2018 Valley District Merit Badge College and Merit Badge Completion Clinic

The Annual Valley District Merit Badge College will be held at Front Range Community College on Saturday, November 10th. Online registration begins October 17th and continues until November 7th. Classes are 'First Come, First Served', so the earlier you register, the more likely you'll be able to sign up for the Merit Badge classes you want. (Walk-ins are discouraged, as most of the classes are full by the date of the event).

Please keep in mind that of the 5 merit badges that each Scout can sign up for, each Scout may only take 3 Eagle Required classes per merit badge college. Please only sign up for 3 Eagle Required classes.

At this point, over 45 different merit badges will be offered. More may be added prior to opening of registration.  Attending the class does NOT guarantee you'll earn the Merit Badge, as many of the merit badges have requirements that can NOT be completed at merit badge college. The merit badge counselors generally make themselves available to work with the scouts after college. The scout can always finish the merit badge with a troop merit badge counselor. Check the Merit Badge College Prerequisites web page for more details.

Volunteers are needed to make this event a success. If you are attending MB College, please volunteer to be a merit badge counselor, assist a merit badge counselor, or help out at any of the other positions. Please contact Pete Winslow at pete@valleymbc.org to volunteer. Thanks in Advance!

You have until 11:55pm Wednesday, November 7th to sign up!! Any changes after that will be done at Merit Badge College Registration Desk.

Class times are:
Period 1: 8:00 am - 9:30 am
Period 2: 9:40 am - 11:10 am
Period 3: 11:20 am - 12:50 pm then LUNCH
Period 3a: LUNCH then 11:40 am - 1:10 pm
Period 4: 1:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Period 5: 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Lunch is included and is a large slice of pizza and a cold beverage. Additional slices may be purchased once everyone has been served. Snack items are available throughout the day. You may bring your own lunches, though there is no place to store then during class.

New in 2018...Merit Badge Completion Clinic

Scouts registered for the Merit Badge College can choose the Merit Badge Completion Clinic at no additional cost!  Registration for the 2018 Merit Badge College is required.  During Registration, select new merit badges desired in Periods 1, 2 and 3 and also "Completion Clinic" in Periods 4&5.

Bring your partially completed Merit Badge Blue Cards to the Completion Clinic.  Prior Merit Badge College slips and Summer Camp reports also accepted.

You are expected to complete unfinished work prior to coming to the Completion Clinic.  You will present your work to the counselors for review and approval at the Clinic.  Bring photos, work, or other documentation of completion of unfinished requirements.     

List of Merit Badges covered in the Completion Clinic will be published prior to the opening of registration.  Please see the link called Completion Clinic in the Left-Hand Navigation Panel.  Only Sign-Up for the Completion Clinic if your partials are on this list.