Boy Scouts of America® Gateway Area Council

Merit Badge Day 2023

Saturday, February 4^th from 9am to 4pm.  BRING YOUR OWN LUNCH, SNACK, AND BEVERAGE.  Also, please note that some classes are half day.

LOCATION:

• Western Technical College Public Safety Training Facility
  11177 County Rd A
  Sparta, WI 54656

Registration starts on Thursday, January 12^th at 9am

https://www.gatewayscouting.org/MeritBadgeDay

Each Scout should have their Scoutmaster approval prior to taking the class.

Here are the merit badges being offered: updated 1/31/2023

	Merit Badge	Merit Badge Counselor(s)
1	Fingerprinting(9am-12pm) Class Full	Western/David Kuderer
2	Crime Prevention(1pm-4pm) Class Full	Western/David Kuderer
3	Citizenship in the Nation - Class Full	Phil Wanke
4	Citizenship in the World - Class Full	John Hanley
5	Environmental Science- 10/12 spots filled	Amber Grove
6	First Aid- Class Full	Chester Hilton
7	Personal Management- Class Full	Lane Liudahl
8	Programming- 3/15 spots filled	Derek Mulhausen
9	Robotics- Class Full	David Foye
10	Fire Safety- 6/12 spots filled	Peter Schafner
11	Game Design - 10/12 spots filled	Laurel Hemmer
12	Adult Leader Specific Training	Training committee

 

PRE-WORK AND POST-W0RK:

• See Resources section at the bottom of the page for 2023 Pre-Work

 

LOCATION:

• Western Technical College Public Safety Training Facility
  11177 County Rd A
  Sparta, WI 54656

TIME:

• All classes start at 9:00am sharp and end at 4:00pm with a lunch and two breaks in between.
• Exception for the start times is Fingerprinting(9am-12pm) and Crime Prevention (1pm-4pm)
• Arrive between 8:30 - 8:50am for check-in

COST:

• Cost for each Merit Badge Class = $21 for Gateway Area Scouts BSA (or $26 for out of council scouts).

LUNCH:

• Please bring your own sack lunch, am/pm snack, and beverage.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Please wear your Class A uniform shirt
• Bring your own lunch, snack, and beverage
• Bring a notepad, a pen or pencil
• Complete pre-work prior to attending session

REGISTRATION

The registration for these in-person classes opens on Thursday, January 12th at 9am and closes on Wednesday, February 1st at midnight.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• For some merit badges, not all requirements will be completed on the day of the session but would need to be done after the session and reviewed with the counselor on your own.
• Also, each Scout should have their Scoutmaster approval prior to taking the class.

Prior to registration, please make sure your scouts are setup in your account group with correct rank.

Refund Policy

Cancellations accepted up to 7 days before the event with a full refund.

Cancellations after that date are non-refundable unless due to extreme circumstances. All refunds after this date must be requested in writing within one week of the event.

 

Refund Policy

Cancellations accepted up to 5 days before the event with a full refund.

Cancellations after that date are non-refundable unless due to extreme circumstances.  All refunds after this date must be requested in writing within one week of the event.