Summer Outdoor Merit Badges
As part of a Troop wide initiative Troop 497 will be running 22 merit badges and a first year scouter program over the remainder of the summer. These sessions will be accomplished meeting the following guidelines to provide safety for our boys and leaders during the Covid-19 pandemic.
- The maximum number of scouts in a class will be eight.
- Each class must have two adults. The class will be a day event only, no overnight.
- If the class goes through lunch, each scout must bring their own food and drink.
- We are asking that each scout only sign up for two merit badges to start so that we can give as many scouts as possible an opportunity to participate.
- Boys and adults must social distance and wear masks as needed.
The dates for the sessions are spread out over 6 weeks to accommodate work, vacation, and school schedules so everyone should be able to find sessions that work into their individual summer plans. As mentioned above, we ask that you limit the signup to 2 merit badges per scout until everyone has had their first picks and then we will open it up to others as space allows. The First Year Program will only be on Saturday, August 22 and will include time at the rifle range.
All participants, Scouts, Adults, and guests must complete the
Covid-19 Activity Questionnaire 
or 
, have it signed by a parent or
guardian and present it to the Merit Badge Counselor before they can
participate in the in-person portion of the merit badge.
You can find the Troop 497 Summer Merit Badge SignUpGenius at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084da4a72ba0ff2-troop
Upcoming Merit Badges by week (check the SignUpGenius for current dates, availability, changes and to signup)
August 3 - 9:
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August 10 - 16:
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August 17 - 23:
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August
24 - 30
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