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DTSTART:20130106T190000Z
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LOCATION:1132 Arcola Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902, US
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	Merit Badge & Jewish Religious Awards Fair

	Sunday, January 6, 2013 
 

	The National Capital Area Council Jewish Committee on Scouting invites ALL Scouts to participate in a merit badge fair.  In addition, Jewish Scouts are invited to work on their religious awards: 
 

	
		Macabee Award for Tiger Cubs and Cub Scouts, Grades 1-3
	
		Aleph Award for Cub Scouts and Webelos Scouts, Grades 3-5
	
		Ner Tamid Award for Boy Scouts and Venturers, Grades 6-9
	
		Etz Chaim Award for Boy Scouts and Venturers, Grades 9 +


	Location:      Young Israel – Shomrai Emunah of Greater Washington, 1132 Arcola Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20902, (301) 593-4465 
 

	Time: 2-5 pm 
 

	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
 

	A list of participating merit badge counselors is included with this flyer.  Scouts (not parents!) who wish to earn merit badges at the Fair MUST register online (below) no later than November 15 to determine what they must do in advance of the fair order to fulfill all of the requirements on January 6. 
 

	Scouts can register for up to two merit badges unless noted otherwise on this flyer and will receive notification after November 15 regarding acceptance and pre-Fair requirements.  Scouts must have a blue card signed by their Scoutmasters for each merit badge to be earned.  Some merit badges, including Collections, Citizenship in the Nation, and Personal Management, require advance preparation.  Interested Scouts should contact the counselors for these badges AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to determine their eligibility. 
 

	Enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. 
 

	IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER: Please contact Julian Tishkoff at (301) 424-8469 to determine if the event will take place as scheduled.  An alternate bad weather date will be January 13, 2013. 
 

	FOR FURTHER INFORMATION please contact Julian Tishkoff. 
 


	Merit Badge Counselors

	
		
			
				Name
			
				Contact Information
			
				Merit Badge(s)
		
	
	
		
			
				Robert Book
			
				202-413-7042 
 
				rbook@pobox.com
			
				Citizenship in the Nation 
 
				Second Merit Badge possible
		
		
			
				Chuck Chatlynne
			
				chatlynne@comcast.net
			
				Scouting Heritage 
 
				For Star rank and above
		
		
			
				Elise Cohen
			
				301-946-7444 
 
				elise.cohen@verizon.net
			
				Textiles 
 
				Disabilities Awareness
		
		
			
				Jeffrey Cohen
			
				301-775-7173 
 
				jcohen1990@alumni.cmu.edu
			
				Scholarship
		
		
			
				Seth Distler
			
				703-401-1294 
 
				seth.distler@gmail.com  
			
				Collections 
 
				Single merit badge registrants only
		
		
			
				Raymond Horn
			
				443-253-0605 
 
				ray.horn@emc.com
			
				Family Life 
 
				Single merit badge registrants only
		
		
			
				Steve Lamar
			
				571-332-6449 
 
				slamar@apparelandfootwear.org
			
				Citizenship in the World
		
		
			
				Steve Raucher
			
				301-460-9092 
 
				sraucher@comcast.net
			
				Personal Management
		
		
			
				Cynthia Rutzick
			
				703-870-7346 
 
				crutzick@gmail.com
			
				Fingerprinting
		
		
			
				Philip Sternberg
			
				703-960-0205 
 
				phil.sternberg@gmail.com
			
				First Aid
		
		
			
				Julian Tishkoff
			
				301-424-8469 
 
				tishkoffj@asme.org
			
				Religious Emblems
		
	


	  
 

	Enter the parent/guardian phone number and email when asked for the youth's information. 
 

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