5thGenTexan 481 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 My son attended an organized Merit Badge College a couple of weekends ago. It was a $25 fee that included lunch. My son picked the Welding MB, so it was all day class... not one in the morning and one in the afternoon. He also got safety glasses and leather gloves to keep. So far, so good. Now, due to that class I have bought a new welder, helmet, roll of wire and some new tips. I have spent another $300 something dollars. As we go along, what other Merit Badges are going to be this expensive? 🙃😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post scoutldr 644 Posted March 6 Popular Post Share Posted March 6 Well, if you follow that pattern...Motorboating. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
malraux 368 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Let's see, Health Care Professions: $65,000/year for med school Space Exploration: SpaceX launch costs are $65,000,000 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
InquisitiveScouter 1296 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Golf, SCUBA, or, the most expensive... Citizenship in the Nation 😜 What's the national debt at now?? Link to post Share on other sites
PACAN 203 Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Most MBs can be found like you did for Welding If your talking about MBs that you buy equipment for after the badge then Archery, Rifle Shotgun - if you buy your own equipment Backpacking - lots of $ more equipment Cycling - fancy bikes Dog Care -Woof Fishing/Fly Fishing - Walk into Bass Pro Golf Horsemanship Kayaking/Canoeing/Rowing/Motorboating/Small Boat Sailing Water Sports/Snow Sports/Whitewater Scuba But remember scouting is cheaper than any other youth group. 😁 Link to post Share on other sites
5thGenTexan 481 Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 1 minute ago, PACAN said: Most MBs can be found like you did for Welding If your talking about MBs that you buy equipment for after the badge then Archery, Rifle Shotgun - if you buy your own equipment Backpacking - lots of $ more equipment Cycling - fancy bikes Dog Care -Woof Fishing/Fly Fishing - Walk into Bass Pro Golf Horsemanship Kayaking/Canoeing/Rowing/Motorboating/Small Boat Sailing Water Sports/Snow Sports/Whitewater Scuba But remember scouting is cheaper than any other youth group. 😁 I have suggested to my kid that he needs to practice and once he is getting pretty good, he can start welding some things like those horseshoe puzzles and set up a booth at our community market that is held once a week during the spring and summer. Link to post Share on other sites
MattR 2585 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Do a search on welding scrap metal art. Gotta be artistic but there are some great things. Link to post Share on other sites
5thGenTexan 481 Posted March 7 Author Share Posted March 7 37 minutes ago, MattR said: Do a search on welding scrap metal art. Gotta be artistic but there are some great things. Right now he is welding on my bush hog. 5 feet of flat space to practice all he can stand. Link to post Share on other sites
MattR 2585 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 Sounds like a MB win to me. Another idea, at least one I could use, is a fireplace rake for separating coals from ash in a wood stove. It's a pole attached to a double sided rake. One side is a flat blade to push everything to the back of the stove and the other is like a regular rake to pull the coals forward out of the ash. So, a plate for one side and pieces of rebar welded to the plate to make the rake side, along with a pole sticking out perpendicular to that. No need for them in Texas but maybe Etsy. Link to post Share on other sites
InquisitiveScouter 1296 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 6 minutes ago, MattR said: Sounds like a MB win to me. Another idea, at least one I could use, is a fireplace rake for separating coals from ash in a wood stove. It's a pole attached to a double sided rake. One side is a flat blade to push everything to the back of the stove and the other is like a regular rake to pull the coals forward out of the ash. So, a plate for one side and pieces of rebar welded to the plate to make the rake side, along with a pole sticking out perpendicular to that. No need for them in Texas but maybe Etsy. Maybe he could make me a "Shusher"!!! https://memes.getyarn.io/yarn-clip/ef68ce5d-d1e8-4a8f-81a3-ba91a7391372 Link to post Share on other sites
Mrjeff 213 Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 On 3/6/2023 at 5:56 AM, scoutldr said: Well, if you follow that pattern...Motorboating. Everybody knows what BOAT really stands for: Break Out Another Thousand😂. And any boat owner knows that a boat is just a hole in the water into which money is thrown 🤣. God bless and Scout On my friends!!! 2 Link to post Share on other sites
BetterWithCheddar 39 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 What isn't expensive these days? I enjoy walking and spend $1,000 / year on walking-related expenses. 90% of my walks are done on the same 1/2-mile loop around my neighborhood. I will occasionally enter a half-marathon (which cost ~$100 these days). Figure a new pair of quality shoes every year ($150); replacement socks and compression shorts ($50); an annual trip to the podiatrist when something isn't quite right ($200); 2 actual "races" ($200); and foot care supplies ($50) - that's $650 per year for someone who just enjoys walking at a brisk pace 6 days per week. All of that and I still have a dad bod. 🙂 OP, at least it sounds like you're getting your money's worth! Link to post Share on other sites
SSScout 1525 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 Bugling.... A good Bugle can be a hundred, or so. And then, if the Scout is already a brass musician, a good trumpet or trombone can run a thousand or more.... Farm Mechanics? John Deere combine? An antique Ford 8N ? Naw,,, Farm Mechanics can be applied to the family riding mower.... Both can lead to lucrative careers.... Link to post Share on other sites
sierracharliescouter 73 Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Surprised no one mentioned Aviation. Have your kid fall in love with planes, and they'll never have money for drugs. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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