Scouts of America: Merit Badge Programs Spring 2025 (6th - 12th grade)

Join MarineQuest to complete a Scouts of America Merit Badge!  These hands-on science programs provides Scouts the opportunity to explore the fields of marine science through lab based activities, discover all the life in a single drop of water, and value our coastal resources.  

• 6th - 12th Grade
• Feel free to sign up as a troop or solo

Oceanography Badge
Spend the day at the UNCW Center for Marine Science and complete many of the requirements for the Oceanography Merit badge.  We will complete a number of hands on activites to prepare you to answer the prompts in submitting for your badge. 

• Saturday, March 22, 2025 - 8:45am - 4:30pm
• Cost $50 (lunch is NOT included)
• Location UNCW Center for Marine Science 
• Prerequisite - Must know square and bowline knots before attending

Exploration Badge
Participants will learn how to prepare and execute a kayak excusion.  We will start in the lab and end in the field kayaking to Masonboro Island.  At Masonboro we will execute a group decided mission and end the day back at the lab with clean-up and conclusions.  

• Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 8:45am - 4:30pm
• Cost $75 (lunch is NOT included)
• Location UNCW Center for Marine Science and the field

**Disclaimer: MarineQuest does not provide badges. A certificate of completed requirements will be provided. Scouts should provide the completed certificate to a Scout Master who can then issue individual badges.**