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1:15PM-3:15PM: Archaeology Merit Badge

Archaeology Merit Badge Booth

Presented by Council of Virginia Archaeologists and Heart of Virginia Council BSA. Experience how Archaeologists study our past and preserve it for future generations. Scouts will earn the merit badge by participating in a 2-hour activity session.

2:00PM-2:45PM: The Life of “Green Bar Bill” Hillcourt”: Every Scout is A Hero

Alumni Adventure Complex

The world’s most prominent Scouter in the second half of the 20th century, William Hillcourt was a lifetime author for Boy Scouts of America, writing his famous “Green Bar Bill” columns in Boys’ Life and the first scholarly work on our Founder, Baden-Powell: The Two Lives of a Hero.

2:00PM-3:00PM: Mock Trial: The Case of the Stolen Car.

Tillerson 108

Experience the challenges of weighing the evidence and deliberating as a jury member in this Introduction to Jury Service. Saturday’s session will be followed by a panel discussion on legal careers, 3p-3:30p.

2:00PM: So You Want To Be A Drilling Engineer?

STEM Quest 481 Action Point, Glen Jean, WV, United States

So you want to be a drilling engineer? July 22nd at 2pm you can find out more at STEM Quest Demetrius Cox is an industrial engineer and geologist, working as a drilling engineer running an ultra deep water drill ship off the coast of Africa and a former member of US Navy Seal Team 1.

3:00PM-5:00PM: Inventing Merit Badge

Inventing Merit Badge Booth in Gateway Village

Unleash your inner inventor and bring your ideas to life! Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office in discovering the Inventing Merit Badge. Come design, create, and innovate while learning what it takes to change our world through inventing and entrepreneurship. Create your own water device, your own LED Name Badge and, your own …

3:15PM-5:15PM: Archaeology Merit Badge

Archaeology Merit Badge Booth

Presented by Council of Virginia Archaeologists and Heart of Virginia Council BSA. Experience how Archaeologists study our past and preserve it for future generations. Scouts will earn the merit badge by participating in a 2-hour activity session.