12.0409 Oceanography (part 1 via webinar)

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 a Scout-specific Marine Science Afloat day. Scouts who have attended the webinar and done the assigned work should be able to complete their badges this day.

Enjoy a day out in the (hopefully) sun, learn all about Puget Sound, complete your Oceanography badge, and have a great time!

Who: All registered Boy Scouts (sorry, this is not age-appropriate for Cubs)
Cost: $40 per person (Scout or adult). Note: An adult is not required, but welcomed.
Departure and return – Pier 55 in Seattle
For more information or to register, contact Al Ramsay.

Your merit badge counselor will be Al Ramsay. Al is currently a BSA merit badge Counselor for Oceanography, Fish & Wildlife Management, Mammal Study, Reptile/Amphibian Study, Robotics, Aviation, and Composite Materials. Al is a volunteer at the Seattle Aquarium, Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, The Museum of Flight, and Woodland Park Zoo and teaches on a volunteer basis at each of these facilities. Al is the past CubMaster for Pack 433 in Bellevue and is a graduate of Cornell University in Ithica, New York where he participated in research projects on Pacific Salmon and Atlantic whale migration that led to his current interest in Oceanography and Marine Science. (One of the best parts about the merit badge program is learning from experts!)