Sunday, August 16, 2015

Merit Counselors Needed in Troop 29

Troop 29

 

Are you looking for a way to make a meaningful contribution to Troop 29?  One way is to become a Merit Badge Counselor.  Our biggest need for MB counselors is for eagle-required merit badges for which we do not have a current Troop 29 parent assigned as a counselor.  These include:

  • Citizenship in the World
  • Environmental Science
  • Family Life
  • First Aid
  • Personal Management

In addition, there are more than 100 elective merit badges (see meritbadge.org for the list).  You could choose an area that you have expertise in, or better yet, choose a few merit badges to sign up for!!  It is not difficult and no prior experience is required.  Just sign up, read and understand the MB pamphlet and scouts will contact you when they are ready to get going. 

 

Signing up to be MB counselor requires you to submit three documents:

·         BSA Adult Application (Use position code 42)

Yes, you need to complete a separate copy even if you have already filled one out to be a committee member or leader.

·          Merit Badge Counselor Application  

·          Current Youth Protection Certificate

 

Once you have these three items, just email them to Orion Endres  at ojendres@outlook.com  or Frank Bailey at baileyfd@vfr.net.  It is as simple as that!  Also attached is an information sheet about being a MB counselor.  Once you turn in the forms, please also just shoot an email to Todd Gedde (geddet@sutterhealth.org) and Jeff Sherer (jeffreysherer@yahoo.com) to let us know that you have applied. 

 

Additional eagle required merit badges where we need help. The counselors below consist of just 5 adults out of over 60 from our troop.

 

First Aid: 0 Counselors

Citizenship in the Community: 2 Counselors

Citizenship in the Nation: 1 Counselors

Citizenship in the World: 0 Counselors

Communication: 1 Counselors

Cooking: 3 Counselors

Personal Fitness : 2 Counselors

Emergency Preparedness: 0 Counselors

Lifesaving: 0 Counselors

Environmental Science: 0 Counselors

Sustainability: 0 Counselors

Personal Management: 0 Counselors

Swimming: 1 Counselors

Hiking : 2 Counselors

Cycling: 2 Counselors

Camping: 3 Counselors

Family Life: 0 Counselors

 

Training:

Great presentation which answers all your questions.

http://www.scouting.org/filestore/training/advancement/Merit_Badge_Counselor/The_Essentials.pptx

 

Great resource for Counselors.

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/GuideforMeritBadgeCounselors.aspx

 

 

Thanks for your help.

Jeff Sherer