BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_AngelesBEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:203@troop325.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191012T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20191012T000000 DTSTAMP:20190822T034206Z URL:https://www.troop325.com/events/stamp-collecting-merit-badge-workshop/ SUMMARY:Stamp Collecting Merit Badge Workshop DESCRIPTION:Have Fun Earning the Stamp Collecting Merit Badge\nThere is a w orkshop coming up soon:\nSat. Oct 12th at Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos  AND Sat Nov 9th Filatelic Fiesta Stamp Show\nDiscover the fun of stamp c ollecting. Explore the USA or the country of your family heritage by coll ecting its stamps. Expand your knowledge in a topic like your favorite spo rt or interest in cars\, animals\, or art by collecting stamps about it. The merit badge workshop costs $15 which\ncovers the costs for a stamp col lecting starter kit and access to a huge hoard of stamps to pick from to build your first collection. There are\nstamps from nearly every country a nd wide array of topics. Pick from the largest assortment of stamps of an y stamp collecting merit badge\nprogram. All stamps needed for your co llection are provided. Plus\, you’ll receive a guided tour of the show. \nYes\, you need to attend both sessions. We’ll cover a lot of requireme nts on 10/12\, and you’ll get to pick out stamps for your collection. A t the\nFilatelic Fiesta Stamp Show on Nov 9th\, we’ll sign-off your coll ection and tour the show.\nContact\nBrian Jones at sanjosestampclub@gmail .com for more details and to register for the workshop. Space is very li mited\, so sign-up quick to save your spot!\nWhen &\; Where:\nSaturday Oct. 12th: 10:30am in the Social Hall of the Presbyterian Church of Los Ga tos 16575 Shannon Road\, Los Gatos. Arrive at 10:15 as the program gets s tarted promptly at 10:30am\nWe will go through most of the requirements an d you get to pick out the stamps for your collection.  Pick out 100 stamp s from a country of your choice or 75 stamps on a topic interesting to you . Filatelic Fiesta Stamp Show on November 9th at 1:00pm. We will tour the show and sign off your collection. The time in between gives you time to organize your stamps into a collection. Parents are encouraged to stay a nd listen in on the program\, visit the show and view the exhibits.\nCost: \nThe merit badge workshop costs $15*. This covers the cost of a stamp col lecting starter kit each Scout takes home which includes the tongs\, hing es\, mounts\, stock pages and album pages. The kit also includes a specia l packet of stamps the merit badge. There are over 350\,000 stamps to pic k from to build your stamp collection on a wide variety of topics and aro und the world. If you know ahead of time what you want to collect\, let me  know so I can let you know if I have that in stock and be certain to bri ng those stamps.\nBring the following:\n\n Merit Badge blue card signed b y your Troop Scoutmaster.\n Bring a brown bag lunch (there is no food ava ilable on-site)\, snacks and drink.\n Homework: Your completed assigned h omework.\n\nFAQ\n\n Wear your class A uniform shirt to both sessions. Thi s is required\, don’t forget.\n Will I be able to complete the merit ba dge?\n All merit badge requirements are covered between the homework and workshop.\n Yes\, it is requiredto attend both sessions.\n Most Scouts g o home with a signed-off blue card if they did the homework and paid atte ntion.\n Scouts are welcome to stay longer if needed. If a Scout doesn’ t finish\, contact Brian Jones about opportunities to finish up at a late r date.\n There are also opportunities to continue collecting after compl etion of the merit badge.\n\nRegistration:\nParticipation is limited to yo uth registered in Scouting BSA.\nPayment information will be provided when a registration request is made.\nSend registration form to Brian Jones at sanjosestampclub@gmail.com with the following:\n\n Name\, Rank\, Troop n umber.\n Home address &\; phone number\, parent email address &\; p arent cell phone.\n Please include a note about your stamp collecting exp erience (none needed).\n If your scout has a special need\, it is require d to let me know. It will be handled with discretion.\n\nFor More Informat ion:\n\n For more information about Filatelic Fiesta see: http://www.fila telicfiesta.org\n For more information about the merit badge program see: http://sanjosesc.com\n Questions and Registration: Brian Jones\, Assista nt Scoutmaster: sanjosestampclub@gmail.com\n *If the $15 fee is a financi al burden\, scholarships are available. Just ask\, that’s all.\n LOCATION:Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos\, 16575 Shannon Road\, Los Gatos\ , CA\, United States GEO:37.232758;-121.95930909999998 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=16575 Shannon Road\, Los Ga tos\, CA\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Presbyterian Church of Los Gatos:geo:37.232758,-121.95930909999998 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR