Boy Scout Troop 66 of Carbondale, Ill., recently visited Brehm to utilize the school's fully-equipped workshop to earn carpentry badges.
In the last 99 years, there have been many changes in the Boy Scout merit badge offerings. As society has changed, the Boy Scouts of America has adapted by revising the requirements, implementing name changes, adding new merit badges, and in some instances, eliminating some badges altogether.
For the 100th Anniversary Celebration, four vintage merit badges are being released for the centennial celebration year only, giving Boy Scouts the hands-on opportunity to experience the exciting past of Scouting while learning how the world has changed in that 100 years.
The historical merit badges (carpentry, pathfinding, signaling and tracking) will count toward a Scout’s rank advancement. However, Scouts must start and finish all requirements within the year 2010. After December 31, 2010, these merit badges will go back on the “retired” list.
The boys of Troop 66 took advantage of the opportunity to earn the retired carpentry badge by using tools and equipment at Brehm School to help them.
Troop 66 was chartered in 1960 with First United Methodist Church in Carbondale.
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