# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Merit Badge University
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 07:45 am – Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 03:45 pm
- **Event Description**: ??️ Merit Badge University ?️?

Join us for Merit Badge University at the University of Illinois Springfield! We’re excited to offer a wide variety of engaging merit badge opportunities along with leader training, all while showcasing our beautiful city and the UIS campus.

MBU is designed for everyone—from the newest Scouts and leaders to the most seasoned. We’ve gathered experts from both inside and outside of Scouting to deliver a fun, high-quality, and comprehensive program.

The purpose of Merit Badge University is simple: have fun while expanding merit badge instruction for our youth. We look forward to welcoming you for a day of learning, discovery, and Scouting adventure!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/merit-badge-university/200029512510531
- **Event Categories**: workshops, trips-adventures
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 40

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://scoutingevent.com/144-97148?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=springfield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: University of Illinois Springfield
- **lat**: 39.728714116486
- **long**: -89.616675786674
- **full address**: University of Illinois Springfield, 1 University Plaza,Springfield,IL,United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Abraham Lincoln Council, Scouting America (https://allevents.in/org/abraham-lincoln-council-scouting-america/20078566)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/584a274fb325ac4e807606060c131bf51683ac3486a7c5da4826b168e6a4b437-rimg-w1200-h628-dc89d0e9-gmir?v=1772888997
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c6bcd2ce35084aac5222f10e499e8c938f8c40c46a36eb1ab5b5bc16541ca95b-rimg-w300-h300-dc89d0e9-gmir?v=1772888998

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 at 07:45 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** University of Illinois Springfield, 1 University Plaza,Springfield,IL,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Abraham Lincoln Council, Scouting America
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Merit Badge University ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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