• Is there a fee or charge for the Coin Collecting Merit Badge Clinic?
  • Other than the cost of a stamp to send in your registration, NO, there is no fee or charge?
• Are we supposed to mail the "Blue Card" to you to register?
  • **Yes, the Application for Merit Badge is the clinic registration form.
• When we send the "blue cards" to your attention, should the Scouts indicate their preference for which time they would like to attend the session?
  • **Yes, there are a limited number of Scouts who may be accommodated in each session. As of this time (May 23, 2005) the 10 AM and 12 PM session is closed, and the remaining sessions have openings.
• Will they be notified in advance in which session they have been placed?
  • If a session is full, I will contact the Scout to make adjustments.
• Do I have to do the requirements 6b, 7, 8, 9, &10 before I come to the clinic?
  • No, requirements 6b, 7, 8, 9, &10 must be done before or after the clinic in order to earn full completion of the badge, however, if done after you will need to work with a MB Counselor from your Troop to finish up.
• How long does each session last?
  • Each session lasts two hours, and the Scout should plan some time to visit the Coin show in order to satisfy requirement 10b.
• Does he have to visit the show before his scheduled session to complete requirement 10b.
  • No. If the Scout visits the show before his scheduled session, then counselors will be able to sign off 10b. If he visits after, then he can drop back by the clinic before leaving and get a counselor to sign off 10b, or your Scoutmaster can assign a counselor back at the Troop to sign off unfinished requirements.

ISSUES REGARDING REQUIREMENT/PAMPHLET REVISIONS

Please be aware that the 2004 and 2005 printing of the Coin Collecting Merit badge book reflects an earlier revision of the book and requirements. (REV 33390A)

The current badge requirements are found in the 2005 Requirements Book (No. 33215A)

We will be teaching per the current requirements (which are almost identical in any case) and where there is any conflict we will err on the side of the scout.

Last Update: 05/23/2005