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Eagle Scout Merit Badges
Troop 26 Adult Leader Merit Badge Concelors:The following are the 12 'required' merit badges for Eagle Scout Rank. 21 total badges are needed.
Camping (*)(#)
Citizenship in the Community (*)
Citizenship in the Nation (*)
Citizenship in the World (*)
Communications (*)
Emergency Preparednes (*) -OR -Lifesaving(*)(#)
Environmental Science (*)
Family Life (*)
First Aid (*)(#)
Personal Fitness (*)
Personal Management (*)
Swimming (#) -OR- Hiking (*) -OR- Cycling
* NOTE - Taught by an Adult Leader in Troop 26
# NOTE -Typically taught at Yawgoog summer campBob Applegate - Computers, Electricity, Electronics, Emergency Preparedness, Radio, Railroading, and Robotics.
Sui Applegate - Backpacking, Camping, Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Gardening, Hiking, and Textile.
Dave Costello - Chess, Computers, Electricity, Electronics, Geocaching, and Robotics.
Pete Detmering - Bird Study, Coin Collecting, Collections, Comminications, Emergency Prep, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Railroading, and Stamp Collecting.
Becca Gutwirth - Bird Study, Environmental Science, Disabilities Awareness, Fish/Wildlife, Family Life, Mammal Study, Nature, and Reptile/Amphibian Study.
Elaine Lipnitz - American Cultures, Dog Care, Family Life, First Aid, Pets, and Safety.
Ed Martino - Environmental Science, Home Repairs, Radio, Snow Sports, and Woodworking.
Paul O'Connor - Backpacking, Camping, Cooking, Fingerprinting, Fishing, Home Repairs, Small Boat Sailing, Snow Sports. and Woodwork.
Joe Ribinsky - Drafting, Electricity, Emergency Prep, Engineering, Fire Safety, Home Repairs, Plumbing, and Woodwork.
Hugh Streep - Electricity, Emergency Preparedness, Energy, Engineering, Fire Safety, First Aid, Home Repairs, Lifesaving, Safety, and Small Boat Sailing.
Ellen Sterbenz - Collections, Disabilities Awareness, Gardening, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Reading, and Theater.
Jim Sterbenz - Communications, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Public Speaking, Salesmanship, and Sports.
George Youngkin - Camping, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Communications, Emergency Preparedness, Family Life, Hiking, Personal Fitness, and Personal Management.
If you are interested in any of these, please contact the appropriate adult and the scoutmaster. Process: 1) fill out blue card, 2) scoutmaster sign, 3) complete merit badge, 4) merit badge counselor sign and keep his/her portion, 5) scoutmaster sign, 6) give to advancement chair, he keeps his portion, 7) you keep last portion.