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Metropolitan District Spring Merit Badge Weekend, March 17-19, Camp Verdugo Oaks

Scouts may get up to two nights of camping (Friday and Saturday) at this beautiful, forested scout camp near Lake Castaic (about a one-hour drive), or come for the day on Saturday.

Scouts will camp and cook with their troops since this event is in place of the Spring camporee.  Individual scouts may come for the day for merit badges classes but we cannot accommodate single campers.  If coming for the day, you must bring your own lunch.

Cost of $40 per person includes camping fees and merit badges OR $20 day fee includes merit badges.

When signing up for the camp out, under each Scout's name you can indicate ONE all-day merit badge or TWO half-day merit badges.  Classes will fill up fast so sign up early to get your first choices!

All-day merit badge is 8:30am to 5:30pm with a one-hour lunch break.  Half-day merit badges are either 8:30-12:30 or 1:30-5:30.

All-Day Merit Badges:  

First Aid (prerequisite:  First Class rank)

Half-Day Merit Badges:  

Soil & Water Conservation

Orienteering

Geocaching (prerequisite: Cyber Chip)

Pioneering

Photography (prerequisite: Cyber Chip and have a phone or camera)

Astronomy

Public Health

Signs, Signals and Codes

OR

Totin' Chip/Firem'n Chit/TTFC class (Scoutmasters - if there are other outdoor TTFC requirements your scouts need to work on, please contact the event organizers in advance.)

Counselors for Camping and Cooking merit badges will also be available to sign off partials or evaluate in-camp meals. For the Cooking merit badge sign-offs, Scouts must let us know in advance and must participate in a zoom meeting with the merit badge counselor BEFORE the weekend to review food safety and get approval for their menu planning requirements.

Date:
March 17-19, 2023

Location:
Camp Verdugo Oaks, 38001 Golden State Hwy, Castaic, CA 91384

Cost:

• $20 Day Fee (If attending for the day, no camping)
• $40 Camping Fee & Day Fee included

Event Contact:
Matt Rauchberg | matt.rauchberg@gmail.com