5 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $30.00 Seats Available: None A shotgun is a precision instrument, designed to shoot a shot charge in a specific pattern to cover a designated area at a certain distance. Unlike a rifle, the bore of the shotgun is not rifled, so the shot emerging from the muzzle is not spinning.

824 - Entrepreneurship (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 12 By earning the Entrepreneurship merit badge, Scouts will learn about identifying opportunities, creating and evaluating business ideas, and exploring the feasibility (how doable it is) of an idea for a new business. They will also have the chance to fit everything together as they start and run their own business ventures.

854 - Communication (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None This clear and concise definition comes from the U.S. Department of Education: "Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. The field of communication promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication.

874 - Citizenship in the Nation (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 As Scouts fulfill the requirements for this merit badge, they will learn how to become active citizens are aware of and grateful for their liberties and rights, to participate in their governments and protect their freedom, helping to defend their country and standing up for individual rights on behalf of all its citizens.

884 - Citizenship in the World (MB) Time Block(s): 4 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 17 Scouts who earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge will discover that they are already citizens of the world. How good a world citizen each person is depends on his willingness to understand and appreciate the values, traditions, and concerns of people in other countries.

944 - Mountain Biking / Cycling Time Block(s): 4, 5, 6 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $20.00 Seats Available: 6

954a - ATV Experience (14-15) Time Block(s): 4, 5, 6 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $45.00 Seats Available: None The Raven Knob ATV Experience is the newest addition to the camps program. Scouts 14 years and older will be able to learn the ins and out's of ATV safety and see the backcountry of CRK in the process.

954b - ATV Experience (16-17) Time Block(s): 4, 5, 6 (2:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 16 Amount: $45.00 Seats Available: None The Raven Knob ATV Experience is the newest addition to the camps program. Scouts 14 years and older will be able to learn the ins and out's of ATV safety and see the backcountry of CRK in the process.

005 - Free Session 5 Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited A free session is the perfect time to work on other merit badge projects, enjoy the Trading Post, visit the Museum, take a hike, and enjoy camp!

205 - Camping (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too.

215 - First Aid (MB) Time Block(s): 5, 6 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 4 First aid — caring for injured or ill persons until they can receive professional medical care — is an important skill for every Scout. With some knowledge of first aid, a Scout can provide immediate care and help to someone who is hurt or who becomes ill. First aid can help prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It could even save a limb or a life.

235 - Archaeology (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 14 Archaeologists are detectives who study how people lived in the past. They figure out what happened, when, how, and why. Using the clues that people left behind, they try to understand how and why human culture has changed through time.

265 - Geocaching (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 13 The word geocache is a combination of "geo," which means "earth," and "cache," which means "a hiding place." Geocaching describes a hiding place on planet Earth - a hiding place you can find using a GPS unit. A GPS (Global Positioning System) unit is an electronic tool that shows you where to go based on information it gets from satellites in space.

285 - Cooking (MB) Time Block(s): 5, 6 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: None The Cooking merit badge introduces principles of cooking that can be used both at home or in the outdoors. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about food safety, nutritional guidelines, meal planning, and methods of food preparation, and will review the variety of culinary (or cooking) careers available.

305 - Non-Swimmer / Beginner Instruction Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited

315 - Swimming (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None Swimming is a leisure activity, a competitive sport, and a basic survival skill. Scouts who earn this badge will learn about safety when swimming and diving, how swimming can contribute to overall fitness and health, and gain some basic competitive swimming skills

325 - Kayaking (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2

335 - Stand Up Paddleboarding BSA Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1 The BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding awardintroduces Scouts and adults to the basics of stand uppaddleboarding (SUP) on calm water, includingskills, equipment, self rescue, and safetyprecautions. This award also encourages Scoutsto develop paddling skills that promote fitnessand safe aquatics recreation.

405 - Leatherwork (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 22 Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond.

415 - Art (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 21 This merit badge concentrates on two-dimensional art, specifically drawing and painting in various media, including an introduction to design applications in the fields of graphic arts and industrial design, history and design principles, and how these fields relate to fine art.

455 - Wood Carving (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 16 As with any art, wood carving involves learning the basics of design, along with material selection and tools and techniques, as well as wood-carving safety. The requirements of the Wood Carving merit badge introduce Scouts to an enjoyable hobby and that can become a lifetime activity.

465 - Woodwork (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: None Wood is an amazingly versatile, practical, yet beautiful material. A skilled craftsman can use wood to fashion just about anything. As a woodworker or carpenter, you will find no end of useful, valuable, and fun items you can make yourself, from wood.

485 - Metalwork (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 1 Scouts will begin their work on this merit badge by learning about the properties of metal, how to use simple metalworking tools, and the basic metalworking techniques. Then they will practice using these tools and techniques before concentrating on the more intricate skills of one of four metalworking options.

515 - Fish & Wildlife Management / Mammal Study Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 20

535 - Reptile & Amphibian Study (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 19 Boys always have been interested in snakes, turtles, lizards, and alligators, as well as frogs and salamanders. Developing knowledge about these captivating creatures leads to an appreciation for all native wildlife; understanding the life cycle of a reptile or amphibian and keeping one as a pet can be a good introduction to natural history; and knowing about venomous species can help Scouts to be prepared to help in case of an emergency.

555 - Forestry (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 17 In working through the Forestry merit badge requirements, Scouts will explore the remarkable complexity of a forest and identify many species of trees and plants and the roles they play in a forest's life cycle.They will also discover some of the resources forests provide to humans and come to understand that people have a very large part to play in sustaining the health of forests.

595 - Environmental Science (MB) Time Block(s): 5, 6 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 20 While earning the Environmental Science merit badge, Scouts will get a taste of what it is like to be an environmental scientist, making observations and carrying out experiments to investigate the natural world.

605 - Game Design (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None

625 - Space Exploration (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 4 Space is mysterious. We explore space for many reasons, not least because we don't know what is out there, it is vast, and humans are full of curiosity. Each time we send explorers into space, we learn something we didn't know before. We discover a little more of what is there.Purchase of model rocket kit from Terading Post. Cost range $15-$25

655 - Engineering (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 Engineers use both science and technology to turn ideas into reality, devising all sorts of things, ranging from a tiny, low-cost battery for your cell phone to a gigantic dam across the mighty Yangtze River in China.

835 - American Business (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 16 Earning the American Business merit badge can help Scouts learn practical business matters that will be useful throughout life. Learning how businesses function will help you understand society and uncover a number of career options.

875 - Citizenship in the Nation (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 15 As Scouts fulfill the requirements for this merit badge, they will learn how to become active citizens are aware of and grateful for their liberties and rights, to participate in their governments and protect their freedom, helping to defend their country and standing up for individual rights on behalf of all its citizens.

885 - Citizenship in the World (MB) Time Block(s): 5 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 18 Scouts who earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge will discover that they are already citizens of the world. How good a world citizen each person is depends on his willingness to understand and appreciate the values, traditions, and concerns of people in other countries.

915 - Disc Golf Experience (MB) Time Block(s): 5, 6 (3:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 13 Amount: $20.00 Seats Available: 8

006 - Free Session 6 Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited A free session is the perfect time to work on other merit badge projects, enjoy the Trading Post, visit the Museum, take a hike, and enjoy camp!

206 - Camping (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 Camping is one of the best-known methods of the Scouting movement. When he founded the Scouting movement in the early 1900s, Robert Baden-Powell encouraged every Scout to learn the art of living out-of-doors. He believed a young person able to take care of himself while camping would have the confidence to meet life's other challenges, too.

226 - Safety / Fire Safety Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None

236 - Archaeology (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 Archaeologists are detectives who study how people lived in the past. They figure out what happened, when, how, and why. Using the clues that people left behind, they try to understand how and why human culture has changed through time.

276 - Wilderness Survival (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 15 In their outdoor activities, Scouts learn to bring the clothing and gear they need, to make good plans, and do their best to manage any risks. But now and then, something unexpected happens. When things go wrong, the skills of wilderness survival can help make everything right again.

306 - Free Swim Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y), Leader (Full-Week) (A), Leader (Half-Week) (A) Seats Available: 152

326 - Kayaking (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2

336 - Stand Up Paddleboarding BSA Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 The BSA Stand Up Paddleboarding awardintroduces Scouts and adults to the basics of stand uppaddleboarding (SUP) on calm water, includingskills, equipment, self rescue, and safetyprecautions. This award also encourages Scoutsto develop paddling skills that promote fitnessand safe aquatics recreation.

366 - Advanced Small-Boat Sailing Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9

376 - Mile Swim Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y), Leader (Full-Week) (A) Seats Available: 3

406 - Leatherwork (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 18 Scouts who complete the requirements to earn the Leatherwork merit badge will explore leather's history and its endless uses. They will learn to make a useful leather item using the same types of raw materials that our ancestors used; be challenged to master skills like hand-stitching, lacing, and braiding.; and learn how to preserve and protect leather items so they will last a lifetime and beyond.

426 - Basketry (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 17 Basketry is a handy skill for a Scout. A basket can be a sturdy companion on campouts, carrying clothes snugly and efficiently, holding potatoes and corn for roasting over a campfire, or carrying the day's fishing catch back to camp for dinner. Baskets and basket-weaving projects also make great gifts for family and friends.

456 - Wood Carving (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: None As with any art, wood carving involves learning the basics of design, along with material selection and tools and techniques, as well as wood-carving safety. The requirements of the Wood Carving merit badge introduce Scouts to an enjoyable hobby and that can become a lifetime activity.

486 - Advanced Metalwork Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 13 Amount: $15.00 Seats Available: 1 This is a program intended for Scouts who already have Metal Work Merit Badge and want to improve their skills with more challenging projects.

506 - Nature (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 There is a very close connection between the soil, the plants, and all animal life, including people. Understanding this connection, and the impact we have upon it, is important to preserving the wilderness, as well as to our own well-being as members of the web of nature.

516 - Fish & Wildlife Management / Mammal Study Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 13

526 - Weather (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 17 Meteorology is the study of Earth's atmosphere and its weather and the ways in which temperature, wind, and moisture act together in the environment. In addition to learning how everyday weather is predicted, Scouts can learn about extreme weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and how to stay safe.

546 - Geology (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 15 Geology is the study of Earth. It includes the study of materials that make up Earth, the processes that change it, and the history of how things happened, including human civilization, which depends on natural materials for existence.

586 - Insect Study (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 24 In earning the Insect Study merit badge, Scouts will glance into the strange and fascinating world of the insect. There, they will meet tiny creatures with tremendous strength and speed, see insects that undergo startling changes in habits and form as they grow, and learn how insects see, hear, taste, smell, and feel the world around them.

606 - Animation (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2 Computer or traditional animation tasks that will test a Scout’s creativity, artistic skills, and storytelling abilities.

626 - Astronomy (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 15 In learning about astronomy, Scouts study how activities in space affect our own planet and bear witness to the wonders of the night sky: the nebulae, or giant clouds of gas and dust where new stars are born; old stars dying and exploding; meteor showers and shooting stars; the moon, planets, and a dazzling array of stars.

636 - Chess (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None The USCF (United States Chess Federation) provided the primary contributing writers for the Merit Badge pamphlet. They will be helping to promote the badge through communications with the Chess delegate teams (similar to BSA’s National Committees and Boards) and e-mail blasts, plus website and “tournament news” announcements.

646 - Aviation (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 1 For most of history, people have dreamed of flying, imagining how it would feel to soar through the sky like an eagle or hover in midair like a hummingbird, to float on unseen currents, free of Earth's constant tug, able to travel great distances and to rise above any obstacle. Today, through aviation, we can not only join the birds but also fly farther, faster, and higher than they ever could.

666 - Electricity / Energy Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2

676 - Chemistry (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 15 Chemistry explores how substances react with each other, how they change, how certain forces connect molecules, and how molecules are made are all parts of chemistry. Stretch your imagination to envision molecules that cannot be seen—but can be proven to exist—and you become a chemist.

816 - Salesmanship (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 13 By studying salesmanship, Scouts can learn self-confidence, motivation, friendliness, and the persistence necessary to overcome obstacles and solve problems. Sales can offer a challenging and rewarding career for those who enjoy interacting with people from all walks of life.

856 - Communication (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 3 This clear and concise definition comes from the U.S. Department of Education: "Communication focuses on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. The field of communication promotes the effective and ethical practice of human communication.

886 - Citizenship in the World (MB) Time Block(s): 6 (4:00PM) Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 12 Scouts who earn the Citizenship in the World merit badge will discover that they are already citizens of the world. How good a world citizen each person is depends on his willingness to understand and appreciate the values, traditions, and concerns of people in other countries.

0010 - CRK Troop Photos Available To: Youth (Y), Leader (Full-Week) (A), Leader (Half-Week) (A) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: Unlimited

0020 - CRK Visitor Meals Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $7.00 Seats Available: Unlimited