Fly Fishing Merit Badge Update
In consideration of the weather forecast for the upcoming weekend and concerns for keeping control of the materials used for fly tying in windy environments, the troop leaders have decided to eliminate the camping portion of the merit badge weekend.
We will hold the merit badge at Unity Church on Saturday begining at 9AM (be there no later than 8:45AM as a courtesy to the Carolina Fly Fishing Club members who are staffing our event).
Lunch will be served to all who attend. Plans are to divide the boys up into groups and rotate them through the various stations that make up the badge. If the weather should clear by the middle of the afternoon, we will attempt to transport all of the boys out to Lake Katherine (near the Dairy Barn where the scouts man the canoe event at Earth Day each year) so they can actually get some fishing time in.
The schedule for Saturday is as follows:
- 9AM-10AM – Session 1
- 10AM-11AM – Session 2
- 11AM-Noon – Session 3
- Noon-1PM – Lunch
- 1PM-2PM – Session 4
- 2PM-3PM – Additional help session where scouts can revisit any of the stations where they feel they need additional help.
- 3PM- ???? – Fishing at Lake Katherine if weather permits.
If any scout that hasn’t signed up to attend the event now wants to attend the class since it is a one-day, inside event, please contact Britt Helms no later than Thursday, March 26th by going here and selecting the Webmaster and completing the contact form.