Sept. 16 (UPI) -- A group of Scouts from underserved communities will get a chance to earn up to 40 merit badges in one day at Morehouse University in Atlanta.
The event, Alpha Merit Badge University, was created and is managed by members of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. The event will host 300-350 youth from Scouting America and local councils on Sept. 27.
While earning their badges, including some Eagle-required badges, Scouts can engage with accomplished Alpha brothers, college students and community professionals who serve as merit-badge counselors, mentors and role models.
AMBU Chair Derek Smith said the event has been happening since 2023, and the fraternity's affiliation with Scouting America, formerly Boy Scouts of America, has been in place since 2015.
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