The Matrix Merit Badges Offered at Merit Badge Challenge Venues

The Matrix Merit Badges Offered at Merit Badge Challenge Venues The following pages (The Matrix) list all of the merit badges offered at the four Challenge venues, including their sessions and notes about prework and age/maturity requirements. should review the badges in The Matrix to make decisions about their schedules and then review the following document for details about the prework for those merit badges. The following Merit Badges are suggested for younger : Art Chess (Beginner) Collections Coin Collecting Game Design Genealogy Geology Fingerprinting Fire Safety Indian Lore Pets Public Speaking Railroading Reading Safety Space Exploration Wood Carving (Totin' Chip card) Venue Schedules For some of the Eagle-required Merit Badges there are multiple sessions going on simultaneously; these are listed such as A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2; or just A, B, C with multiple classes. Bethel and Sycamore A = 8:30-9:45 B = 10:00-11:15 C = 11:30-12:45 A-B = 8:30-11:15 A-C = 8:30-12:45 B-C = 10:00-12:45 A-B-C = 8:30-12:45 Dixie A = 8:30-9:50 B = 10:05-11:25 C = 12:05-1:25 D = 1:40-3:00 A-B = 8:30-11:25 B-C = 10:05-1:25 C-D = 12:05-3:00 Fairfield A: 8:30-9:45 B: 10:00-11:15 C: 11:30-12:45 D: 8:30-11:15 (Cooking) E: 10:00 to 12:45 (Aviation, Railroading) F: 8:30 to 12:45 (First Aid and Emergency Preparedness) PLEASE NOTE: Not all merit badges are offered at all venues. The Matrix allows you to see which merit badges are offered and at what sessions, as well as the limitations or special circumstances that relate to each merit badge at each venue. It is ultimately the Scout s responsibility, with guidance from the Troop Contact and other adult troop leaders, to decide which merit badges to schedule. Blanks after sessions reflect merit badges not offered at that venue. 6 of 35

Animation A,B Architecture B A,B,C A,B,C Art A B A,B,C Astronomy A-B Basketry Limit 10 ; additional fee Citizenship Community* C A,B,C Auto Maintenance A-B-C 2/25/2016 only C,D Bethel: One day only; all sessions Chemistry A,B Additional fee C-D Limit 12 ; additional fee A,C B,C Citizenship Nation* A,B,C A-B, C-D A1,B1,C1,A2,B2,C2 A,B,C 14 and over Aviation A-B D A-B Chess A,B A- Experienced; B-Beginner A-B, C-D Limit 16 A,B,C A-B Citizenship World* A,B,C 8th grade and above A-B, C-D A1,B1,C1,A2,B2,C2 13 and over A,B,C Coin Collecting A B Collections C D A A,C Stamp & Coin Collecting are excluded Communication* A,B,C A-B,C-D A1,B1,C1,A2,B2,C2 A,B,C 7 of 35

Composite Materials A Coin & Stamp Collecting A Both MBs in one session Cooking* A-B Limit 16 ; Tenderfoot or above; $15 fee A-B,C-D D 13 and over Crime Prevention A,B,C A,B,C Disabilities Awareness C C Electricity C A-B A,B,C A,C Energy C A A B Crime Prev & Fingerprinting A,B A,B Both MBs taken in one session Dog Care B February 11 only; take with Pets and Vet Med A-B A,B,C Start 60 days prior to class Electronics A-B A-B ; need own tools Engineering B-C B,C B,C Digital Technology A A,B A,B,C Limit 10 A,B,C Limit 10 First Class or above CyberChip required Drafting C A-B A,B A,B,C Emergency Preparedness* A-C F A-C Entrepreneurship C C 8 of 35

Environmental Science* A-B age 14 and over Fingerprinting A,B,C Game Design A,B,C A-B Limit 24 A,B A-B Family Life* A,B,C A-B, C-D age 14 and over A1,B1,C1,A2,B2,C2 A,B,C Start 90 days prior Fire Safety B,C A,B,C B,C A,C Genealogy C A,B A,B A,B,C Farm Mechanics D First Aid* C-D F Counts as 3 A-C Counts as 3 Completed all 1st Aid req. for Tenderfoot, 2nd, & 1st Class Geocaching C,D Limit 12 A,B Geology C,D A A Graphic Arts A,B,C Graphic Arts & Sculpture C-D Limit 12 ; Combined merit badges Home Repair B Limit 10-15 Indian Lore C B,C B,C Inventing A-B A,B 9 of 35

Landscape Design C Law A C,D C 14 and over Medicine C A Counselor will contact prior to first day C A,C Mining in Society C Model Design & Building A C-D A,B,C A,B,C Moviemaking A,B,C A,B,C Music A,B Prework TBD 2 years experience recommended Personal Management* A,B,C A-B, C-D A,B,C A,B,C -90 days prior Nuclear Science C Must have some experience C A,B,C Pets A February 11 only; take with Pets and Vet Med C B,C Start 4 months prior Painting A Limit 10-15 Photography A A,C,D Limit 15 A,B,C A,B,C -cell phone & tablets will not meet the requirements Plumbing C A,B Public Health D Requires two field trips Public Speaking B B,C,D Limit 6 per session A,B,C A,B,C Limit 10 10 of 35

Pulp & Paper A B,C s Reading B A,D A,B A,B,C ; First Class or better Salesmanship C,D Radio B A-B A,B,C B,C Robotics A-B Limit 8 C-D Limit 10 D A-C Limit 8 ; additional fees Scholarship B A,B,C C Railroading E A-B s Safety A D A,B Scouting Heritage C B C Search & Rescue A-B C-D D Signs, Signals & Codes A A,B Soil & Water Conservation A Space Exploration C-D C B,C Stamp Collecting B Surveying A Limit 5 A-B C A,B,C Limit 10 11 of 35

Sustainability* A,B,C B B1,C1 A,B,C Traffic Safety C Driving age or older C 14 and over Veterinary Medicine C February 11 only; take with Pets and Vet Med C-D Textiles D Limit 8 Trailblazer New Scout Orientation Also get to choose one merit badge from the New Scout Merit Badge list below. Weather C C-D B Theater C-D Truck Transportation C-D Welding A-C March 11 only 12 of 35