Boy Scouts to hold Citizenship in the Nation workshop | Community Spirit

CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO (KFVS) -  The Boy Scouts will hold a CItizenship in the Nation workshop for scouts to earn a merit badge on Friday, July 27.

The program begins and ends at two different locations. Scouts can start checking in at 8:30 a.m. The program begins at 9 a.m. at the Common Pleas Courthouse on N. Lorimer Street. At 10 a.m. the group will walk a short distance together to the Rush H. LImbaugh, Sr. U.S. Courthouse on Independence Street. The program ends at 4:30 p.m. at the Limbaugh courthouse.

For adults not staying all day, scouts can be dropped off at the Common Pleas Courthouse. Check-in will take place at the Gazebo in the Courthouse Park, on the west side.

Scouts will only be released into the care of an adult when dismissed from the LImbaugh Courthouse.

Scouts are expected to bring the following:

• Pocket U.S. Constitution
• Pen or pencil
• Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge Pamphlet
• Signed Merit Badge card
• Signed Photo Agreement
• Completed Pre-requisite assignments
• A sack lunch, labeled with first and last name. There will be a lunch break at the LImbaugh courthouse. As lunches need to go through the security screening, do not pack metal utensils.

Field uniforms should be worn. Everyone will need to go through security at the LImbaugh courthouse. Cameras are not allowed, nor the usual restricted items like scissors, pepper spray, etc. Adults will need photo ID with them. All cell phones must be set to silent or vibrate.

For more information, contact Rachel Marshall at 314-244-2410.

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