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Advancement Mania
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ROWAN DISTRICT
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL
ADVANCEMENT MANIA
October 2010 - March 2011
Camp John J. Barnhardt
This coming October, Advancement Mania at Camp John J. Barnhardt will take on a whole new look and will again be offering a wide variety of merit
badge classes, rank advancement opportunities, and Venture core/elective requirements. Each Mania, leaders will also have training sessions as
well. This scout year, Advancement Mania will be offered  in October, December, and close out in March of 2011. December Advancement Mania is
being advertised as a Merit Badge University and will be held at Stanly Community College-Crutchfield Campus because of possible inclement
weather. Each Mania will increase to 16 merit badge classes and two Tenderfoot, two Second Class, and two First Class Rank Sessions. All
Advancement Mania Classes will be taught by counselors who are experts or enthusiasts in their area of knowledge. Classes will begin at 9:00 a.m.
and conclude  at  3:30  p.m., with one hour allotted for lunch. Check in for all registered participants will begin at 8:00 a.m. in the Dining Hall.
Counselors are expected to check in with the District Executive “on duty” in the Dining Hall by 8:15 a.m. for a brief orientation before the day’s
activities begin.

This year in order to improve the quality of Advancement Mania, it is essential to register well  in advance of the event. “Registered” means payment
has been received at the Council Office. Out-of-council participants will not register any earlier  than 12 days  before  the event. Walk-ins will not be
allowed the day of the event. Each class will be  limited to 16 participants as this provides a better learning environment for all involved. The in-council
fee will be $15.00 per scout and the out-of-council fee will be $20.00 per scout. Lunch and a “Mania Patch” will be  included  in the registration fee for
all participants. Out-of-council scout troops that attended Camp John J. Barnhardt Summer Camp over  this past  summer will be charged  the  in-
council fee,  but will  still  adhere to registering no sooner than 12 days before the Mania. Participants who are allowed to register after  the deadline
will be charged a $5.00 late fee. Due to the tremendous increase in Mania attendance,  these guidelines will enable our staff  to provide a well
organized learning experience for each registered scout and/or leader.

If  you wish  to view  the merit  badge requirements before attending,  you may purchase the merit badge  book or access meritbadge.com. Only the
requirements that are reasonable to complete  in a  five hour  session at  the Mania will be  taught. Other requirements can either be completed
ahead of time or the scout will receive a “partial” for that particular day. Merit Badge Requirements not listed on the council website as “pre” or “post”
requirements, should be covered by the instructors during the Advancement Mania. The  2010-2011 Advancement Mania Registration can be
accessed through the Calendar on the Central N.C. Council Website (
centralnccouncilbsa.com).

NOTE: Any unit that wishes to camp on Advancement Mania Weekend must have a short term camp permit filed with Ranger Red at Camp John  J.
Barnhardt  (can be downloaded at
centralnccouncilbsa.com). Out-of-council units also need to file a tour permit with their own scout council.


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