Class Schedule - Youth

Archery (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 11 Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 9 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.

ATV Course Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $50.00 Seats Available: None The s-Course offers students an opportunity to practice basic riding skills in a controlled environment under the supervision of a licensed Instructor. Students practice basic safety techniques with hands-on exercises covering starting and stopping, turning (both gradual and quick), negotiating hills, emergency stopping and swerving, and riding over obstacles. Particular emphasis is placed on the safety implications relating to each lesson. Note that the ATV Program has additional forms that must be completed before camp. See the ATV portion of the camp webpage to download these forms.

Canoeing (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 12 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.

Citizenship in the Nation (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 3 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.

Climbing (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 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.

Communication (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 4 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.

Cooking (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W, TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $20.00 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.

Electronics (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 8 Electronics is the science that controls the behavior of electrons so that some type of useful function is performed. Today, electronics is a fast-changing and exciting field.

Emergency Prepardness (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 Scouts are often called upon to help because they know first aid and they know about the discipline and planning needed to react to an emergency situation. Earning this merit badge helps a Scout to be prepared by learning the actions that can be helpful and needed before, during, and after an emergency.

Environmental Science (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11 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.

First Aid (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 11 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.

Fish & Wildlife Management (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 Wildlife management is the science and art of managing the wildlife—both animals and fish—with which we share our planet. Maintaining the proper balance and the dynamics that go with it requires humankind's attention. We use this stewardship tool to help minimize or eradicate the possibility of extinction of any given species. We want our descendants to have the opportunity to experience the same animal diversity that we now enjoy.

Lifesaving (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W, TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 No 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.

Metalwork (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 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.

Multisport Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 Multisport is a racing competition that includes any combination of running, biking, or swimming. This badge serves as a natural progression for Scouts who are interested in or have earned individual badges for Swimming, Cycling, Athletics, or Personal Fitness. For Scouts active in one of these sports, it provides a fun opportunity to expand into another fitness area and enjoy the benefits of cross-training. Scouts proficient in two sports can discover new ways to combine their skills, which offers both immediate and long-term benefits for well-being, personal growth, and athletic endeavors.

NightHawks First-Year Camper Program Time Block(s): 1, 2, 3 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W, TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 27

Rifle Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 12 Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: 4 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.

Shotgun Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 13 Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: 6 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.

Swimming (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W, TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 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

Waterskiing - Water Sports (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $40.00 Seats Available: None Water sports are a fun and exhilarating way to enjoy being outdoors while developing strength, coordination, and fitness. By developing experience with water sports and practicing good judgment, Scouts will gain skills that will serve them well for a lifetime and have extreme fun while they do.

Wilderness Survival (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 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.

Woodwork (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 3 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.

ATV Course Time Block(s): 1, 2 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $50.00 Seats Available: None The s-Course offers students an opportunity to practice basic riding skills in a controlled environment under the supervision of a licensed Instructor. Students practice basic safety techniques with hands-on exercises covering starting and stopping, turning (both gradual and quick), negotiating hills, emergency stopping and swerving, and riding over obstacles. Particular emphasis is placed on the safety implications relating to each lesson. Note that the ATV Program has additional forms that must be completed before camp. See the ATV portion of the camp webpage to download these forms.

Camping (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F 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.

Citizenship in the Community (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None A nation is a patchwork of communities that differ from each other and may be governed differently. But regardless of how local communities differ, they all have one point in common: In the United States, local government means self-government. Good citizens help to make decisions about their community through their elected local officials.

Climbing (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 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.

Cowboy Action Shoot Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Amount: $30.00 Seats Available: None This is a special class taught by our Shooting Sport Director. Must have earned rifle merit badge.

Cycling (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 4 Since 1911, hundreds of thousands of Scouts have made the most of their two-wheel adventures by earning the Cycling merit badge. Whether you just got your first bicycle or have been cycling for years, you will learn more about your bike and what it can do by working on the requirements for this badge.

Kayaking (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2

Leatherwork (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 7 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.

Mining in Society (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 10 Mining has been an important part of our nation since the 19th century. Today, the industry employes 3 million Americans, directly and indirectly, and is a major contributor to the global mining landscape. This merit badge covers the history of mining, explores the status of mining in the 21st century, introduces Scouts to modern mining careers, and explores the all-important topic of mining safety.

Motorboating (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 5 With the fun of operating a motor boat boat comes the responsibility for keeping that boat in first-class condition, knowing and obeying the nautical "rules of the road," and gaining the general knowledge and skills to operate a boat safely.

Nature (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 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.

Personal Fitness (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 6 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.

Photography (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 Beyond capturing family memories, photography offers a chance to be creative. Many photographers use photography to express their creativity, using lighting, composition, depth, color, and content to make their photographs into more than snapshots. Good photographs tell us about a person, a news event, a product, a place, a scientific breakthrough, an endangered animal, or a time in history.

Signs, Signals, and Codes (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 American Sign Language (ASL) is the third most used language in the United States. The Signs, Signals, and Codes merit badge will cover Morse code, ASL, Braille, signaling, trail markings, and other nonverbal communications. Did you know that some of these have even saved people’s lives?

Tomahawk Throwing Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 11

Waterskiing - Water Sports (MB) Time Block(s): 1, 2 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $40.00 Seats Available: 4 Water sports are a fun and exhilarating way to enjoy being outdoors while developing strength, coordination, and fitness. By developing experience with water sports and practicing good judgment, Scouts will gain skills that will serve them well for a lifetime and have extreme fun while they do.

Wood Carving (MB) Time Block(s): 1 (8:30AM) Days: TH, F 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.

Archery (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 11 Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: None 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.

Astronomy (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 10 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.

ATV Course Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $50.00 Seats Available: None The s-Course offers students an opportunity to practice basic riding skills in a controlled environment under the supervision of a licensed Instructor. Students practice basic safety techniques with hands-on exercises covering starting and stopping, turning (both gradual and quick), negotiating hills, emergency stopping and swerving, and riding over obstacles. Particular emphasis is placed on the safety implications relating to each lesson. Note that the ATV Program has additional forms that must be completed before camp. See the ATV portion of the camp webpage to download these forms.

Canoeing (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 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.

Cooking (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W, TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $20.00 Seats Available: 3 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.

Crime Prevention / Fingerprinting Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9

Dog Care / Pets Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1

First Aid (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 6 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.

Game Design (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 6 Scouts will play various games to understand the dynamics and themes of game design. Then they will plan, develop and playtest their own analog game. Scouts will utilize a game design notebook, and craft game pieces.

Instructional Swim Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W, TH, F Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Seats Available: 9

Metalwork (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 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.

Multisport Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 Multisport is a racing competition that includes any combination of running, biking, or swimming. This badge serves as a natural progression for Scouts who are interested in or have earned individual badges for Swimming, Cycling, Athletics, or Personal Fitness. For Scouts active in one of these sports, it provides a fun opportunity to expand into another fitness area and enjoy the benefits of cross-training. Scouts proficient in two sports can discover new ways to combine their skills, which offers both immediate and long-term benefits for well-being, personal growth, and athletic endeavors.

Reptile & Amphibian Study (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 Scouts 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.

Rifle Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 12 Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: 8 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.

Rowing (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 Rowing is the use of oars as a means of propelling boats, has grown from a basic method of transportation to a competitive sport and an enjoyable method of exercising.

Search & Rescue (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8

Shotgun Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 13 Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: 6 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.

Wilderness Survival (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 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.

Woodwork (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 6 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.

Archeology (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 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.

Art (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None 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.

Athletics (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 Being involved in an athletic endeavor is not only a way to have fun, but it also is one of the best ways for a person to maintain a healthy and strong body, living up to the promise each Scout makes "to keep myself physically strong.

Backpacking (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 Earning the Backpacking merit badge will be demanding but rewarding. Scouts will learn what equipment to carry on their backs and what knowledge to have in their heads. In addition, Scouts will discover how to protect the environment by traveling and camping without leaving a trace. By mastering the basics of backpacking, Scouts will develop an even deeper respect for the outdoors.

Chess (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 Chess is a strategy board game that has been played around the world for the last 1,500 years. Chess is prized for developing critical thinking, decision making, and concentration. Scouts will learn the rules of chess, then practice with games and puzzles. The class crowns one Scout chess tournament winner.

Cowboy Action Shoot Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $30.00 Seats Available: 1 This is a special class taught by our Shooting Sport Director. Must have earned rifle merit badge.

Fire Safety (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 The ability to use fire safely is essential to human survival. By earning this merit badge, Scouts will learn to uses fire safely and responsibly, how to prevent home fires, and how to handle fire safely, as well as burn prevention, and camping safety.

Kayaking (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2

Motorboating (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: None With the fun of operating a motor boat boat comes the responsibility for keeping that boat in first-class condition, knowing and obeying the nautical "rules of the road," and gaining the general knowledge and skills to operate a boat safely.

Nature (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 6 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.

Photography (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 3 Beyond capturing family memories, photography offers a chance to be creative. Many photographers use photography to express their creativity, using lighting, composition, depth, color, and content to make their photographs into more than snapshots. Good photographs tell us about a person, a news event, a product, a place, a scientific breakthrough, an endangered animal, or a time in history.

Scouting Heritage (MB) Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7

Tomahawk Throwing Time Block(s): 2 (10:15AM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 9

Archery (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 11 Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 6 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.

Canoeing (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 12 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.

Chemistry (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 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.

Chuckwagon (advanced outdoor cooking) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Amount: $12.00 Seats Available: 4

Citizenship in Society (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W, TH Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 10

Citizenship in the World (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 6 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.

COPE (team building, low ropes, zipline, etc.) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W, TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 2

Disabilities Awareness (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 12 Look around at the Scouts in your unit, the members of your sports teams, and the kids in your class - you will see that each person has their own personalities, distinct interests and ideas, different physical features, and different strengths and needs.

Disc - Golf (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 8 Golf is unique because the players police themselves. Other sports depend upon referees or umpires to apply penalties when there are infractions of the rules. In golf, every player is expected to act honorably, and the welfare and integrity of the game rely on every player's honesty. This is why golf often is referred to as a "gentleman's game." Our summer camp uses the new "Disc Golf" option for this badge.

Electronics (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 8 Electronics is the science that controls the behavior of electrons so that some type of useful function is performed. Today, electronics is a fast-changing and exciting field.

Environmental Science (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 9 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.

First Aid (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 8 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.

Game Design (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 2 Scouts will play various games to understand the dynamics and themes of game design. Then they will plan, develop and playtest their own analog game. Scouts will utilize a game design notebook, and craft game pieces.

Metalwork (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 6 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.

Military Service and Veterans Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: Unlimited The Military Service & Veterans Badge invites Scouts to explore the values, history, and human stories behind military service. Designed to deepen understanding and foster respect, this badge connects Scouts with the heritage of our Armed Forces and the individuals who have served our nation with courage and commitment. Through hands-on learning, meaningful conversations, and active community involvement, Scouts develop a richer appreciation for service, leadership, peace, and patriotism.

Orienteering (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 10 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.

Pioneering (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 6 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.

Rifle Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 12 Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: 6 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.

Shotgun Shooting (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $25.00 Seats Available: 2 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.

Small-Boat Sailing (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 3 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.

Stand-Up Paddleboarding Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 3

Swimming (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: M, TU, W, TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 1 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

ATV Trail Ride Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Day: TH Available To: Youth (Y), Adult (A) Minimum Age: 14 Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: None This is a fun ride through the woods. You must have completed the ATV course with our camp or bring your card showing you completed it with a ASI certified instructor. Note that the ATV Program has additional forms that must be completed before camp. See the ATV portion of the camp webpage to download these forms.

Disc - Golf (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 8 Golf is unique because the players police themselves. Other sports depend upon referees or umpires to apply penalties when there are infractions of the rules. In golf, every player is expected to act honorably, and the welfare and integrity of the game rely on every player's honesty. This is why golf often is referred to as a "gentleman's game." Our summer camp uses the new "Disc Golf" option for this badge.

Fishing (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: None Every Scout ought to be able to fish in order to get food for himself. A tenderfoot [beginner] who starved on the bank of a river full of fish would look very silly, yet it might happen to one who had never learned to catch fish.

Hiking (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 7 Hiking is a terrific way to keep your body and mind in top shape, both now and for a lifetime. Walking packs power into your legs and makes your heart and lungs healthy and strong. Exploring the outdoors challenges you with discoveries and new ideas. Your senses will improve as you use your eyes and ears to gather information along the way.

Leatherwork (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F 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.

Motorboating (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 5 With the fun of operating a motor boat boat comes the responsibility for keeping that boat in first-class condition, knowing and obeying the nautical "rules of the road," and gaining the general knowledge and skills to operate a boat safely.

Personal Fitness (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 10 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.

Personal Management (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Minimum Age: 12 Seats Available: 6 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.

Physics Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 10 Physics is the science of how things move, interact, and exist—from the tiniest particles inside atoms to the vast galaxies stretching across space. It’s the foundation of modern technology, the reason rockets fly, and the explanation behind everyday phenomena like why your phone works or how a soccer ball curves through the air.

Small-Boat Sailing (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 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.

Stand-Up Paddleboarding Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 3

Tomahawk Throwing Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $5.00 Seats Available: 10

Weather (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 5 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.

Wood Carving (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Days: TH, F Available To: Youth (Y) Amount: $10.00 Seats Available: 4 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.

Traffic Safety (MB) Time Block(s): 3 (1:30PM) Day: F Available To: Youth (Y) Seats Available: 6 Staying safe in traffic wherever you live is getting more difficult all the time, as more and more people take to the road. Earning the Traffic Safety merit badge and will give Scouts some crucial tools to stay safer, when driving a car on a highway, riding a bike across town, or jogging across a busy street.