COIN COLLECTING
MERIT BADGE CLINIC
GREATER JACKSONVILLE COIN CLUB
COIN COLLECTING MERIT BADGE CLINIC
Morocco Shrine Temple, 3800 St. John’s Bluff Road, Jacksonville, Florida
Saturday, May 30, 2009 1 :30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Check-in begins at 1:00 p.m.
Before the Clinic . . . Scouts must complete the following requirements:
1. Read the "Coin Collecting" Merit Badge Book. At the Clinic, we will review all of
the requirements. Bring five different State Quarters from 1999-2008 (Req. 6)
2. Collect and bring a type set of U.S. coins currently in circulation (Requirement 7).
This type set must include one specimen each of the 1-cent, 5 cents, 10 cents, 25
cents 50 cents and dollar. The dates do not have to be the same. Coins from the
Philadelphia and Denver Mints must be represented in the set.
3. Collect and bring a date set of U.S. coins (Requirement 9d). The set can be of any
one denomination (1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents or 25 cents) and must include one (1)
coin of every year, from the year the Scout was born through 2008. Any mint is
acceptable. All coins must be of the same denomination.
At the Clinic . . .
There is no cost for this program. Everyone will learn about collecting U.S. coins,
get great free material, and take home cool prizes . Bring only the coins required
for the merit badge-leave the rest of your collection at home! Scouts will
complete all other requirements during the Clinic. Adult leaders are welcome
and encouraged to attend. Check-in begins at 1:00 p.m. on May 30, 2009, at the
Morocco Shrine Temple, 3800 St. John’s Bluff Road, Jacksonville, Florida.
Before and after the clinic… Scouts are invited to explore and discover the
excitement of the Greater Jacksonville Coin Club Show. Admission is free.
Scoutmasters . . .
Please provide Scouts with signed Merit Badge Cards and ask them to complete
all personal information (name, address, etc.). Tell them to bring note pads and
pencils and their completed type and date sets of coins. Remind Scouts to wear
their uniforms. Scoutmasters should provide a copy of this flyer to Scouts planning
to attend the clinic so they can study the requirements.
Pre-registration . . .
Pre-register, please provide Scout(s)' name(s) and Troop number to Tony Bonaro
at (904) 596-1242 or e-mail at
t.bonaro@xorail.com by May 28, 2009.
