Troop 26 - Advancement

Troop 26 Advancement
About ADVANCEMENT (powerpoint presentation)
Service Projects by troop 26
Merit Badge Counselor list is available - see the scoutmaster.
List of Troop 26 Eagle Scouts
Link to "eagle scout stick" gift

Eagle Scout Merit Badges

Effective April 1, 1999 the following are the 12 'required' merit badges for Eagle Scout Rank. 21 total badges are still needed.

Camping, (*)
Citizenship in the Community,
Citizenship in the Nation, (*)
Citizenship in the World, (*)
Communications, (*)
Environmental Science, (#)
Family Life, (*)
First Aid,
* NOTE - taught by an adult leader in troop 26
# NOTE - taught at Yawgoog summer camp

Troop 26 Adult Leaders teaching merit badges:

Pete Detmering - Coin Collecting, Stamp Collecting, Fishing, Bird Study, Model Railroading, Emergency Preparedness (e.g. extracting car bumpers from trees) & Communications.

Bob Gray - Cooking, Camping, Backpacking, Truck Transportation, Fishing

Phil Gruender - Citizenship in the World, American Business, Reading, Scholarship, Personal Management

Rich Fritzscha - Personal Fitness

Elaine Lipnitz - American Cultures, Family Life, Dog Care, Pets, Safety, First Aid

Ed Martino - Surveying, Radio, Home Repairs and Environmental Science, Hiking, Snow Sports, Weather and Woodwork

Tom McCarthy - Swimming, Citizenship in the Nation, Sports, Golf

Paul O'Connor - Printing, Carpentry, Home Improvement, Camping, Cooking, Backpacking, Snow Sports, Finger Printing, Fishing, Small Boat Sailing.

Bill Stiles - First Aid, Dentistry

Hugh Streep - Small Boat Sailing, Home Repairs, Safety, First Aid, Engineering, Energy, Emergency Preparedness, Electricity, Life Saving, Fire Safety

Gary Thomas - Communications, Personal Fitness, Backpacking, Hiking, Small Boat Sailing, Personal Management, Safety, Camping

Mary Wirzburger - Family Life, Chemistry

George Youngkin - Citizenship in the Community, World, Nation

If you are interested in any of these, please contact the appropriate adult and your 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.