YES, once again on June 9, 2012, Ham-Com the biggest Amateur Radio gathering in Texas will be hosting the Boy Scout Radio Merit Badge at the Plano Center in Plano, Texas.

This innovative Boy Scout one-day Radio Merit Badge this year will be like NO other Merit Badge.  The class is limited to the first 200 Boy Scouts enrolled.  This Radio Merit Badge will be done in a fun and constructive way.  All the instructors are Amateur Radio operators, Boy Scout leaders, and registered Merit Badge Counselors.  This is the same Radio Merit Badge that has been offered at the Circle Ten Council, Winter Camp with a twist. It has also been used in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and at 6 other Hamfest outside of Texas and 2 in 2009 in Texas.

The Scouts will be able to see and use Amateur Radio equipment and we will be doing a Radio Fox hunt.  

  You do not know what an Amateur Radio Fox hunt is all about.  You will have to come to Ham-Com to find out.

All Boy Scouts in uniform who have completed the one-day Radio Merit Badge will have the chance to take the FCC Technician Exam at NO COST (under 18 years of age ONLY).  Scouts taking advantage of this offer must   

If you need to find out where a particular unit is located please see our District Realignment page under Units.

 The Bobby Lyle Billy Gamble Scouting Center in Fairview has new telephone numbers:

Scouting Center Main: 214-509-2100

Scouting Center Fax: 214-509-2199

The Scout Shop number did not change.

For individual extensions, place a "2" in front of the old three digit number.

Old numbers are still good for the next couple of months.

There is a great new resource for Cub and WEBELOS leaders called "My Cub Scout Wants to Go Camping." It provides detailed step by step information on what you need to do to have your dens or packs participate in really fun and exciting outdoor activities.  Follow the link below and there you can download this great tool and take your Scouts outdoors!!