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  

  Art

       Susan Clemons-Tysiak  
Astronomy Gary Bolton

Pat Moroney

 
Athletics Tom Eisenhart  
Auto Mechanics Steve Rusch

Steve Sowa

 
Backpacking Dean Lapcewich

Steve Sowa

Tom Eisenhart

 
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

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
Citizenship in the Nation Dave Sonnenberger

Bill Meier

 Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
Citizenship in the World Dave Sonnenberger

Bill Meier

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
Collections Susan Clemons-Tysiak  
Communications

Gary Bolton

Tom Eisenhart

John Hayse

Diane Sowa

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
Computers Steve Rusch

Gary Bolton

 
Cooking John Hayse

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

 
Cycling Gary Bolton

Mark Camp

 
Disabilities Awareness Steve Rusch

Diane Sowa

 
Dog Care Frances Wilsak

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

 
Electricity Wally Kurtz

Steve Rusch

Dave Sonnenberger

Steve Sowa

 
Electronics Wally Kurtz  
Emergency Preparedness Steve Rusch

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
Energy Dave Sonnenberger  
Engineering Pat Moroney  
Environmental Science John Hayse Eagle Required
  Family Life Diane Sowa

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
  Fire Safety Steve Sowa  
First Aid Dean Lapcewich

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
Fish and Wildlife Management John Hayse  
Fishing John Hayse  
Fly-Fishing John Hayse  
Genealogy Gary Bolton  
Hiking Dean Lapcewich

Tim Eisenhart

 
Home Repairs Steve Rusch  
Horsemanship Frances Wilsak  
Indian Lore Steve Rusch

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

 
Insect Study John Hayse  
Journalism Tom Eisenhart  
Landscape Architecture Tom Eisenhart  
Lifesaving Dean Lapcewich Eagle required
Mammal Study John Hayse  
Music Susan Clemons-Tysiak  
Nature John Hayse  
Oceanography John Hayse  
Orienteering Pat Moroney  
Personal Fitness Tom Eisenhart

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
Personal Management Steve Rusch

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

Eagle Required
Pets Frances Wilsak

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

 
Photography Tom Eisenhart

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

 
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

Susan Clemons-Tysiak

 
Rowing Dean Lapcewich  
Salesmanship Susan Clemons-Tysiak  
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