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SCOUTING UNIVERSITY

Scouting University is an event put on for Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts to earn merit badges/novas/proficiency badges. Scouting University will take place on the campus of Clemson University on Saturday, March 28th, 2026.

Partial Badges and Pre-Reqs

 

Please note any of the prerequisites that your Scouts will need to complete prior to the event:​

  • Citizenship in the Nation:  5

  • Crime Prevention: 10 (guest speaker)

  • Emergency Preparedness: 2 & 9

  • Engineering: 4 (guest speaker)

  • Entrepreneurship: 3 (guest speaker)

  • Environmental Science: 2a/2b

  • Game Design: 8 (guest speaker)​​

  • Sustainability: 8a

 

 

When registering for a class with Pre-Reqs, you can locate a form at the bottom of your unit registration page to get the Pre-Reqs signed off before coming to SU. You can fill out this form and bring it to the event if you have completed the Pre-Reqs, or you can choose to complete these pre-reqs after the event.

 
 

 

 

Course Offerings

Merit Badges (Scouts, BSA)

Eagle Required

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  • Citizenship in the Society

  • Citizenship in the Nation 

  • Citizenship in the World

  • Emergency Preparedness

  • Environmental Science

  • Sustainability

Non-Eagle Required

  • American Business

  • Crime Prevention

  • Engineering

  • Entrepreneurship

  • Fingerprinting

  • Game Design

  • Search & Rescue

Alpha Phi Omega is a national co-educational intercollegiate service organization with fraternal origins and with deep roots in Scouting. APO embodies the principles of leadership, friendship, & service.

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