Troop 285 Leadership Chart
April 2025 – September 2025
BSA Troop 285
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The Cycling Merit Badge is run as a class or for an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselors are
Mr. Alan Gustin. Contact him at alan@gustin.org
Mr. Bo Jackson. Contact him at gayebo2003@yahoo.com
The Scholarship Merit Badge is done by individual, not a class.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Philip Devlin. Contact him at usdevlins@icloud.com
The Reading Merit Badge is done by individual, not a class.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Philip Devlin. Contact him at usdevlins@icloud.com
The Backpacking Merit Badge is usually done as a high adventure trip.
The Merit Badge Counselor is the Philmont Leader (or other high adv trip)
The Swimming Merit Badge is run as a class.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Philip Devlin. Contact him at usdevlins@icloud.com
The Sustainability Merit Badge is run as a class.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Nate Barber. Contact him at nate@n8barber.com
The Personal Management Merit Badge is run as a class or for an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Bill McCalister. Contact him at bmccalister@livejoubert.com
The Personal Fitness Merit Badge is run as a class or for an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselors are
Mr. Shawn Hughes. Contact him at shawnphughes11@gmail.com
Mr. Tim McBrayer. Contact him at tim@tmcbrayer.com
The Lifesaving Merit Badge is run as a class or for an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselor is unassigned
Contact the Scoutmaster at scoutmaster@troop285.org
The Hiking Merit Badge is run as a class or for an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Tim Murray (or Philmont/high adv leader). Contact him at t3mur@yahoo.com
The Cycling Merit Badge is run as a class each year.
The Merit Badge Counselors are
Mr. Andre Cap. Contact him at andrewpcap@gmail.com
Mr. Patrick Martin. Contact him at smouchybouches@gmail.com
The Family Life Merit Badge is run as a class or for an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Shawn Hughes. Contact him at shawnphughes11@gmail.com
The Environmental Science Merit Badge is run as a class or for an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselor is unassigned
Contact the Scoutmaster at scoutmaster@troop285.org
The Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge is run as a class or for an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselor is unassigned
Contact the Scoutmaster at scoutmaster@troop285.org
The Citizenship in Society Merit Badge is for scouts in the 9th grade offered as a group class.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Chris Alonso. Contact him at christophergalonso@gmail.com
The Camping Merit Badge is earned by attending a high adventure trip like Philmont.
The Merit Badge Counselor is the Philmont Leader (or other high adv trip)
The Citizenship in the Nation Merit Badge is for scouts in the 8th grade and offered as a group class.
The Merit Badge Counselors are
Mr. Philip Devlin. Contact him at usdevlins@icloud.com
Mr. Brooks Meltzer. Contact him at bmeltzer@me.com
Citizenship in the World Merit Badge is for scouts in the 10th grade and offered as a group class.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Ted Lee. Contact him at ted.lee@gunn-lee.com
The Communication Merit Badge is worked on individually as a Life Scout
The Merit Badge Counselor is Mr. Bob Raymond. Contact him at braymond6@gmail.com
The Cooking Merit Badge may be run as a group class or an individual.
The Merit Badge Counselor is
Mr. Nate Barber. Contact him at nate@n8barber.com
The Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge is for school grades 6-7 and is offered as a class.
The Merit Badge Counselor is Mr. Shawn Hughes. Contact him at shawnphughes11@gmail.com