As we continue to provide advancement opportunities to Scouts, here are this week’s online Merit Badge classes. These classes will give Scouts a chance to continue working on the Scouting curriculum, achieve advancements towards their Scouting goals, and connect with other Scouts all over the country!
Throughout each class, Scouts will fulfill most requirements with many Merit Badges ending in completion. Others may require Scouts to complete some requirements on their own at home or with their units in the future. At the end of the week, you will receive an email detailing your advancement. You can then forward this information to your Scout Leader or Advancement person to input into your Scoutbook account. No blue card will be issued.
Please remember that any electronic communication involving a youth member must adhere to BSA’s “two deep” leadership policies so youth sending emails or texts should cc their parent or another adult.
Week of May 26th
Note: There are no programs scheduled for Memorial Day. These programs are recommended for participants age 11 and up or who have completed 5th grade. Registration Opens on May 22nd at 9am:
- SOLD OUT Nova Award - Designed-to-Crunch!: Tuesday 5/26 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM & Friday 5/29 at 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM Instructor: Darrin Johnson
- Model Design: Wednesday 5/27 at 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM & Friday 5/29 at 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Instructor: Alison Batey
- Movie Making: Wednesday 5/27 at 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM & Friday 5/29 at 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM Instructor: Zack Shepherd
- Animation: Wednesday 5/27 at 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM & Friday 5/29 at 3:00 PM- 5:00 PM Instructor: Darrin Johnson
- SOLD OUT Cooking: Wednesday 5/27 at 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM & Friday 5/29 at 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM Instructor: Chuck Blanchette
- Digital Technology: Friday 5/29 at 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Instructor: Zack Shepherd
- SOLD OUT Fingerprinting: Friday 5/29 at 12:00 PM- 2:00 PM Instructor: Chuck Blanchette
Week of June 1st
This week's theme is Global Citizenship. These programs are recommended for participants age 11 and up or who have completed 5th grade. All course times listed below are EST. Registration Opens on May 29th at 9am:
- American Business: Monday 6/1 at 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM Instructor: Alison Batey
- American Cultures: Monday 6/1 at 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM Instructor: Darrin Johnson
- Citizenship in the World: Monday 6/1 at 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM Instructor: Chuck Blanchette
- American Heritage: Monday 6/1 at 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM Instructor: Zack Shepherd
- Sustainability: Monday 6/1 at 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM & Wednesday 6/3 at 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM Instructor: Zack Shepherd
- Coin & Stamp Collecting: Monday 6/1 at 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM Instructor: Darrin Johnson
- Disability Awareness: Tuesday 6/2 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM Instructor: Alison Batey
- Public Health: Tuesday 6/2 at 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM & Thursday 6/4 at 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM Instructor: Zack Shepherd
- American Labor: Tuesday 6/2 at 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM Instructor: Zack Shepherd
- Genealogy: Tuesday 6/2 at 1:00 PM- 4:00 PM Instructor: Darrin Johnson
- Personal Fitness: Tuesday 6/2 at 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM Instructor: Chuck Blanchette
- Citizenship in the Nation: Wednesday 6/3 at 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM Instructor: Zack Shepherd
- Communication: Wednesday 6/3 at 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM & Thursday 6/4 at 1:00 PM- 3:00 PM Instructor: Alison Batey
- Law: Wednesday 6/3 at 4:00 PM- 6:00 PM Instructor: Alison Batey
- Entrepreneurship: Thursday 6/4 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM Instructor: Chuck Blanchette
- Journalism: Thursday 6/4 at 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM Instructor: Chuck Blanchette
- Salesmanship: Friday 6/5 at 9:00 AM- 11:00 AM Instructor: Zack Shepherd
- Public Speaking: Friday 6/5 at 11:00 AM- 2:00 PM Instructor: Darrin Johnson
Enhance your Online Merit Badge Experience
Dozens of business, community, and civic leaders are donating their time and expertise to support Base Camp Online through our virtual guest speaker program. These programs are free and almost limitless (200+ attendance cap), they are open to anyone. The experts will share their personal and professional story, their background, and a little about what it’s like to work in their field. The virtual classroom manager will take chat questions from the audience and the guest speaker will answer the questions.
Click here for speakers and schedules. If you are a professional and would be willing to volunteer and serve as a guest speaker, please email Mariama Sano at [email protected].
For those whose in-person programs have been rescheduled:
Please consider turning your credit or payment into a tax-deductible Charitable contribution to the Spirit of Adventure Council. Your generosity will help provide the revenue possible to continue to develop programs as we all work through this crisis. If you plan to convert your credit or payment to a Charitable gift, please send an email to Laura Moriarty, [email protected], stating the program and dollar amount, she’ll verify and send your tax statement.