This two day class will walk a Boy Scout through the requirements of one of the BSA’s new Merit Badges for 2010, Geocaching! Geocaching (pronounced geo-cash-ing) is a fairly new, high tech, global treasure hunt.
If a Boy Scout shows up and participates in both classes, he will complete all of the requirements for the Merit Badge. If scouts only attend one class, then they can easily finish up on their own. Scouts will be split into groups/patrols and they will work together. If a scout doesn’t have a GPS, they will be put into a group/patrol that does have one.

Who?

Open to all registered Boy Scouts. Leaders and Parents are invited to participate.

Where?

August 15th: Woodland Park Pavilion, Kalispell (Google Map)
August 22nd: Lawrence Park Pavilion, Kalispell (Google Map)

When?

Day 1 : Sunday, August 15th, 2010; 2pm – 4pm.
Day 2: Sunday, August 22nd, 2010; 2pm – 4pm.
This same class will be offered again in January or February, on two Saturdays; dates to be determined.

How much?

Cost = $0 (No registration required; just show up!)

Requirements & Resources

Merit Badge Requirements (PDF; opens in new window).
For requirement #8, we will work on C.
Find more information on Geocaching from www.geocaching.com.

What you should bring

GPS Unit (if you have one, or can borrow one)
Merit Badge Blue Card
bottle of water
snacks of your choice
compass
Complete requirement # 7 before Day 1.
Appropriate Clothing (Rain or shine!)
A pen

Coordinator

Denis Johnson
Unit Commissioner
Northwest District, Montana Council

Email: glaciergrizzly@gmail.com
geocaching.com user name = glaciergrizzly
885-2292