MERIT BADGE REQUIREMENTS

Prior to Beginning Merit Badge
The blue merit badge card needs to be filled out properly, printed neatly in ink, and signed and dated by a Scoutmaster before beginning the merit badge. Any Scoutmaster can sign a card for a merit badge taught within the troop; however, only Dr. Leever can sign for a merit badge to be taught outside of our troop. If you have any questions, ask Dr. Jones, Mr. Jungeblut, Mr. Kirchhofer, or Ms. Mays.

Upon Completion of Merit Badge
The merit badge form has three parts. One part is retained by your counselor (Counselor’s Record), one part is retained by you (Applicant’s Record), and one part is given to Ms. Mays, Dr. Jones, or Mr. Kirchhofer (Application for Merit Badge). If you (the Scout) do not provide the Application for Merit Badge, the merit badge will not be awarded at the next Court of Honor.

The Scout is responsible for filling out and turning in the merit badge card. Merit badge cards will not be accepted from anyone other than the scout earning the merit badge.

Merit badge cards must be turned in no later than the Wednesday before the Court of Honor. Merit badge cards turned in after that day will be taken and we will make reasonable efforts to award them at the upcoming Court of Honor. If we are unable to do so, the merit badge will be presented at a subsequent Court of Honor.

If for some reason we do not award a merit badge and you have given us the blue card, please let Dr. Jones, Mr. Kirchhofer or Ms. Mays know immediately. You should show us the blue card you have kept.

If you were unable to attend a Court of Honor, you may pick up any merit badges, rank advancements, or awards which were to be awarded, at subsequent meetings. Please contact Dr. Jones or Ms. Mays and the merit badges and/or rank advancement will be given to you.

Recordkeeping
The scout is responsible for keeping his personal records for his merit badges and rank advancements. For merit badges, the scout will have the Applicant’s copy of the blue merit badge card to keep as evidence that the badge was completed. At the time the merit badge or rank advancement is awarded, the scout is given a card with this badge or rank advancement stapled to it. This card should be kept in the scout’s personal records as evidence that the badge or rank was awarded.

TROOP 642 ADVANCEMENT STAFF

Dr. Kevin Jones, Advancement Chairman
Home: 713-984-0144; Office: 281-427-1115; Email: ktjpsy@aol.com
Oversees all advancement activity.

Brad Kirchhofer, Assistant Advancement Chairman
Home: 713-973-0574; Office: 713-299-7028; Email: bkirchhofer@houston.rr.com
Coordinates Boards of Review; and monitors advancement progress of Scouts.

Lynn Mays, Advancement Coordinator
Home: 713-973-7781; Office: 713-960-7420; Email: lmays1323@aol.com
Handles troop recordkeeping of all advancements and merit badges. Prior to each Court of Honor, advancement and merit badge information is entered into the Troopmaster Program on the Troop 642 computer. A list of all awards is turned in to the SHAC Scout Headquarters at the time the badges are purchased for the Court of Honor.

Greg Jungeblut, Eagle Coordinator
Home: 281-492-6431; Office: 281-556-5472; Email: gregjj@evl.net
Monitors advancement progress of Life Scouts and coordinates Eagle Boards of Review.