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Registration for the 2009 Scout PowWow has officially ended. We regret being unable to take anyone else, but appreciate those who have registered for the program. We will be busy this week taking care of last minute details, so please no phone calls to try to get in. Please print off the Merit Badge Requirement sheets below for the merit badges you will be working on.
The 2009 Scout Pow Wow will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009. This will be a one day Pow Wow and will run all morning and all afternoon.
We will be located in the Taylor Building foyer this year, if you have questions. Please come prepared with your schedule, MB Requirement sheets, a lunch , pen or pencil, paper, and MB booklets.
A flag ceremony will be held at 8:40 a.m. in the Taylor chapel and cultural halls. After the flag ceremony, please go directly to your first class.
What is Merit Badge Pow Wow?
This program offers Scouts the opportunity to work on one or two merit badges of their choice. Scouts may choose from 35 different merit badges, including 10 of the 12 badges required for the Eagle Scout Award. Merit Badges being offered are:
When does the Merit Badge Pow Wow take place?
Merit Badge Pow Wow will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Participation Requirements
Scouts age 11-18 are invited to participate in Merit Badge Pow Wow.
We ask that participants come prepared each Saturday with:
- the MB requirement sheets that have been printed off (see above links)
- paper for note taking
- a pencil or pen
- any items needed to show the counselors.
Cost Information
Merit Badge Pow Wow is $15 per scout. In the registration process, you will see that this is broken down into two costs of $7.50 for each of the two merit badges you sign up for (making a total of $15 that you pay) or in the case of registering for one of the five merit badges that take the full time, the cost is the full $15. This cost may be paid by a Master Card or Visa. We do not except Discover or American Express.
Registration Information
- Registration will begin on Thursday, August 27, 2009, at 8 a.m.
- Registration will be on a first come, first served basis.
Note: Parents or legal guardians must register their scout, as a parental waiver must be agreed to in order for the boy to participate.
Would you like to be a counselor for the Merit Badge PowWow? What is required of me as a counselor for Merit Badge Pow Wow?
To sign-up as a counselor, you must be 18 or older and willing to help the boys earn a merit badge. This will require some study and time on your part. As a Pow Wow counselor, you will be required to commit to fill out some paperwork, attend a training meeting, and teach a merit badge topic for one Saturday with a fellow volunteer. To sign-up online, please see link below. Counselors, once you sign-up, we will contact you with more information. If you have questions or would like to sign up over the phone, please call (208) 496-2337.
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