Archive for the ‘Merit Badges’ Category

Name: Duane Kinney, Jr.
Merit Badge Counselor for: Insect Study, Gardening
District: Thunderbird (Pacific Harbors)
How did you get started in Scouting?
I got started in Scouting by invitation from my dear friends, David and Elisha. I honestly only had a vague idea of Scouting from the film Follow Me Boys, and that my father had been a [...]

Play with LEGOs, earn a badge!
Okay, it’s not quite that simple, but 2011’s newest badge, Robotics, can involve a lot of LEGO construction (or VEX, or any other components). Build your very own robot – no, not out of cardboard boxes and foil. Kits today bring together sensors, computers, and imagination. And [...]

Name: Sean BrileyMerit Badge Counselor for: GeocachingDistrict: Sinclair
How did you get started in Scouting?
My son and I started scouting when he was a Wolf, (he’s a Boy Scout now). I took over as Cubmaster that year for Pack 4528 in Olalla with guidance from Pat Pavlichek.
Which badges do you currently counsel?
I only counsel [...]