Coin Collecting Merit Badge 2022

2424 42nd St NE,Cedar Rapids IA 52402

03 April, 2022

Description

Coin Collecting Merit Badge 2022 Scouts need to wear their Class A uniform. Class size is limited to 20 Scouts. Scouts will need to b This is for Troop 766 Scouts only! We will be having a Coin Collecting MB class on Sunday, April 3rd from 2:00 - 4:30 pm at Lovely Lane.  Brian has a rich history of coins and is one of only eight Doctorates of Numismatics in the entire world! Brian was on the governor's team to select the Iowa quarter design and was on the panel when the BSA revised the Coin Collecting Merit Badge book and requirements. Brian is very, very knowledgeable and gives a great presentation to the Scouts. I will be the Merit Badge counselor. We do need adults to stay, so please consider staying for the very informative class. Details: 1) Scouts need to wear their Class A uniform. 2) Class size is limited to 20 Scouts. 3) Free - free, free, free Scouts will need to bring/do the following prerequisites (these can be done as homework as well): 1) Collect from circulation five different state quarters. 2) Collect from circulation a set of U.S. coins. Include one coin of each denomination (cent, nickel, dime, quarter, half-dollar, and dollar). The coins do not need to be from the same year. 3) For each year since the year of your birth, collect a date set of a single type of coin (e.g.; if you were born in 2005, collect a nickel from each year between 2005-2018). 4) Another requirement is to visit a coin shop. Fortunately, our presenter, Brian Fanton, owns BE's Coin & More (1210 N Center Point Rd, Hiawatha, IA 52233). You can visit BE's Coin & More at any time listed below. Say you're with Troop 766 and would like a brief tour. Have Mr. Fanton write your name down and you will get credit for this. You can go in small groups if you wish. Wednesday >> 11:00 am - 5:00 pmFriday >> 11:00 am - 5:00 pmSaturday >> 10:00 am - 1:00 pm