MISSOURI S&T MBU
EVENT DAY INFORMATION
All scouts are encouraged to wear their Official Scout Uniform!

Drop-off & Parking (https://parking.mst.edu/parkingmaps/)

• There is a drop-off circle off the roundabout for The Welcome Center.  Leaders, parents, and adults are welcome to drop off Scouts before leaving to park.  
• For a fee, there is a subsurface parking garage located very close to the Welcome Center.  Fees apply 24/7 if you choose to park in the subsurface parking garage.
• Lots H, C, A, and M are recommended.  All lots are open parking, first come first serve.  Parking Fee Enforcement does not apply during the weekends to open lots. There is no fee on weekends to park at a metered spot and no restriction on any open spot you find in a university lot.
• Lot H would be a good recommendation for the opening ceremony.  You can park there and walk underground through a tunnel to avoid crossing Hwy 63 (Bishop Ave.)

Event Timeline

• 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM: Check-In (Welcome Center)  
• 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Opening Ceremony (Welcome Center)  
• 9:00 AM: Morning Sessions (Various Classrooms) 
• LUNCHES
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM: Lunches will be delivered to Robotics, Model Design & Building, and Automotive Maintenance
  • 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM: "A" Lunch (Centennial 105) -- Metalwork, Scholarship, Emergency Preparedness, Nuclear Science
  • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM: "B" Lunch (Centennial 105) -- remaining merit badge sessions
• 1:00 PM: Afternoon Sessions (Various Classrooms) 
• 4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Link up with your unit leaders and depart (Centennial 105)

Check-In

• Located in the entrance to Welcome Center from 7:30 to 8:00 AM. 
• Units should check in together. Only one person needs to check-in for each unit. Whomever is not checking in the unit may find a seat in the ballroom.

Opening Ceremony

• Begins at 8:00am in the Welcome Center.  Please arrive in time to get your unit checked in so we can start the opening cermeony on time.

Parents/Leaders

• Parents and leaders are welcome to join their scouts in the classrooms or may spend the day on campus in the Innovation Lab, Welcome Center, Library, or roaming around campus.  
• We do need to ensure 2-deep leadership in each of our classrooms. We will be looking for volunteers at the Opening Ceremony. If a class is short on adult supervision, please notify Event Headquarters.

Event Headquarters

• Located in Centennial Hall 105 (after the Opening Ceremony)
• Text/Call Julie Hirtz, 573-578-9645

Blue Cards

• There will be no physical blue cards issued at the completion of this event.  To access your blue cards after the completion of the event you will need to follow the below steps:
  • Go back into your registration.  If you need to look up your registration just follow this link and click on the “Lookup” menu on the top right of the page. https://scoutingevent.com/?OrgKey=BSA306&reservationFromEmail=true
  • Click on View Registration. Each registration has its own list of available reports, so if your unit has multiple registrations you will need to log into each registration seperately to download the blue card report.  When you view your registration, click on the Reports tab to run the reports available for that event. 
  • This should bring up the blue cards for the scout or scouts you registered. *This will also provide you the option to export your individual blue cards into Scoutbook as well.

ENJOY YOUR DAY ON CAMPUS AT MISSOURI S&T!!

SAVE THE DATE FOR MISSOURI S&T MBU 2027
February 6, 2027

Welcome to the Missouri S&T Merit Badge University!!

Check-in Table will open at 7:30am in the Missouri S&T Welcome Center at 500 Tim Bradley Wy, Rolla, MO 65401.  Parking lots will be posted shortly. Expect a small walk to campus from parked cars. There will be a drop-off area where troops/parents can drop scouts off before going to park. If you require mobility assistance, please let Julie know ASAP at rivertrailsdistrictchair@gmail.com or 573-578-9645.  

We have some exciting new offers this year and are looking forward to seeing you and your Troops in February. 

HIGH SCHOOL SCOUTS -- check out our College Bound Session!  We will combine the Scholarship MB with some exciting panel discussions and campus tours plus some discussion with our admissions and financial aid offices on what to look for when preparing to apply for colleges!  Parents are also welcome to attend this session.

LUNCH will be provided again with generous support from the Missouri S&T Kummer Center.  A lunch break will be offered in each merit badge session. Timing may differ between merit badge sessions, but generally speaking lunch will be from 12-1pm.  Lunch will consist of Jimmy John's sandwiches, chips/cookies, fruit, water.  Unwiches will be available for those with gluten allergies.  Vegetarian options will be available for those with alpha gal.  If you have other food allergies that need to be accounted for, please be sure to let us know on your registration. 

Early bird pricing extends through January 4th.  Price increases on January 5th.  Please note that NO REFUNDS will be given after January 29th, as lunches and supplies must be ordered on January 30th.  

ADULT VOLUNTEERS -- we will be requesting support from willing adults, so please consider if you'd be able to help with

1) Classroom Support (just an additional adult in the room for 2-deep leadership),

2) helping deliver lunches to a few of the classrooms,

3) general support on the day of the event. 

Please contact Julie or indicate your willingness to help on your registration forms.

MERIT BADGE LIST & PREREQUISITES

https://www.scouting.org/skills/merit-badges/all/

Animation - PreReq(s):#5 (careers)

Automotive Maintenance - PreReq(s):#12 (careers)

Aviation - PreReq(s):#4 (choose a, b, c, or d), #5de (careers)

Chemistry- PreReq(s):#6 (fields of chemistry)

Electricity - PreReq(s):#2 (home safety inspection), #7 (home room floor plan), #11 (careers)

Emergency Preparedness - PreReq(s):#2 (family emergency plans), #3 a(home safety checklist), #9 (First Aid MB) in order to complete the MB at the MBU, scouts must bring a copy of their advancement report or blue card confirming completion of the First Aid MB

Engineering - PreReq(s): #9 (careers)

Geology & Mining in Society BUNDLE - PreReq(s): Geology: #6 (careers); Mining in Society: #8 (careers)

Law & Citizenship in the Nation BUNDLE - PreReq(s): Law: #4 (interview 5 people), #9 (jobs); Citizenship in the Nation: #5 (evening news), #7 (facility/site visit), #8 (bring a coppy of the letter you wrote)

Metalwork (Founder Option) - PreReq(s):#4 (careers) AND wear long pants and shirt, closed toed shoes, synthetics discouraged

Model Design & Building - PreReq(s): none. Please note that this MB will not be completed at the MBU, but the instructor will give instructions to complete at home unit with their Scoutmaster

Music - PreReq(s): #3 (a or b), scouts are welcome to bring their own musical instruments!

Nuclear Science - PreReq(s): #6 (careers) 

Robotics - PreReq(s): #7 (careers)

Scholarship + College Bound Session - PreReq(s): #1 (grade card) & #3 (note from school)

Space Exploration - PreReq(s): #2 (bring your collector's card to share), #8 (careers)