MBU June 2001

	How many merit badges must a Scout earn to become an Eagle Scout? The answer is a minimum of 21 of which 11 are required for all scouts and 10 are electives that vary according to each boy's individual interests. Troop 868's Annual Merit Badge University
Home Page About Troop 868 Calendar of Events Spring Plant Sale Membership Info Cub Scouting Troop 868 in Action Boy Leaders Adult Leaders Troop Committee Fund Raising EAGLE Scouts Selected Links	Troop 868's annual Merit Badge University program is the largest event of its kind in the state of Kentucky. Always held on the last Saturday in February, the event provides scouts an opportunity to work on a host of different merit badges, most of which are not typically offered at summer resident camps. Scouts from any troop, district, or council are welcome to come and participate. The Harry S. Frazier Scout Reservation (home to Boy Scout Camp Crooked Creek) is located only 6 miles away, making it possible for out of area troops to combine weekend camping with attendance at MBU on Saturday. Several Shepherdsville churches allow scout units to "camp" overnight in their social halls and the Louisville South KOA Kampground (less than 2 miles away) offers very affordable rates to scout groups attending MBU. Lodging options for units coming a long way is both nearby and either free or very affordable. MBU is very much like a day in school. All courses are taught by registered adult counselors; most of whom are true experts in their chosen fields. Classes are highly structured and class sizes are limited to insure quality instruction. Advance registration is required. Classes begin and end on schedule and boys are not permitted to wander between classes or roam the halls. Many of the merit badges offered at MBU can be completed start-to-finish that day; others require varying amounts of advance preparation. Scouts who take classes without "doing their homework" in advance, will be awarded credit only for those parts of the badge that are completed. Most merit badge classes last 4 hours, so most scouts are able to work on 2 merit badges at MBU -- one in the morning and one during the afternoon. A complete Registration Packet, including a full course list, will be posted to this web page and be available for downloading once all counselors are confirmed; typically in early to mid-January. Until then, an informational flyer (see hyperlink below) provides general details about the program, including information for adults interested in signing up to participate as a counselor. Photos from MBU in prior years can be found by visiting the Troop 868 in Action hyperlink and scrolling to February of each year. Click here to download general information about MBU 2011 Click here to Volunteer to Help with MBU 2011 Click here to download Map & Driving Directions to MBU Click here to download Registration Packet for MBU 2011 ( Registration Packet will be available in early to mid-January )