What an interesting way to offer this badge!
Part I consists of an online webinar. The first opportunity for this is Saturday, 11/26/2011 at 9 am (other opportunities will be available). During the webinar, much of the Oceanography worksheet will be covered.
Then, when the weather is a little more cooperative, board the Argosy for [...]

Boy Scouts Geology Badge Day
Burke Museum
Sat., Dec. 3, 2011 | 10 am – 3 pm
$10 per Boy Scout; troop leaders and all adult chaperones are free
Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts are invited to earn their Geology awards at the Burke with a special day of earth science activities. Geologists will be on hand to answer [...]

BSA’s newest merit badge (#147), Chess, has now been released. It’s a great introductory badge, requiring study rather achieving a particular rating.
If you’re fortunate enough to have a scholastic chess club in your school, the badge will be a breeze. For those Scouts who don’t, the badge is still doable. Most tournaments [...]