Merit Badge Counselors

We have a number of Merit Badge Counselors available.

How to get a merit badge in Troop 282 & 8282 in 5 easy steps.

  1. Decide on the merit badge you want or need.
  2. Ask one of the Troop Leaders for a “Blue Card.”
  3. Choose a merit badge counselor from the list below.
  4. Contact that merit badge counselor and set up a time to meet.
  5. Complete all the requirements and turn in your “Blue Card” to the Advancement Chair.

Don Bazemore

  • Camping
  • Citizenship in Society
  • Cooking
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Music
  • Pioneering
  • Rowing
  • Snow Sports
  • Water Sports

Michelle Benoit

  • Chemistry
  • Disability Awareness
  • Dog Care
  • Gardening
  • Health Professions
  • Pets
  • Plant Science
  • Public Health

Jay Brock

  • Camping
  • Citizenship in Society
  • Cooking
  • Family Life
  • First Aid
  • Game Design
  • Lifesaving
  • Moviemaking
  • Personal Fitness
  • Scuba Diving
  • Sustainability
  • Swimming

David Burdett

  • Citizenship in Community
  • Citizenship in Nation
  • Citizenship in World
  • Law
  • Public Speaking
  • Scholarship

Chad Caron

  • Citizenship in Society
  • Drafting
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Personal Fitness
  • Scholarship

Heather Hsu

  • Bird Study
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Inventing
  • Mammal Study
  • Medicine
  • Nature
  • Pets
  • Plant Science
  • Reptile and Amphibian

Mark Jordan

  • American Business
  • Citizenship in Community
  • Citizenship in Nation
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Lifesaving
  • Snow Sports
  • Swimming

Ken Manning

  • Crime Prevention
  • Dog Care
  • Environmental Science
  • Fire Safety
  • Geocaching
  • Scout Heritage
  • Traffic Safety

Christopher O’Claire

  • Citizenship in Society

Alex Orland

  • Camping
  • Citizenship in Nation
  • Communication
  • Dog Care
  • Personal Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Safety

Eddie Osten

  • Cooking
  • Energy
  • Rifle Shooting
  • Shotgun Shooting

Michele Starkey

  • Communication
  • Disabilities Awareness
  • Reading
  • Scholarship

Ryan Weber

  • Backpacking
  • Camping
  • Cooking
  • Electricity
  • Emergency Preperation
  • Hiking
  • Pioneering
  • Radio
  • Swimming
  • Welding

Matt Williams

  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Digital Technology
  • Drafting
  • Electricity
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Science
  • Game Design
  • Nuclear Science
  • Programming
  • Radio
  • Robotics
  • Signs, Signals and Codes

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Troops continually need adults to be Merit Badge Counselors. You could be a part of the troops group of awesome adults that help serve our scouts. Please use the contact form below to let us know if you are interested.

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