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www.AlamoAreaBSA.org MERIT BADGE Academy – Geocaching – 06/07/2017 Location: GEOINT Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 900 E Market San Antonio, TX 78205 Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 MBA Geocaching Schedule 8:30 AM Registration Check-in 9:00 AM Opening Ceremony and Introductions 12:00 PM Lunch 3:00 PM Troops travel home Each year, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) holds the GEOINT Symposium in order to bring together members of government, industry, academia, and the military for the purpose of showcasing advancements and innovations in the GEOINT field. GEOINT (short for geospatial intelligence) is the tradecraft of gathering information about the earth using tools such as satellite imagery, laser scanning, and radar signals, and analyzing this information to make intelligent and informed decisions about the earth and activities that take place on and around its surface. You can read more about this year's symposium here: http://usgif.org/events/geoint-symposia. EVENT CONTACT John Haines 210-913-6022 [email protected] Mark Sanchez – BSA Staff 210-740-9366 [email protected] GEOINT – US Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) Registration: Scout (April 24) • Cost is $20 per Scout • All Scouts Recommended • Workshop is on a first come basis Registration Closes: (June 1) • Or until fills up Pre-Requisites: • Requirement #7 and 8c Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 900 E Market San Antonio, TX 78205 Helping Feed Our Community Food Drive We will be asking each scout attending MBA - Sustainability to bring 4 cans of dry goods or food. The Scouting Slogan is “Do a good turn daily”. This is an opportunity for the scouting community to make a difference in the lives of citizens in our community.
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MERIT BADGE Academy – Geocaching – 06/07/2017
Location: GEOINT
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
900 E Market
San Antonio, TX 78205
Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2017
MBA Geocaching Schedule
8:30 AM Registration Check-in 9:00 AM Opening Ceremony and Introductions
12:00 PM Lunch
3:00 PM Troops travel home
Each year, United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) holds the GEOINT Symposium in order to bring together members of government, industry, academia, and the military for the purpose of showcasing advancements and innovations in the GEOINT field.
GEOINT (short for geospatial intelligence) is the tradecraft of gathering information about the earth using tools such as satellite imagery, laser scanning, and radar signals, and analyzing this information to make intelligent and informed decisions about the earth and activities that take place on and around its surface.
You can read more about this year's symposium here: http://usgif.org/events/geoint-symposia.
EVENT CONTACT
John Haines 210-913-6022
Mark Sanchez – BSA Staff 210-740-9366
GEOINT – US Geospatial Intelligence
Foundation (USGIF)
Registration: Scout (April 24)
• Cost is $20 per Scout
• All Scouts Recommended
• Workshop is on a first come basis
Registration Closes: (June 1)
• Or until fills up
Pre-Requisites:
• Requirement #7 and 8c
Location:
Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center 900 E Market San Antonio, TX 78205
Helping Feed Our Community Food Drive
We will be asking each scout attending MBA - Sustainability to bring 4 cans of dry goods or food.
The Scouting Slogan is “Do a good turn daily”. This is an opportunity for the scouting community to make a difference in the lives of citizens in our community.
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FAQ:
• Location
o The event is located in the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
• Class fees
o A fee of $20 will be charged for attending MBA Geocaching Workshop
• Scouts
o Scouts must bring a Geocaching Merit Badge book, pen or pencil and notebook.
o Scouts must complete pre-requisites before attending workshop.
• Information Resources o Workshop Overview - http://www.alamoareabsa.org/Event.aspx?id=7179
o Merit Badge Requirements - ▪ http://www.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Geocaching.pdf
o Merit Badge Worksheet - http://usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Geocaching.pdf
• Payment
o A fee of $20 will be charged for attending workshop
o Online Payment can be done by Credit Card, Debit, or Electronic Check.
• Refunds
o There will be a 50% readiness fee assessed on any refund granted.
o For medical reasons, a request may be submitted within 1 weeks after the event,
but a doctor’s note will be required for a refund.
o Refund requests need to be sent to [email protected]
• Uniforms
o All Scouts must wear tan Class A field uniform.
• Weather
o If there is severe weather forecast the day of the event of 1” per hour or more, the
event will be cancelled.
• Food Drive
o We will be conducting a food drive to help families in need. Since the Boys Scout
slogan is Do a Good Turn Daily, we would like to request that each boy bring 4
dry good items such as cans of food. This will allow our Scouts to “Do a Good
Turn” to our fellow citizens of San Antonio! The food will be donated to San
Antonio Food Bank to help assist with their outreach program.
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• Prerequisites o Scouts must acquire & bring an Geocaching Merit Badge book, pen or pencil and
notebook.
o Scouts must complete pre-requisites before attending workshop.
o Scouts should complete the following pre-requisites which will not be completed
during class:
▪ Requirement #7 and 8c
o A partial will be given to those Scouts who do not have sufficient knowledge of
each requirement when asked by a counselor.
