Merit Badge Counselors

Troop 990 Merit Badge Counselors

 

American Business     Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

American Business     David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

American Cultures      Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

American Heritage      Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

American Labor          Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Animal Science           Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Animation                    Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Archaeology                Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Archery                       Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Architecture                Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Astronomy                  Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Athletics                      Blair Richert     78746     blairrichert@gmail.com

Automotive Maintenance     David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Aviation                      Robert Mazzetti     78746     robmazz@aol.com

Aviation                      Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Backpacking               David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Backpacking               Robert Mazzetti     78746     robmazz@aol.com

Backpacking               Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Bird Study                   Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Bugling                       Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Camping                     David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Camping                     Robert Mazzetti     78746     robmazz@aol.com

Camping                     Bianca Benzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Canoeing                    Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Chemistry                   Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Chemistry                   David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Chess                         Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Citizenship in the Community     Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Citizenship in the Community     Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Citizenship in the Nation     Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Citizenship in the Nation     Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Citizenship in the World      Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Citizenship in the World      Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Climbing                       David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Coin Collecting             Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Communication             Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Composite Materials     David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Computers                    David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Cooking                         Robert Mazzetti     78746     robmazz@aol.com

Cooking                         Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Cycling                          Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Digital Technology        Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Digital Technology        Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Disabilities Awareness      Blair Richert     78746     blairrichert@gmail.com

Dog Care                      Robert Mazzetti     78746      robmazz@aol.com

Drafting                         David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com  

Electricity                      David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Electricity                      Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com 

Electronics                    Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Electronics                    David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Electronics                    Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Electronics                    Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Energy                           David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Engineering                   Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Engineering                   David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Engineering                   Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Entrepreneurship           Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Entrepreneurship           Blair Richert     78746     blairrichert@gmail.com

Entrepreneurship           David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Entrepreneurship          Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Family Life                     Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Family Life                     David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Family Life                     Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Farm Mechanics            Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Fingerprinting                 Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

First Aid                         Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Fishing                           Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Fly Fishing                     Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Game Design                 Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Gardening                      Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Genealogy                     Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Geology                         Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Golf                                Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Golf                                Blair Richert     78746     blairrichert@gmail.com

Hiking                            David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Home Repairs               David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Home Repairs               Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Horsemanship               David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Indian Lore                    Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Insect Study                  Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Inventing                       Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Inventing                       Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Inventing                       David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Kayaking                       Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com  

Law                               Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Leatherwork                  Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Lifesaving                     Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Mammal Study              Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Medicine                        Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Model Design and Building      Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Motorboating                 Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Moviemaking                Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Nature                          Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Nuclear Science           David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Orienteering                 David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Personal Fitness          Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Personal Fitness          Blair Richert     78746     blairrichert@gmail.com

Personal Fitness          Robert Mazzetti     78746     robmazz@aol.com

Personal Management     Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Personal Management     David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Personal Management     Robert Mazzetti     78746     robmazz@aol.com

Photography                Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Photography                Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Pioneering                   David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com    

Plumbing                     Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Programming              Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Public Health               Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Public Speaking          Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com  

Public Speaking          Blair Richert     78746     blairrichert@gmail.com

Public Speaking          David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Public Speaking          Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Pulp and Paper          Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Radio                          Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Railroading                 Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Reading                      Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Reading                      Blair Richert     78746     blairrichert@gmail.com

Reading                      David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Reading                      Robert Mazzetti     78746     robmazz@aol.com

Rifle Shooting             Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Robotics                      Mathew Nazareth     78733     mnazareth64@gmail.com

Rowing                       Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Salesmanship             Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Salesmanship             David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Salesmanship             Robert Mazzetti     78746     robmazz@aol.com

Scholarship                 Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Scholarship                 Tom Bishop     78746     tpbishop@gmail.com

Scouting Heritage       Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Scuba Diving              Blair Richert     78746     blairrichert@gmail.com

Search and Rescue    Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Signs, Signals, and Codes      Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Skating                       Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Small Boat Sailing      David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Snow Sports               David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Space Exploration      Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Sports                         Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Stamp Collecting        Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Surveying                   David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Sustainability              Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Swimming                   Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Textile                         Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Theater                       Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Traffic Safety              Bianca Bentzin     78750     txaz2010@gmail.com

Truck Transportation   Harley Walsh     78746     Harley.walsh@gsenergy.com

Water Sports               Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Welding                       Steve Sullivan     78746     theprofessor@austin.rr.com

Wilderness Survival    David Pacinda     78746     dpacinda@phdwin.com

Wood Carving             Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

Woodwork                   Edward Anderson     78733     edwardganderson@gmail.com

 

Go to the directory, Troop 990 Directory, for the Merit Badge Counselors' contact information.

 

If you don't find a counselor in this list for the merit badge in which you are interested, contact our Merit Badge Coordinator, Venkat Subramanian, who may be able to find counselors in our district.

 

Merit Badge Counselor Responsibilities

 

Merit badge counselors are the key to success in the merit badge plan. They offer their time, experience, and knowledge to help guide Scouts in one or more of the merit badge subjects.

The counselor's responsibility is to

  • Assist the Scout as he plans the assigned projects and activities to meet the merit badge requirements.

  • Coach Scouts through interviews and demonstrations on how to do the required skills of the badge.

  • Certify the Scout after determining whether he completed the requirements for the merit badge.

The counselor also agrees to:

  • Ensure the Scoutmaster has approved the Scout can start the merit badge and Scout retains a blue card with the Scoutmaster's signature.

  • Follow the requirements of the merit badge, making no deletions or additions, ensuring that the advancement standards are fair and uniform for all Scouts.

  • Encourage the Scout to keep track of his progress using the merit badge's worksheet.

  • Maintain two deep adult leadership at all counseling sessions.

  • Renew BSA registration annually and YPT every two years.

Registering as a Merit Badge Counselor requires these steps:

  1. If you haven't had Youth Protection Training  (YPT) in the past two years, do the online training at Youth Protection Training.  

  2. Submit a copy of your YPT certificate with your BSA adult application, see the next step.

  3. Complete a BSA Adult Application with position code 42.  Submit your application to the Troop Committee Chairman or Merit Badge Coordinator.  This must be done, even if you are already a registered adult with the troop.

  4. Review the online The Essentials of Merit Badge Counseling training.  Be sure to read the presenter's notes below each slide.

  5. After completing the online training, complete the Merit Badge Training Form and submit to the Merit Badge Coordinator.  

  6. Complete the Merit Badge Counselor Information Form and submit to the Merit Badge Coordinator for approval.  Write "life experience" if you are interested in counseling a badge due to personal interest.  If the form does not allow enough room for all the merit badges you want to counsel, attached a list and make a notation on the form.

  7. In order to participate as a Merit Badge Counselor, our sponsor The Knights of Columbus at Saint John Neumann also requires completion of Ethics and Integrity in Ministry Training.  Training is provided free of charge and is held at different locations throughout the year.  Fill out the online application and then attend the workshop.  Check the Diocese of Austin Website for current workshop times and locations. 

The Scout’s Responsibilities:

 

The Scout should:

  1. Contact the Merit Badge Coordinator to begin your merit badge. (Note: you can obtain blue cards from the Advancement Chair or Scout Shop.  You may also print a set of three cards on blue cardstock, front and back.)

  2. The merit badge  coordinator will suggest a merit badge counselor for your merit badge. (You can use that counselor or any other approved counselor for that badge. Approved merit badge counselors for all badges can be found in the list above.) Inform the counselor of your interest in the badge; their contact information can be found in the Troop Directory.

  3. Work on the requirements of the MB under the guidance of the counselor. (Scouts can and are encouraged to work on the requirements on their own after initially contacting the MB Counselor.)

  4. Keep track of all progress, preferably by using a Merit Badge's Worksheet (you will find this simplifies things!) and inform the counselor when all requirements have been met.

  5. The counselor will inform the advancement chair that you have completed your merit badge. 

  6. Receive credit for the badge upon approval from the counselor and display it with pride on his Merit Badge Sash!

 

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