Troop Merit Badge Counselors

These are adults associated with our troop who are certified as merit badge counselors for certain merit badges.  Note that scouts are not required to use these counselors for these merit badges -- other merit badge counselors certified for the Des Plaines Valley Council can be found here.  Requirements for specific merit badges can be found at meritbadge.com.  If you would like to have your name added to this list, contact the webmaster. 

Would you like to be a merit badge counselor for the troop?  Fantastic!!  Contact the Troop Committee Chairperson and we will see that you get matched up with the appropriate badges (there are a lot more than those listed below!) and that the proper paperwork and training gets taken care of.  Note that a 1-hour Des Plaines Valley Council counselor orientation class is also required.

Merit Badge	Counselors	Notes
American Heritage	Dave Sonnenberger
Animal Science	Frances Wilsak
Astronomy	Gary Bolton Pat Moroney
Athletics	Tom Eisenhart
Auto Mechanics	Steve Rusch Steve Sowa
Backpacking	Dean Lapcewich Steve Sowa
Bird Study	Mark Camp John Hayse
Camping	John Hayse	Eagle Required
Canoeing	Dean Lapcewich Robert Rada John Hayse
Chemistry	Dave Sonnenberger
Citizenship in the Community	Diane Sowa Bill Meier	Eagle Required
Citizenship in the Nation	Dave Sonnenberger Bill Meier	Eagle Required
Citizenship in the World	Dave Sonnenberger Bill Meier	Eagle Required
Communications	Gary Bolton Tom Eisenhart John Hayse Diane Sowa	Eagle Required
Computers	Steve Rusch Gary Bolton
Cooking	John Hayse
Cycling	Gary Bolton Mark Camp
Disabilities Awareness	Steve Rusch Diane Sowa
Dog Care	Frances Wilsak
Electricity	Wally Kurtz Steve Rusch Dave Sonnenberger Steve Sowa
Electronics	Wally Kurtz
Emergency Preparedness	Steve Rusch	Eagle Required
Energy	Dave Sonnenberger
Engineering	Pat Moroney
Environmental Science	John Hayse	Eagle Required
Family Life	Diane Sowa	Eagle Required
Fire Safety	Steve Sowa
First Aid	Dean Lapcewich	Eagle Required
Fish and Wildlife Management	John Hayse
Fishing	John Hayse
Fly-Fishing	John Hayse
Genealogy	Gary Bolton
Hiking	Dean Lapcewich
Home Repairs	Steve Rusch
Horsemanship	Frances Wilsak
Indian Lore	Steve Rusch
Insect Study	John Hayse
Journalism	Tom Eisenhart
Landscape Architecture	Tom Eisenhart
Lifesaving	Dean Lapcewich	Eagle required
Mammal Study	John Hayse
Nature	John Hayse
Oceanography	John Hayse
Orienteering	Pat Moroney
Personal Fitness	Tom Eisenhart	Eagle Required
Personal Management	Steve Rusch	Eagle Required
Pets	Frances Wilsak
Photography	Tom Eisenhart
Plumbing	Steve Rusch Steve Sowa
Public Speaking	Gary Bolton
Radio	Pat Moroney
Railroading	Wally Kurtz
Reading	Dave Sonnenberger
Reptile and Amphibian Study	John Hayse
Rifle and Shotgun	Jim McBride
Rowing	Dean Lapcewich
Scholarship	Dave Sonnenberger
Snow Sports	Mark Holle
Space Exploration	Pat Moroney
Stamp Collecting	Mark Camp
Swimming	Dean Lapcewich	Eagle required
Veterinary Medicine	Frances Wilsak
Wilderness Survival	John Hayse