Three Fires Council Merit Badge University - 2025 at York High School

All times are Central

• DATE: Saturday, February 22, 2025 at York High School in Elmhurst, Illinois.
• TIME: 7:30am Registration begins / 9am 1st period / 4:40pm last period ends
• COST: $54 (Lunch included)

MBU is an all day event. Participant registration begins at 7:30am, 1st class begins at 9am, and 4 class sessions are offered during the day. Scouts are dismissed around 4:30pm or after their last MB session. A hot lunch and beverage are provided as part of the fee. Snacks and additional drinks are available for purchase during the day and a trading post is onsite with Scouting items. See the MBU Website for details.

General Information: MBU is a uniformed event. Scouts, Staff, Adult Leaders and Instructors are required to be in uniform throughout the day.

WHAT TO BRING to MBU: Please remember to BRING a PAPER COPY of the BSA Health Form Parts A & B. These will be collected. ALL Scouts and Adult Staff & MBCs MUST turn in a Health Form to participate. This is a BSA requirement.

The pre-requisites should be done ahead of time if possible or can be finished up after MBU. (Pre-Reqs can be found in the MBU Catalog on the sidebar.) Scouts should read the Merit badge book and come prepared. The MB Counselor will check off the prerequisites that they have done outside of class when they show proof of completion, The other requirements will be done in class. You  can access online free versions of all the merit badges at Merit Badges @ Merit Badges | Boy Scouts of America (scouting.org)| Or you can google them. The requirements are listed in the front of the book or on the worksheets. Having said all that, your Scouts will get their Schedule, patch lunch wristband and other stuff when they check in on Saturday. Make sure that they have a copy of their AB, BSA Health form to turn in at check-in.

WHEN WILL MY BLUE CARDS BE READY TO ACCESS?  'Blue Cards' are electronically available after each session of MBU 2025. You are able to access them and download them using your registration confirmation # and the email address you used when you signed up. Click on LOOK UP in the upper right hand corner of this page to get started.  Badges and partials from the MBU 2025 at York HS will be ready to download about 1 week after MBU and you will receive an email notification when they are ready. You can also access a draft of your Scout's schedule using the conformation email. 

All Scouts are responsible for their own transportation.  No need to meet at the Scout Hut.  If considering carpooling, please reach out to individual parents to make arrangements. 

 External Registration Link