I'm an official Boy Scout Merit Badge Counselor with the Three Fires Council and can provide Boy Scout troops with complete training, orientation, and hands-on experience with the following Merit Badges:
Being a FAA Licensed Pilot and SAR\DR Mission Pilot for the Civil Air Patrol (US Air Force Auxiliary), FCC Licensed Extra-Class Ham Radio Operator and avid electronics enthusiast, I'm very qualified to provide an extensive experience for these Merit Badges. I've already hosted several Aviation Merit Badge events that not only included the required classroom training but also provided a real flight experience for each scout (with just minimal contribution from parents to help offset fuel cost). Similarly, I've hosted a Radio Merit Badge class that included electronics\radio theory instruction and a hands-on radio experience where each Scout got to speak live, on-the-air, with other Scouts and Ham Radio Operators around the world. Similarly, I'm available to assist any unit with assistance if they'd like to operate the Boy Scounts "Jamboree on the Air" (JOTA) event. I've not yet hosted a Computers Merit Badge class... but look forward to hosting one of those soon too. In addition to the required training, I was thinking that building of a small micro-computer for each scout would be a GREAT experience.
I can provide the Aviation, Radio and Computers Merit Badge Counseling for any units following districts:
- Kishwaukee District 1
- Shabbona District 2
- Northern Trail District 3
- Maramech Hill District 4
- Fox Valley District 5
- Chanonee District 6
- Potawatomi Trails District 7
- Foxfire District 8
- Indian Prairie District 9
- Thunderbird District 10
- Learning For Life District 11
- Chippewa District 12
If you're interested in me hosting a BSA Merit Badge event for your troop, please contact me at gary@thebrownhouse.org and let's begin the discussion of planning the event for your troop.
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