Advancement & Recognition

ADVANCEMENT NEWS

Merit Badge Counselors Keep Your Data Updated

EAGLE SCOUT BOARDS OF REVIEW

Eagle Boards of Review are conducted three times a month

To schedule a review, please e-mail Vikki Boyer BTEagle2018@gmail.com with the following information:

• Name
• Unit Number
• Date of Birth
• Phone Number
• Complete Address
• A brief description of your project and how it will be funded.

To schedule final reviews, you must receive your paperwork back from Council with the Eagle Rank Application signed under BSA Local Certification. Once signed email: Vikki Boyer with your request. Please include your first and last name and unit number.

Monday Location: FHSD Heritage Landing Alternative Program, located at 810 Westwood Industrial Park Dr, Weldon Spring, MO 63304

2020

• January 13 & 27
• February 10 & 24
• March 9 & 23
• April 13 & 27
• May 11
• June 8 & 22
• July 13 & 27
• August 10 & 24
• September 14 & 28
• October 12 & 26
• November 9 & 23
• December 14

Thursday Location: Delmar Gardens Villas of O’Fallon, 7068 S Outer Road 364, O’Fallon, MO 63368

2020

• January 23
• February 20
• March 19
• April 23
• May 21
• June 18
• July 23
• August 20
• September 24
• October 22
• November 19
• December 17

Always check date and location from email Vikki Boyer for the latest information 

LIFE TO EAGLE SEMINARS

• April 6, 2020 – 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. Location: DuBray Middle School, 100 DuBray Dr., St. Peters, MO 63376 (CANCELLED)

MERIT BADGE SKILL CENTER

• December 7, 2019 Citizenship in the Nation flyer
• April 2020 Emergency Preparedness (CANCELLED)
• April 25, 2020 Sustainability (CANCELLED)
• December 5, 2020 Citizenship in the World 

MERIT BADGE Counselors Needed

Boone Trails Merit Badge Counselor Summary 

The follow list contents merit badges that Boone Trails District has less than three counselors: American Cultures, American Labor, Animation, Archaeology, Astronomy, Basketry, Bird Study, Bugling, Canoeing, Climbing, Composite Materials, Crime Prevention, Dentistry, Energy, Exploration, Fingerprinting, Fish and Wildlife Management, Forestry, Game Design, Geology, Horsemanship, Indian Lore, Insect Study, Journalism, Kayaking, Landscape Architecture, Lifesaving, Mammal Study, Metalwork, Mining in Society, Model Design and Building, Motorboating, Moviemaking, Nuclear Science, Oceanography, Painting, Plant Science, Plumbing, Pottery, Public Health, Railroading, Rowing, Salesmanship, Sculpture, Signs, Signals, and Codes, Skating, Small-Boat Sailing, Soil and Water Conservation, Stamp Collecting, Surveying, Textile, Truck Transportation, Veterinary Medicine, Water Sports, Whitewater

Simply fill out the Merit Badge Counselor Application return it to Jay Byington Boone Trails District Advancement Chairman

MERIT BADGE COUNSELOR TRAINING

Prior to Roundtable (6:00 pm)

• March 2018
• April 2018
• September 2018
• October 2018

Make your reservation by contact Jay Byington

Troops that have four or more merit badge counselor that need the MB Counselor Training can request an instructor come to their meeting by contact Jay Byington

STEM NOVA COUNSELOR/SUPER NOVA MENTOR TRAINING

Prior to Roundtable (6:00 pm)

• TBD

Make your reservation by contacting David Allsop

CACHE TO EAGLE PROJECT

• The “Cache to Eagle” is requirement 8A of the Geocaching Merit Badge
• Eagle Scouts need to fill out the following form with their project location and turn it in to get their project on the Boone Trails GSLAC “Cache to Eagle” series list.
• GSLAC BT Cache to Eagle Project

 ADDITIONAL CONTACTS FOR DISTRICT ADVANCEMENT & RECOGNITION

• District Advancement & Recognition Chairman: Jay Byington
• District Eagle Chair: Vikki Boyer
• District Eagle Associate Chair: James Allison
• Boy Scout Advancement Chairman:  Rollin Jackson
• Cub Scout Advancement Chairman:
• Venturing Advancement Chairman:
• STEM Chairman: David Allsop