By: Magnolia Tribune
Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula will host its inaugural Boy Scout Merit Badge Day on Saturday, providing invited scouts to choose from eight areas of interest and earn two badges.
Over 100 scouts and scout leaders from the Pine Burr Area Council and the Mobile Area Council troops are registered to attend. Only registered participants are permitted to attend.
All scouts will be prepared to discuss, explain and demonstrate the requirements for each merit badge opportunity. Merit badge classes will be offered, including engineering, drafting, fire safety, painting, plumbing, communications, electricity, and electronics.
Ingalls says the event aims to support the next generation of shipbuilders while promoting values such as hard work, dedication, commitment, and community engagement, shared by both shipbuilding and scouting.