BSA or have attained the highest award possible in their respective country’s scouting organization. Membership is available to students at those institutions where the Fraternity has chapters, or who are attending nearby schools. The Fraternity requires a Candidacy period of at least six and no more than ten weeks. National Executive Board The chairman of the national executive board (NEB) is elected by all members of the fraternity at convocation and serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of the fraternity. The position was established in 2003, approximately two years after the formation of the board. Past chairmen Other elected positions on the NEB include vice-chairman, secretary, North Atlantic regional director, South Atlantic regional director, Midwest regional director, and North Central regional director. Appointed positions on the NEB include national fraternity education officer (FEO), financial director, marketing director, and IT director. Service Merit Badge Colleges One of the more prominent activities of the fraternity is the Merit Badge College (MBC) in support of local scouting troops. MBCs are annual events hosted by chapters or colonies of Epsilon Tau Pi, offering scouts the opportunity to earn merit badges not otherwise offered outside of summer camps. Badges such as Chemistry and Programming may be earned with the advantage of college-level facilities, to which scouts would not otherwise have access. Alpha chapter (Dayton, Ohio) The MBC at Alpha chapter is an annual event held at the University of Dayton. The program is held in three Saturday morning sessions, and scouts may complete up to three merit badges during the course of the event. In 2008, over 400 scouts attended the event. Beta chapter (Columbus, Ohio) The MBC at Beta chapter is an annual event held at Ohio State University. Iota chapter (Pittsburgh Area, PA) The MBC at Iota chapter is an annual event held at Robert Morris University. The program is held in two Saturday morning sessions, and scouts may complete up to four merit badges during the course of the event. In 2016, over 200 scouts attended Iota's event. Chapters & Colonies The fraternity consists of ten active chapters, seven active colonies and one pending colony, all in bold. Four additional colonies have gone inactive for lack of membership and/or activity, indicated by italics. References External links ETPi Foundation Epsilon Tau Pi Official Website Epsilon Tau Pi Alpha chapter Epsilon Tau Pi Beta chapter Honor societies Associations related to the Boy