NEW MERIT BADGE & 2006 BADGE UPDATES

COMPOSITE MATERIALS is the newest badge, just announced for 2006. As of 1/1/06, the following badges have major changes: American Cultures, American Heritage, American Labor, Camping, Citizenship in the World, Computers, Crime Prevention, Disabilities Awareness, Energy, Environmental Science, Forestry, Genealogy, Geology, Photography, Pioneering, Plant Science, Public Health, Pulp & Paper, Scholarship, Truck Transportation, Veterinary Medicine, Whitewater. Minor 2006 changes for: Astronomy, Bird Study, Chemistry, Reptile & Amphibian Study, Shotgun Shooting, Skating. Also First Class rank addition: new requirement #11

Merit badge counselors in Troop 68

Following are the merit badges for which Troop 68 has registered counselors. Those marked with an * are Eagle-required badges. American Business, American Cultures, American Heritage, Art, Backpacking, Bird Study, Camping*, Canoeing, Chemistry, Citizenship in the Community*, Citizenship in the Nation*, Citizenship in the World*, Communications*, Computers, Cooking, Cycling*, Disability Awareness, Dog Care, Drafting, Emergency Preparedness*, Engineering, Entrepreneur, Environmental Science*, Family Life*, Fish & Wildlife, Gardening, Golf, Graphic Arts, Hiking*, Home Repairs, Journalism, Law, Model Design, Music, Personal Fitness*, Personal Management*, Pets, Photography, Public Speaking, Railroading, Reading, Rifle Shooting, Salesmanship, Scholarship, Shotgun Shooting, Snow Sports, Swimming*, Skating, Textile, Theater, Waterskiing, Whitewater

Merit badge worksheets
	Most BSA merit badges have been revised within the past several years. To download worksheets for the 110+ available badges, go to www.meritbadge.com.

Internet patch
	See the Download page for requirements.

Weather merit badge
	Oct 13 at the National Weather Service in Chanhassen. $7 per person. Registration form on Downloads page.