2014 Florida United Numismatists
Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge Clinic
2014 Florida United Numismatists
Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge Clinic
Come To the FUN Show! Admission is Free!
59th Annual FUN Convention
Florida United Numismatists, Inc., is hosting the 59th Annual FUN Convention in Orlando Florida!
When January 9th through January 12th, 2014
Where The convention will be held at the Orange County Convention Center West Concourse
Orange County Convention Center
9800 International Drive, Hall E, West Concourse
Orlando, FL 32819
Event Location: Hall E, West Concourse
Hours Of Operation The convention opens to the public at 10:00 A.M. Thursday January 9th and will run through 3:00 P.M. Sunday January 12th.
Numismatic dealers from around the country will converge at the Orange County Convention Center to buy, sell and appraise coins, paper currency, tokens, medals and other items. Make sure to mark your calendar for this great event.
Convention Hours
Convention Hours
Thursday January 9, 2014
10 AM - 6:30 PM
Friday January 10, 2014
10 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday January 11, 2014
10 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday January 12, 2014
10 AM - 3:00 PM
Schedule Of Events
Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge Clinic
Saturday
12:30 P.M to 1:00 P.M Registration for Boy Scout & Girl Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge program will be held in Room TBA on the West Concourse.
Event Time(s)
1:00 P.M to 4:00 PM Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge Program.
Where Room TBA
Participation Requirements
Before the Clinic . . . Scouts must complete the following requirements:
1. Read the "Coin Collecting" Merit Badge Book. At the Clinic, we will review all of the requirements. Collect at least five (5) different state quarters.
2. Collect and bring a set of U.S. coins currently in circulation. This set must include a one cent piece, a nickel, a dime, a quarter, half dollar and dollar coin. The dates do not have to be the same. At least one coin from the Philadelphia and Denver Mints must be represented in the set.
3. Collect and bring a date set of U.S. coins. The set can be of any one denomination (1 cent, 5 cents, 10 cents or 25 cents) and must include one (1) coin of every year, from the year the Scout was born through 2013. Any mint is acceptable. All coins must be of the same denomination.
At the Clinic
At the Clinic . . .
There is no cost for this program. Everyone will learn about collecting U.S. coins, get great free material, and take home cool prizes . Bring only the coins required for the merit badge-leave the rest of your collection at home!
Scouts will complete all other requirements during the Clinic.
Adult leaders are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Check-in Registration begins at 12:30 for Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge program. The event will be held in Room TBA in the West Concourse of the Orange County Convention Center, See above for direct links to OCCC's map and parking information.
Before and after the clinic
Before and after the clinic: Scouts are invited to explore and discover the excitement of the Florida United Numismatists Coin Show.
Attention Scout Leaders!
Scout Leaders . . .
Blue Cards will be provided. Tell your scouts to bring note pads and pencils and their completed type and date sets of coins . Remind Scouts to wear their uniforms. Scout Leaders should provide a copy of this flyer to Scouts planning to attend the clinic so they can study the requirements.
Pre-Registration
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To pre-register, please provide Scout(s)' name(s) and Troop number to Tony Bonaro e-mail t.bonaro@xorail.com
Young Numismatists Program
Morning Program
We will have a program for Young Numismatists, boys and girls under 18 years of age, on Saturday morning.
9:00 AM-9:30 AM Registration for Young Numismatist (YN) program begins.
For YN’s ages 5 to 18. YN’s must be FUN members, and dues are $5 annually. Room TBA
9:30AM to Noon Young Numismatist program. Room TBA
The cost of the program is only $5.00 which includes lunch and a one year Junior Membership to the Florida United Numismatists. (Lunch alone at the convention center is more then $5.) Participants will receive plenty of materials and coins to get them started on their coin collecting career. This is open to all youth who come to the show.
Afternoon Program
Tony Bonaro will be conducting Boy Scout Coin Collecting merit badge clinic in conjunction with the FUN show. See above for all the event details
About The F.U.N. Show
The coin show is the largest in the United States each year. Scouts and their families will have great time viewing all of the booths and learning about the art of collecting coins.
Please place a link to THIS post on your troop websites and make the fliers available at your round tables and training programs over the next month. Banners complete with HTML code for linking are available for your use here There is a downloadable PDF available here
In closing, feel free to contact Tony Bonaro, Director of Youth Activities, Florida United Numismatists at any time if you need more information.
Tony Bonaro
Asst. Scout Master Troop 180
North Florida Council
Scouting For Coins At 2013 F.U.N Show
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(Top L to R) 1: Troop 707 Land O Lakes, 2: Zac & Mac Stinson Troop 692 Casselberry, 3: Clay Amstone Troop 707 Land O'Lakes, Florida (Middle L to R) 1: Zac Stinson Troop 692 Casselberry, Florida, 2: Madison & Dan Fine (Father & Daughter),(Bottom L to R) 1: Dalton Gilliland Troop 707 Land O'Lakes, Florida, 2: Ricky & Michael Thors (Father & Son) Troop 707 Land O'Lakes, Florida, 3: Boys From Troop 707
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Coins & Kids Booth Photo Album
2013 Summer F.U.N. Photo Gallery
FOTO FUN (Adults)
Minor Details (FOTO FUN Children Under 18)
Summer FUN Photo Galleries
FUN Photo Galleries (January Show)
Attention Girl Scouts
The ratio of Boy Scouts to Girl Scouts at the FUN Show is surely lacking, 99% to 1%? I would like to correct that by encouraging more Girl Scouts to get involved in coin collecting. C'mon! It isn't just for boys! There are Women in Numismatics. Make it The Hobby of Kings Queens!
If you are reading this journal entry and are interested in earning a merit badge for coin collecting, why not send your scout leader a link to THIS post. Let them know about F.U.N's Coin Collecting Merit Badge program. Lets make sure to show some Girl Power at the next merit badge clinic.
Merit Badge Folder
Many collectors will tell you they got their start in the numismatic world through the Boy Scouts merit badge. The merit badge folder offered by Wizard Coin Supply is ideal for the Boy Scout who wants to earn this special badge. A perfect introduction into the world of coin collecting, boys earning this badge must be able to explain common terminology, grading terms, and tour a United States Mint facility, as well as start his own collection. The Whitman folder for coin collecting is designed specifically with the Boy Scout in mind, with all of the necessary information needed to earn the merit badge, plus slots to collect the required coins.
For those attending the FUN show in January you can purchase the Merit Badge Folder and other tools of the trade from Wizard Coin Supply of CHANTILLY, VA.
2010 Boy Scouts Commemorative Coins
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The Coin Designs
The obverse (heads side) design depicts a Cub Scout in the foreground with a Boy Scout and female Venturer in the background saluting. Inscriptions are CONTINUING THE JOURNEY, 1910, 2010, IN GOD WE TRUST and LIBERTY. This design represents the Boy Scouts of America of today, as the organization has recognized the need to include other programs for younger boys (cub scouts) and older boys and girls (venturers), reflecting the great diversity of our nation. It is a dramatic representation of how the Boy Scouts of America has evolved over the past century to form a strong foundation of leadership, service, and community for all the youth of America.
The reverse (tails) design features the Boy Scouts of America's universal emblem. Inscriptions are UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, BE PREPARED, E PLURIBUS UNUM and ONE DOLLAR.
Both designs were approved by Secretary of the Treasury Timothy F. Geithner on September 16, 2009, at the recommendation of the United States Mint, after consultation with the Boy Scouts of America and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, as well as review by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee.
Learn more about the here
A Note Of Thanks
Special Thanks to Tony Bonaro for acting as our Y/N instructor. Tony has conducted numerous Boy Scout Merit badge programs, helping hundreds of scouts to complete their requirements for the award. He has also conducted numerous presentations on coin collecting in our local middle schools in St. Johns, Florida. So let's give Tony a Huge THANK YOU for helping to educate our youth in the art of coin collecting.
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Click Photo To Enlarge. Photo Credit Fred Lake
Our Gratitude to Nancy Casey and her volunteers who assemble the gift bags and organize the luncheon.
Thanks Everyone.
We Couldn't Do It Without You!
Quick Links To 2014 FUN Show News
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2014 F.U.N Convention News
Click Here To Learn What's Happening At The F.U.N Show In January
59th Annual FUN Convention Schedule Of Events
2014 F.U.N. Convention Dealer Table Listing
Heritage Auctions F.U.N Signature U.S. Coins, US Currency & World Currency Auctions
Coin & Currency Grading Services Available At The 59th Annual FUN Show
2014 FUN Member Clubs Scheduled To Meet In January 2014
ANA Road Show Coming To The 59th Annual FUN Show
2014 F.U.N Free Educational Seminar Listing
How To Enter Your Exhibiting At The 2014 F.U.N. Convention
2014 F.U.N. Young Numismatists Meeting
2014 Florida United Numismatists Boy Scout Coin Collecting Merit Badge Clinic
Numismatic Crime Investigation Seminar At The 2014 F.U.N Show
Click for more details on the upcoming 2014 F.U.N Club Get Together
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Meet David Chaltas, General Robert E. Lee Impersonator
Meet President Lincoln
2014 F.U.N Show Welcomes Michael Bean's Spider Press Demonstration & Raffle
Disney Theme Park Discounts For 2014 F.U.N. Conventioneers
FUNtastic Discounts Await F.U.N. Conventioneers
What's NEW At F.U.N.
Coin Tales From The Bourse Floor: Rick Snow, from Eagle Eye Rare Coins
Coin Tales From the Bourse Floor: Anthony Swiatek
Coin Tales From The Bourse Floor Bart Bartanowicz, Ph.D F.U.N Convention TV Interviews Bart Bartanowicz, Ph.D At The F.U.N Show & Learns About Collecting Affordable Modern Commemoratives
Maryland State Numismatic Association Sponsors Exhibit Area At The Baltimore Coin & Collectibles Expo
Connect with Florida United Numismatists on your favorite Social Networking sites.
FUN Convention TV Interviews
Check out FUN Convention TV's interviews with FUN Member Dealers on F.U.N's bourse floor.
Coin Tales From The Bourse Floor Video Interviews
Explore The Bourse Floor Video Interviews
Browse Our Previously Posted Foto FUN Photo Galleries
Summer FUN Convention Photo Galleries
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Mark Your Calendars
Be sure to mark your calendar and come see us at the FUN Show!
59th Annual FUN Convention: January 9-12, 2014
Orange County Convention Center West Building Hall WE, Orlando, Florida
8th Annual Summer FUN Convention: July 10-12, 2014
Orange County Convention Center West Building, Hall WA1, Orlando, Florida
60th Annual FUN Convention: January 8-11, 2015
Orange County Convention West Building, Hall WD, Orlando, Florida
9th Annual Summer FUN Convention: July 9-11, 2015
Orange County Convention West Building, Hall WA2, Orlando, Florida
61st Annual FUN Convention: January 7-10, 2016 Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
62nd Annual FUN Convention: January 5-8, 2017 Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
63rd Annual FUN Convention: January 4-7, 2018 Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
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