BSA Railroading Merit Badge

On April 12 and 26, RailTEC students and alumni taught the Railroading merit badge at a STEM merit badge clinic on campus. The merit badge covers a wide topics ranging from signals to train types to model railroading and rail fanning. The material also included an Operation Lifesaver presentation along with other information about how to safely operate around the tracks. The youth planned their own long distance rail trips from Champaign and design their own model railroad layout.