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Penn College hosting merit badge opportunity for Boy Scouts

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Pennsylvania College of Technology is offering faculty expertise and its high-tech instructional facilities to benefit regional Boy Scouts.

In partnership with the Susquehanna Council Boy Scouts of America, the school is hosting Merit Badge College on Saturday, Feb. 18. Scouts can select from 21 merit badges and earn up to three during the event.



Sculpture is one of 21 options for Boy Scouts at Merit Badge College, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 18, at Pennsylvania College of Technology. Scouts can earn up to three merit badges during the one-day event. Sessions will be led by faculty experts in the college’s state-of-the-art labs. (Archived photo by Grace F. Clark, a former student photographer)Options for the Scouts include digital technology, electronics, landscape architecture, metalwork, plumbing, sculpture and welding.

“This is a prime opportunity for Scouts to obtain valuable hands-on experience in a variety of disciplines,” said Bradley M. Webb, dean of engineering technologies and Merit Badge College coordinator. “Scouts will learn new skills under the direction of faculty who have strong industry backgrounds. Of course, earning merit badges throughout the day is a bonus.”

The registration fee is $50; the deadline is Feb. 6.

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