Merit Badge University - What is it?

Have you heard of Merit Badge University? Do you know what it is?

Merit Badge University has been coordinated by (put on by) one of the Leaders in our Troop as a District event & has been open for all the Boy Scouts in our District. (Then the District restriction has been opened up to Boy Scouts from other Districts once our District has had a chance to sign-up.) It typically happens on the Saturday of the first weekend in February each year. Many different Merit Badges - both Eagle-required & electives - are offered based on which Merit Badge Counselors are available to teach them. Scouts can take 1 or 2 Merit Badges on this day. (Some of the Merit Badge classes are half-day & some are all-day.)