Trailblazer Newsletter March 2020 Newsletter | Page 3

Page 2 MARCH 2020 NEWSLETTER Technology Merit Badge Academy The ninth annual Technology Merit Badge Academy registration is now open. REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Over 3,000 scouts from three states and a half dozen Councils have attended the Moraine Trails Council signature event. Moraine Trails Council academy features professionals from local businesses in the fields related to the merit badge, such as engineers from Westinghouse teaching Nuclear Science merit badge and Sonneborn chemical engineers teaching chemistry. The March 28th event at BC3 Butler Campus is known for its hands-on kits and state of the art robotics classes. Off-site, Baglier GMC is hosting Automotive Maintenance with their service manager as lead teacher. Unlike many other Council’s merit badge academy’s, the You will never find as many qualified, perhaps overqualified, counselors in one location on one day. Some classes have prerequisites so please check the Council website for details. THERE ARE NO WALK-INS and classes have a limit, so email your scout parents and have them register soon: https://tinyurl.com/2020TMBA Pinewood Derbies are an awesome Pinewood Derby Dates & Info way to recruit new Scouts! Have each Scout bring a friend (and parent) and let them race a car. River Valley Saturday, March 21 Glacier Ridge Sunday, March 29 King Beaver Saturday, March 21 Ford Memorial UMC 1024 Fourth Ave, Ford City Diehl Automotive 266 Pittsburgh Rd, Butler Register 8:30 / Race 9:00 AM Union High School 2106 Camden AveNew Castle උൺඇ඄—ർඁൾർ඄ ංඇ / උൺർൾ ඍංආൾ Lions—Noon / 12:30 PM Tigers—Noon / 12:30 PM Wolves -12:45 / 1:15 PM Bears—1:30 / 2:00 PM Webelos—2:15 / 2:45 pm AOL—2:15 / 2:45 PM *Champion Race 3:30 PM* Top five racers from each pack are eligible Cost is $7 per Racer Register online. Amy Kamis [phone] Top 2 racers from each den, from each pack eligible Aaron Best [phone] Register 9:00 / Race 9:45 AM Top four racers from each pack are eligible Register online. Andy Ruiz [email protected]