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Long Island Ducks Night - Thursday July 16th 7PM

Join fellow scouts, their family members and other troops/packs from all over L. I. for a night of local baseball fun.

Tickest are $11.00 each.

Contact A. Barry immediately to request seats

ADVANCEMENT INFO

RANK ADVANCEMENT:
Scouts can advance in rank in accordance with requirements outlined in the official Scout Handbook. Scouts are encouraged to attend 75% of troop meetings and 50% of the campouts in order to facilitate rank advancement. To schedule a Scoutmaster Conference, scouts must call the scoutmaster at least 4 days in advance. Most conferences are held at weekly meetings. To schedule a board of review, scouts must call the Advancement Chair at least 4 days in advance.

MERIT BADGE:
Merit badges are the second main area of the Boy Scout advancement program. Unlike ranks, there is a degree of choice in the merit badge program. Boy Scouts may work on merit badges from the time they join the troop until they turn 18 years old. There is no time limit for completion of merit badges other than age 18. Simply pick a subject that interests you. See the troop librarian for the merit badge pamphlet on the subject. Get a signed Merit Badge application (blue card) from Scoutmaster. The Scoutmaster or Advancement Chair will give you the name of a merit badge counselor in our area. These counselors have special knowledge in their merit badge subjects. Get in touch with the merit badge counselor and tell him that you want to earn the merit badge. When requirements for that badge are complete and you are ready, call the counselor again to make an appointment to review the completed requirements. When the counselor is satisfied that you have met each requirement, he or she will sign your application card. Give the signed card to Scoutmaster so that your merit badge emblem can be secured for you.
Helpful site: www.meritbadge.org

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