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Insect Study Merit Badge

Saturday, August 26th, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
Bug out as you explore the science of insects, their anatomy, their behavior, and their importance. Small but mighty, without insects, life as we know it would cease to exist.
Prerequisites: 1, 5, 6a, 9, 13
Covered: 2, 3, 4, 6b, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
Last Day to Register: Thursday, August 10th 
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Weather Merit Badge  

Saturday, September 9th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
Discover the science behind extreme weather conditions and learn what it takes to be a meteorologist. 
Prerequisites: 1, 9, 11
Covered: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10
Last Day to Register: Thursday, August 24th 

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Shoot!, Splash!, Designed to Crunch
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Inventing Merit Badge

Saturday, September 23rd, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
From idea to patent, discover how inventions affect our daily lives while creating a working prototype of your own invention.
Prerequisites: 1, 2, 3c, 9
Covered: 3abd, 4, 5, 6abc, 7, 8
Nova Award requirements met: Whoosh!
Last Day to Register: Thursday, September 7th

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Whoosh!
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Robotics Merit Badge 

Sunday, October 22nd, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
Build and program robotic creations and compete in high-tech tournaments.
Prerequisites: 1, 7
Covered: 2a-c, 3, 4a-e, 5a-b, 6

Last Day to Register: Thursday, October 12th

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Shoot!, Hello World, Whoosh!, Next Big Thing
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Game Design Merit Badge 

Sunday, November 12th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Program Fee: $28/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $24/scout, $0/adult
Take your love for game-playing and delve into the world of game design, bend the rules to existing games and create new ones!
Prerequisites: 1, 3, 8b
Covered: 2, 4a-d, 5a-d, 6a-c, 7a-c
Last Day to Register: Thursday, November 2nd

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Shoot!
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Geology Merit Badge  

Saturday, November 18th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Program Fee: $28/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $24/scout, $0/adult
Make like a geologist and dig---deep into rocks, fossils, and more! Exactly how old is the Earth, and why is it constantly changing beneath our feet? What resources, and secrets to our planet's past are buried just beneath the surface? 
Prerequisites: 1, 4b
Last Day to Register: Thursday, November 2nd 
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Communications Merit Badge

Saturday, December 2nd, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
In a busy world that's always talking, learn how to communicate effectively. Work on writing small speeches, telling stories, and active listening.

Prerequisites: 1, 4, 5, 9
Covered: 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
Last Day to Register: November 16th
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Movie Making Merit Badge

Sunday, December 17th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Program Fee: $28/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $24/scout, $0/adult
From concept to premiere, travel the path of a filmmaker as you bring your ideas to life with storyboards, actors, props, and locations. Teams will plan, shoot, edit, and premier their own film.
Prerequisites: 4
Covered: 1, 2, 3
Last Day to Register: Thursday, November 30th 
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Space Exploration Merit Badge

Saturday, January 20th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
Build and launch chemical rockets and design a space station as you discover the science behind exploring the stars.  
Don’t miss signing up for the Astronomy Camp-in as well to get two workshops in one weekend!
Prerequisites: 2, 5a or 5b, 6, 8
Covered: 1, 3, 4, 7
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 4th

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Shoot!, Start your Engines!
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Astronomy Merit Badge Camp-In

Saturday, Jan 20th at 7:00pm to Sunday, Jan 21st at 9:00am
Program Fee: $48/scout, $36/adult
MOSI Members: $40/scout, $30/adult
Spend a fun filled evening at MOSI exploring the cosmos! Gaze into the night sky with telescopes, learn the stories behind the constellations in the Saunders Planetarium. 
Prerequisites: 1, 6b, 9 
Covered: 2, 4a-d, 5a-d, 6a, 6c-d, 7a-c, 8a
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 4th
Camp-in includes the Astronomy merit badge workshop, light snack, sleeping at MOSI, light breakfast, a MOSI Fun Patch for scouts, and general admission to MOSI after the event.
*All scouts must attend with a parent or scout leader regardless of age. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Space Exploration Merit Badge

Sunday, January 21st, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
Build and launch chemical rockets and design a space station as you discover the science behind exploring the stars.  
Don’t miss signing up for the Astronomy Camp-in as well to get two workshops in one weekend!
Prerequisites: 2, 5a or 5b, 6, 8
Covered: 1, 3, 4, 7
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 4th

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Shoot!, Start your Engines!
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Chemistry Merit Badge

Saturday, February 10th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Program Fee: $28/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $24/scout, $0/adult
Explore the states of matter, learn about physical and chemical changes, and conduct fun, fizzing , foaming, and even explosive experiments in the lab!
Prerequisites: 5, 6a-b, 7
Last Day to Register: Thursday, January 25th

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Splash!, Up and Away
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Electronics Merit Badge  

Sunday, February 25th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Program Fee: $28/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $24/scout, $0/adult
Construct circuits with resistors and capacitors, and learn about electrical components with this badge workshop!
Prerequisites: 1, 6
Covered: 2a-b, 3a-c, 4a-c, 5a-c
Last Day to Register: Thursday, February 15th

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Whoosh!, Next Big Thing
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Plant Science Merit Badge 

Sunday, March 3rd, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
Become a botanist for the day as you explore horticulture and agriculture.
Prerequisites: 6, 7, 8
Covered: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Last Day to Register: Thursday, February 15th

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Let it Grow!
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Sustainability Merit Badge    

Sunday, March 24th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Program Fee: $28/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $24/scout, $0/adult
Learn how to contribute to a sustainable environment through conservation and waste reduction.
Prerequisites: 1, 2 (Water A, Food A, Energy B/C, Stuff A & B/C), 5, 6
Covered: 2 (Water B/C, Food B/C, Community A & C, Energy A), 3, 4
Last Day to Register: Thursday, March 14th

Nova Award requirements met: Shoot!, Splash!
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Fingerprinting Merit Badge

Saturday, April 6th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
Learn how forensic scientists use techniques like matching fingerprint records and DNA sampling to answer mysteries and solve crimes.

Prerequisites: None
Covered: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Last Day to Register: Thursday, March 21st 
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Nuclear Science Merit Badge  

Saturday, April 20th, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Program Fee: $28/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $24/scout, $0/adult
Explore how nuclear reactors work, how we can use energy created through nuclear science, build tools that measure and track radiation, and more!
Prerequisites: 1, 2a, 8
Covered: 2b, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Last Day to Register: Thursday, April 4th 

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Start your engines!
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Environmental Science Badge 

Sunday, May 5th, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Program Fee: $21/scout, $4/adult
MOSI Members: $18/scout, $0/adult
Learn how you can protect the environment as you learn about ecosystems, different types of pollution, and conservation efforts.
Prerequisites: 3e, 5, 6
Covered: 1, 2, 3a-d, 3f-g, 4a
Last Day to Register: Thursday, April 25th 

Meets MB requirement for Nova Award(s): Splash!
*Scouts under the age of 13 must attend with a parent or scout leader. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts

Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge Camp-in

Saturday, May 18th at 7:00pm to Sunday, May 19th at 9:00am
Program Fee: $48/scout, $36/adult
MOSI Members: $40/scout, $30/adult
A hurricane is headed towards the Tampa Bay area and you are setting up a shelter at MOSI! Learn how to prepare for and survive a natural disaster, as you spend the night at a mock hurricane shelter.
Prerequisites: 1, 6, 7b, 8b-c, 9 
Covered: 2a-b, 3, 4, 5, 7a, 8a
Last Day to Register: Thursday, May 2nd
Camp-in includes the Emergency Preparedness merit badge workshop, light snack, sleeping at MOSI, light breakfast, a MOSI Fun Patch for scouts, and general admission to MOSI after the event.
*All scouts must attend with a parent or scout leader regardless of age. Each adult attending may supervise up to 10 scouts