MERIT BADGE RALLY - SATURDAY - March 21, 2026
LOCATION: Heintz Center – 1956 Collegeview Rd E, Rochester, MN.
DETAILS: Below are the classes that are being offered and the pre-requisites that a Scout will need to complete prior to attending class. A reminder that many classes request that you bring copy of worksheet, pen and paper. By doing the pre-requisites before attending and participating in the class you should be able to complete the merit badge(s) you signed up for.
Also, the Order of the Arrow will be selling snacks and sodas, etc. through-out the day during Merit Badge Rally. They plan to be setup in the morning by 8am and will be in the Commons area of Heinz Center.
REGISTRATION OPENS: Tuesday, February 17th @ 7AM
ATTENTION LEADERS & PARENTS– Below is a list of classes that we will have available this year. Many classes require that Pre-Requirements be done prior to attending the class. Some have quite a few, so we ask you that as soon as your Scout is signed up that the pre-req’s be started right away. If you have any questions about a class please email the counselor for that class. Emails are included in class information below.
SCOUT WAIVER– For all Scouts that will be in the welding class, we are asking the parents to sign a waiver, allowing their child to participate in these courses. A copy of the waiver is below. Please print a copy and sign it for your Scout attending any of those classes. Waivers will be turned in the day of check-in. A scout signed up for a class requiring a waiver will not be able to attend the class without one. Thank you.
Merit Badge Rally Agenda
- 7:00am-8:00am- Check-in & Registration
- 8:00am-8:30am- Opening Assembly
- 8:35am-11:30am – Morning Merit Badge Classes
- 12:00pm-12:45pm – Lunch
- 1:00pm-4:00pm – Afternoon Merit Badge Classes
- 4:00pm-5:00pm – Closing Assembly & Check-out at Registration Table
- 5:00pm-6:00pm – Clean Up & Departure
2026 CLASSES & ROOMS
- Citizenship In Community – Rm#H1113
- Citizenship in Society – Rm#H1413
- Communications – Rm#H1424
- Digital Technology – Rm#1422
- Drafting – Rm#1411
- First Aid – Rm#1418
- Journalism – Rm#H1203
- Life Skills Test Lab – Rm#1415
- Music – Rm#1403
- Personal Management – Rm#H1113
- Photography – Rm#H1440
- Pulp & Paper – Rm#H1424
- Robotics – Rm#H1422
- Sustainability – Rm#H1403
- Traffic Safety – Rm#H1440
- Weather – Rm#H1106
- Welding – Rm#H1110 – welding lab
- Woodcarving – Rm#H1146 – carpentry lab
CITZENSHIP In COMMUNITY
- AM Class
- 15 Scouts in the class.
- Counselor- Matt Sennott
Pre-Requisites for Citizenship In Community
- Download Worksheet
- Pre-Req’s – #3 and #5
CITIZENSHIP In SOCIETY
- All DAY Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Chester Hilton
Pre-Requisites for Citizenship in Society
COMMUNICATION
- PM Class
- 12 Scouts in each class.
- Counselor-Theresa Goddard
Pre-Requisites for Communication
- Download Worksheet
- PRE-REQ’s- Req’s #2, #3, #4 & #6 require prep work before class. Req’s #5, #7, & #9 need to do on your own.
CRIME PREVENTION & FINGERPRINTING
- ALL DAY Class
- 15 Scouts
- Counselor – David Jensen
Pre-Requisites for Crime Prevention & Fingerprinting
PRE-REQ’s –
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
- AM Class
- 15 Scouts in each class.
- Counselor- Tyrell Hunter
Pre-Requisites for Digital Technology
- Download Worksheet
- Pre-Req’s –
DRAFTING
- AM Class
- 7 Scouts in class.
- Counselor- Lou Behrens
Pre-Requisites for Drafting
- Download Worksheet
- Pre-Req’s – Drafting Pre Requisites Info
FIRST AID
- ALL DAY Class
- 12 Scouts in class.
- Counselor- Matt Gurtner
Pre-Requisites for First Aid
- Download Worksheet
- Pre-Req’s – There will be Pre and post req’s to do. More information to come
LIFE SKILLS TEST LAB
- ALL DAY Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Connie Leckband
Pre-Requisites for Life Skills Test Lab
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
- PM Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Eric Goddard
Pre-Requisites for Personal Management
- Download Worksheet
- Fill out worksheet prior to class for discusion. Req #1, #2, and #8 done on your own.
PHOTOGRAPHY
- PM Class
- 20 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Charlie Day
Pre-Requisites for Photography
- Download Worksheet
- Pre-req’s– #1A, #4, #5, #7 and #8.
PULP & PAPER
- AM Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Cathy Clermont
Pre-Requisites for Pulp & Paper
- Download Worksheet
- pick up dry paper at end of day.
ROBOTICS
- PM Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Tyrell Hunter
Pre-Requisites for Robotics
- Download Worksheet
- Pre-Requisites for this Class –
SUSTAINABILITY
- PM Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Jay Tasson
Pre-Requisites for Sustainability
- Download Worksheet
- Pre-Requisite– Do Req #8 in the requirements list.
WEATHER
- AM & PM Class
- 10 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Teddy Stoltman
Pre-Requisites for Weather
- Download Worksheet
- Pre- Req– Please do #12 before class.
WELDING
- AM & PM Class
- 15 Scouts in the class
- Counselor-Mike Gandrud
Pre-Requisites for Welding
- Download Worksheet
- Scouts require full length pants not sweat pants. Closed toes shoes, no sandals. Scouts should wear a long sleeve shirt but not a sweatshirt.
WOODCARVING
- ALL DAY Class
- 20 Scouts in the class
- Counselor- Ruth Poole