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BSA Troop 285
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 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 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 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
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 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 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
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
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)
