MB fair question

[Kaji]

Whether or not Eagle MBs should be taught at a fair I leave up for debate, but I do like them for the way they make merit badges available for those who are interested in badges, but have a hard time finding a counselor to work with them on. I wouldn't have been able to do Cinematography or Genealogy if I hadn't done them there at a merit badge fair.

 

There's also always the more middle of the road approach in devoting the entire day to doing a single badge as well. I earned Geology when the USGS was holding an exhibition. Took the whole day to finish the requirements, and we still had to bring some prepwork with us (e.g. a catalogued rock collection). I earned my Radio merit badge at a district spring camporee that just happened to coincide with the Jamboree On The Air that year because I stayed the entire day and worked with one of the gentlemen who was helping put it on at that location who happened to also be a MB counselor for it.