We successfully hosted our first Railroading Merit Badge Day with nearly 400 Boy Scouts at Knott’s Berry Farm. Scouts learned how to be safe around tracks, the railroading industry and had the chance to visit the historic Edna & Durango rail cars that the president of the Rio Grande railroad used to travel in back in the 1800s.Our friends at Garden Grove TV3 developed a great news clip on the event and captured some of the highlights of the day, directly from the scouts.
The Orange County Register also covered our event, highlighting that troops came from all over Southern California to earn their merit badge.
We heard from a number of parents and troop leaders that they hope the Railroading Merit Badge day will become an annual or semi-annual event – we hope so too! And get this, some of the scouts even mentioned that they’re interested in working in the railroading industry after participating in our event– it’s pretty cool to be a part of someone’s future planning like that!
A HUGE thanks to Knott’s Berry Farm, the Boy Scouts of America and all the scouts, troop leaders and volunteers who participated in the event. I couldn’t have done it without you and I’m looking forward to next time!
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