Merit Badge Workshops

What We Offer
Registration for our 2023 Merit Badge Workshops is now live!
The Theodore Roosevelt Council is proud to continue offering groundbreaking programs and opportunities to our youth. Below is a listing of the Merit Badge Workshops being offered, over the next few months. Plan ahead, be prepared, and REGISTER ASAP for a great opportunity to have fun and work on advancements. Please make sure to register online at onteora.org/mbw. Also, available on the registration page is a listing of any prerequisites (please review them beforehand). Lastly, always remember to get unit leader approval PRIOR to registering.
How to Create an Account & Register
Click Here for Step-by-Step Instructions on Creating Your Account
Click Here for Step-by-Step Instructions on Registering for an Upcoming MB Workshop
Permission & Electronic Blue Cards
Scouts should discuss which badge they are registering for with their unit leader prior to signing up. Everyone is required to come to the workshop with prior permission for the badge that they are taking, from their Unit Leader.
ALL Blue Cards are required to be handled digitally. When you register your respective scout(s) for their merit badge sessions, you are confirming their electronic blue card has been approved by a unit leader, which is made available to you with real time updates, through your login, at Onteora.org. No physical blue cards will be signed.
All units earning advancement in camp must submit their advancements to their Council. Be sure to submit record of your scout's progress to your unit's advancement chair.
If a scout does not complete all of the requirements for a merit badge during the session, they will receive a “Partial Completion” and have their digital Blue Card returned indicating the requirements that were completed. Scouts can earn the badge by completing the requirements with a counselor at home, summer camp, etc. Scouts cannot “fail” Merit Badges; there are only different levels of completion. Note: Please check the most recent merit badge pamphlet for the most current information.
Please follow this link for Onteora.org Blue Card Save & Print Instructions
Availability
Please do not call or email requesting to be force added in to a course that is full.
These workshops are extremely popular and are offered strictly on a first come first serve basis. Even if your order timed out, there was a technical difficulty, or your scout needs the badge in question, exceptions will not be made. There are many other opportunities for advancement in Scouting, including working with your Scoutmaster to contact a local counselor, attending summer camp(s), etc.
Refund Policy
There is a strict no refund or transfer of credit policy for ALL Merit Badge Workshops, in lieu of the extreme popularity of these programs and the overwhelming amount of special requests that are received.
Prerequisites
Please make sure to check for prerequisites listed below, when registering for badges. Prerequisites can be done prior to arrival. If not completed beforehand, Scouts will receive a partial. Proof of completion must be shown to the instructor prior to the end of the workshop. No work will be accepted upon the conclusion of the workshop.
Most workshops are held at the Council Program Center. Two workshops in the Spring will be held at Schiff Scout Reservation. Workshops are from 9AM-1PM.
Theodore Roosevelt Council Winter 2023 Merit Badge Schedule
Date |
Merit Badge |
Prerequisites |
Cost |
Location |
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4-Mar |
Environmental Science |
Recommended for older Scouts. Complete Req. 4 before workshop. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
4-Mar |
Photography |
Complete your cyber chip prior to the workshop (Req. 1B). Bring your Card. |
$40 |
Council Program Center |
4-Mar |
Public Speaking |
None. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
4-Mar |
Fire Safety |
Req. 6 and 11. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
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18-Mar |
Personal Fitness |
Recommended for older Scouts. Work on Req. 1, 6, 7, & 8 before workshop. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
18-Mar |
Chess |
None. |
$40 |
Council Program Center |
18-Mar |
Signs, Signals and Codes |
None. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
18-Mar |
Sculpture |
None. |
$45 |
Council Program Center |
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Date |
Merit Badge |
Prerequisites |
Cost |
Location |
1-Apr |
Personal Management |
Recommended for older Scouts. Work on Req. 1, 2, & 8 before workshop. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
1-Apr |
Entrepreneurship |
None. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
1-Apr |
Chemistry |
None. |
$45 |
Council Program Center |
1-Apr |
Mining in Society |
None. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
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22-Apr |
First Aid |
Requirements 1 & 5. Bring first aid kit for Req. 5a to workshop. |
$35
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Council Program Center |
22-Apr |
Art |
None. |
$40 |
Council Program Center |
22-Apr |
Aviation |
Requirement 4 |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
22-Apr |
Public Health |
Requirement 5 |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
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13-May |
Cooking |
Recommended for older Scouts. Req. 2c. Work on Req. 4 & 6 before workshop. |
$45 |
Schiff Scout Reservation |
13-May |
Orienteering |
Difficult for very young Scouts. Can work on Req. 7 before workshop. |
$45 |
Schiff Scout Reservation |
13-May |
Space Exploration |
None. |
$50 |
Schiff Scout Reservation |
13-May |
Fishing |
Bring a fishing pole and lures. Catching a fish is NOT guaranteed. No prerequisites. Can work on Req. 9 before workshop. |
$45 |
Schiff Scout Reservation |
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17-Jun |
Camping |
Scouts will only complete some requirements at workshop; others must be done with home troop. Work on Req. 4b, 5e, 7b, 8d & 9 before workshop. |
$45
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Schiff Scout Reservation |
17-Jun |
Mammal Study |
None. |
$45 |
Schiff Scout Reservation |
17-Jun |
Pioneering |
None. |
$45 |
Schiff Scout Reservation |
17-Jun |
Geocaching |
Requirement 7 & 8 |
$45 |
Schiff Scout Reservation |
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24-Jun |
Emergency Preparedness |
Requirements 1, 2c &8b. Bring kit to workshop. |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
24-Jun |
Composite Materials |
Requirement 5 |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
24-Jun |
Digital Technology |
Requirement 1 |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
24-Jun |
American Business |
None |
$35 |
Council Program Center |
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March 4th Merit Badge Workshop March 04, 2023
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March 18th Merit Badge Workshop March 18, 2023
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April 1st Merit Badge Workshop April 01, 2023
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April 22nd Merit Badge Workshop April 22, 2023
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May 13th Merit Badge Workshop (Schiff) May 13, 2023
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June 17th Merit Badge Workshop (Schiff) June 17, 2023
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June 24th Merit Badge Workshop June 24, 2023
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