2025 Lees-McRae Merit Badge College

Date/Time:

Apr 5, 2025 7:30 am to 5:00 pm

 

Location:

Lees-McRae College
191 Main St.
Banner Elk, NC 28604

 

2025 Lees-McRae Merit Badge College

The Daniel Boone Council, and Mt. Mitchell District is excited to be partnering again with Lees-McRae College to bring Scouts, BSA Youth an exciting Merit Badge opportunity on April 5th, 2025. Please join us for an amazing day of Advancement, Scout Spirit, and Fun. We will also be offering some Adult Trainings at this event for Adult Leaders to continue their learning journey. 

Registration Information:

We will only be accepting Online registrations during the timeframe listed below. Late Registrations or Walk-Ins will not be accepted. Classes may fill up quickly and have a varied capactiy level, so the earlier you register, the better your chances of enrolling in the classes you would like to attend. 

Online Registration OPENS on Monday, January 27th at 6:00 AM EST. 
Online Registration CLOSES on Friday, March 28th at 11:59 PM EST. 

Camping will be available both evenings of Friday, April 4th and Saturday, April 5th for Troops interested. More Camping information is available in the Course Catalogue. 

Cost:

Youth Participants: $30. This includes Instructional Materials, Lunch at Lees-McRae College's Dining Facility, and Patch. Lees-McRae College will also be providing LMC Swag for all youth participating and a tour of campus following instruction for those interested! 

Adult Leaders: Lunch and Patch Package for $15. Adult Trainings will be free of charge. 

Merit Badge Offerings:

Merit Badge Registration will begin Monday, Feburary 10th at 10 am, EST. 

The Course Catologue will be posted on 1/27/2025 with full descriptions of the offerings, class capacities, pre or post reqs, and any other important infomation. 

  • Citizenship in the Community
  • Citizenship in the Nation
  • Citizenship in the World
  • Communications
  • Environmental Science
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • First Aid
  • Personal Fitness
  • Personal Management
  • Sustainability
  • Bird Study
  • Bugling
  • Climbing
  • Chemistry
  • Dentistry
  • Digital Technology
  • Disability Awareness
  • Electricity
  • Fire Safety and Traffic Safety
  • Fly Fishing
  • Fish and Wildlife Management
  • Genealogy
  • Health Care Professions
  • Law
  • Photography
  • Pioneering
  • Weather

Bold denotes Eagle Required Merit Badge

Merit Badge College Schedule:

Check-In: 7:30 am - 8:15 am
Opening Ceremony: 8:30 AM 
MB Session 1: 9 AM - 11:50 AM 
Lunch at The Summit Dining Hall: 12:10 PM - 1:20 PM

  • GROUP 1: 12:10 Admittance 
  • GROUP 2: 12:15 Admittance
  • GROUP 3: 12:20 Admittance

MB Session 2: 1:30 PM- 4:30 PM 
Closing Ceremony: 4:45 PM 
Tour of Lees-McRae College Campus: 5:00 PM

A detailed map of campus and locations will be included in your registration packet when you check in. Please see below for Lees-McRae College's website with more information about the institution, and a direct link to their online campus map. 

Link to Lees-McRae College Website: Lees-McRae College | Banner Elk, North Carolina (lmc.edu)
Link to Lees-McRae College's Campus Map: lmc-campus-map.pdf

Adult Leader Trainings

These are the Adult Leader trainings being offered:

Merit Badge Counselor Training
Scoutmaster Position Specific- Adult
Life to Eagle- Youth/Adult