Iron Hill Merit Badge Center
REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN STUDY
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Iron Hill Merit Badge Center
REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN STUDY
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Delaware Academy of Science |
| Course Description |
Scouts learn about Herpetology with specimens in and around the museum. Learn why amphibian and reptiles are important indicators of environmental quality. Identify calls and species by sight. This session fulfills all the requirements needed for the badge. Reptile and Amphibian Study is one of the elective merit badges for the BSA Distinguished Conservation Service Award for Boy Scouts. |
| Who can participate? |
Current members of the Boy Scouts of America. Registration limited to 15 scouts. |
| Dates & Location |
Saturday, April 26, 2025 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Iron Hill Science Center 1115 Robert Melson Lane Newark, DE 19702 |
| Cost | Program fee of $15.00 per scout - non-refundable |
| Helpful Preparation |
Scouts should mail a blue card signed by Scoutmaster to the registar. Scouts should read the following:
1) Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Pamphlet 2023 edition 2) printed workbook copy of Reptile and Amphibian Study - Feb. 2024 edition |
| Counselor | Maureen Zieber, Museum Director |
| Online Registration | To Register, Click [HERE] |
| Arrival | Plan to arrive 10 minutes early, late arrivals disrupt the program |
| Attire | Scouts will be indoors and outdoors. Please wear clothing and shoes appropriate for the weather. Lunch, snacks, a water bottle, and insect repellant if desired. |
| Parents and Siblings | Parents and mature siblings are welcome if they do not impact the program. Sometimes, parents can assist the Counselor
Museum entrance fees may apply for parents and siblings who remain in the Museum as site visitors. |
| Weather | In the unlikely event that a program is canceled, scouts will be notified. |
| Resources | Reptile and Amphibian Study Merit Badge Pamphlet, 2023 edition
usscouts.org/mb/worksheets/Reptile-and-Amphibian-Study.pdf |
| Questions | Program: Maureen Zieber (302) 368-5703 or ironhillmuseum2@gmail.com
Other: Robin Broomall (302)738-9943 rbroomall@usa.net  |