Troop 177 Insider Tips
- OCCC main campus; specific building/room to confirm
- Offsite near OCCC; exact location to confirm
- OCCC main campus; specific building/room to confirm; provider description mistakenly says Geology; confirm corrected instructions.
Availability: Published Fall 2026–Spring 2027 classes; enrollment/status varies by course.
Location: Jay identifies OCCC as one of the best OKC merit badge resources. Most classes at main campus; Aviation is offsite nearby.
Merit badge opportunities
Insect Study
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Insect Study
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 4b–d; 7a,b; 8a,b; 9a. Requirement 3b observations/photos follow the class.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2026-10-24 08:00–11:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2026-10-24
- Event end
- 2026-10-24
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Emergency Preparedness
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Emergency Preparedness
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- General OCCC $20 class policy; no active section displayed
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1; 2a,b; 3a,b; 4a; 8a,b; 9b; 10a.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2026-10-24 12:00–17:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2026-10-24
- Event end
- 2026-10-24
- Event status
- Scheduled on OCCC calendar; active registration section not displayed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
First Aid
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- First Aid
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 2a,b(1), bring kit; review 3.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2026-12-12 08:00–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2026-12-12
- Event end
- 2026-12-12
- Event status
- Class full as displayed on 2026-10-04
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Chemistry
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Chemistry
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1a–c; 2b; 3a; 4a preparation; 5; 7; 8c, with several discussed in class.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2026-12-12 13:00–16:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2026-12-12
- Event end
- 2026-12-12
- Event status
- Published registration sections; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Aviation
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Aviation
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1a–h and 5a–e; obtain exact offsite venue.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-01-09 09:00–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-01-09
- Event end
- 2027-01-09
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Automotive Maintenance
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Automotive Maintenance
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1g,h; 4c,e; 5a–c; 8a–c; 9a–e; 10a,b; 12. Oil/filter change is a shared class activity.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-01-23 09:00–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-01-23
- Event end
- 2027-01-23
- Event status
- Published registration sections; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Pottery
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Pottery
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 3, 4, 6, 8.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-01-23 13:00–16:30 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-01-23
- Event end
- 2027-01-23
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Art
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Art
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- General OCCC $20 class policy; no active section displayed
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Prepare requirements 2, 3, 7; bring a camera/phone and small personally meaningful objects.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-02-06 09:00–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-02-06
- Event end
- 2027-02-06
- Event status
- Scheduled on OCCC calendar; active registration section not displayed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Engineering
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Engineering
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- General OCCC $20 class policy; no active section displayed
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Prepare requirements 1, 2, 8, 9; manufactured item, engineering achievement, ethics and careers.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-02-06 09:00–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-02-06
- Event end
- 2027-02-06
- Event status
- Scheduled on OCCC calendar; active registration section not displayed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Genealogy
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Genealogy
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1; 2a,b; 3; 4c; 5; 6; 7; include family relationship information needed for 6.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-02-06 13:00–15:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-02-06
- Event end
- 2027-02-06
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Textile
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Textile
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 2b, 4, 6; fabric swatches optional.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-02-06 13:00–16:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-02-06
- Event end
- 2027-02-06
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Weather
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Weather
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Prerequisites forthcoming. Description mistakenly says Geology; calendar, course title and section say Weather. Confirm corrected instructions.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-03-06 08:00–11:30 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-03-06
- Event end
- 2027-03-06
- Event status
- Published registration section; description copy error flagged
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Personal Management
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Personal Management
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Enroll by December 1, 2026. Budget tracking begins December 6 with weekly check-ins. Star rank and above recommended; prepare assigned independent work.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-03-06 09:00–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-03-06
- Event end
- 2027-03-06
- Registration deadline
- 2026-12-01
- Event status
- Published registration section; deadline 2026-12-01
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Plant Science
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Plant Science
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider says assigned prerequisites will be sent later.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-03-06 12:00–17:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-03-06
- Event end
- 2027-03-06
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Digital Technology
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Digital Technology
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1; 5a,b; 6e,f; 7a,c; 8c.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-03-06 13:00–16:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-03-06
- Event end
- 2027-03-06
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Oceanography
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Oceanography
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider says assigned prerequisites will be sent later.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-03-27 08:30–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-03-27
- Event end
- 2027-03-27
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Automotive Maintenance
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Automotive Maintenance
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1g,h; 4c,e; 5a–c; 8a–c; 9a–e; 10a,b; 12. Oil/filter change is a shared class activity.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-03-27 09:00–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-03-27
- Event end
- 2027-03-27
- Event status
- Published registration sections; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Space Exploration
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Space Exploration
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider says assigned prerequisites will be sent later.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-04-24 08:30–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-04-24
- Event end
- 2027-04-24
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Automotive Maintenance
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Automotive Maintenance
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1g,h; 4c,e; 5a–c; 8a–c; 9a–e; 10a,b; 12. Oil/filter change is a shared class activity.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-04-24 09:00–12:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-04-24
- Event end
- 2027-04-24
- Event status
- Published registration sections; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Chemistry
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Chemistry
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider lists 1a–c; 2b; 3a; 4a preparation; 5; 7; 8c, with several discussed in class.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-04-24 13:00–16:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-04-24
- Event end
- 2027-04-24
- Event status
- Published registration sections; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04
Astronomy
- Recommendation
- Recommended — user priority
- Program type
- Formal scheduled merit badge classes
- Badge or fieldwork
- Astronomy
- Fee low per Scout
- 20
- Fee high per Scout
- 20
- Price status
- Course registration section fee
- Group capacity
- Course-specific capacity and group space unconfirmed
- Prerequisites
- Provider says assigned prerequisites will be sent later.
- Counselor arrangements
- Provider advertises merit badge instruction and postwork sign-off; confirm each course’s registered counselor and completion process.
- Action needed
- Check availability and register for this session; complete assigned preparation.
- Season or dates
- 2027-04-24 13:00–16:00 America/Chicago
- Activities
- Merit badge instruction and practical activities
- Requirement support
- Assigned merit badge requirements with provider counselor review.
- Equipment
- Check course-specific materials; troop equipment does not replace assigned class supplies.
- Event start
- 2027-04-24
- Event end
- 2027-04-24
- Event status
- Published registration section; space not guaranteed
- Additional source URL
- www.occc.edu/academics/community-outreach/youth-pr…
- Source checked
- 2026-10-04