MSU Merit Badge University

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Local scouts gather on Mississippi State’s campus to improve their skills.

Today more than one hundred boy scouts from all over North Mississippi had the chance to move up in ranks at the annual merit badge university.

This is an event designed to help scouts learn new skills faster.

Sessions include subjects like the environment and personal management.

A local scouting mom says today means more than just earning a badge its also about preparing young men for adulthood.

“It’s a safe place to learn to make mistakes and learn from them so that when they get ready to be grown they’ve got a lot more skills in their back pockets,”said Scout Parent Becky Smith.

If your child is interested in joining the local boy scouts visit the boy scouts of america’s webpage.