Scouting

I am an Eagle Scout from BSA Troop 231 in Metairie, LA, earning my Eagle in 1996.

I grew up in the Scouting Program. I was a Cub Scout with Pack 261 at St. Ann in Metairie, LA. I then joined Boy Scout Troop 261 at St Ann, and the troop relocated to VFW Hall 640 in Metairie, where we actually changed Troop number to 640. Due to scheduling conflicts, I then changed troops again, joining Troop 231 at St. Phillip Neri in Metairie. I also was a member of several Explorer posts (many due to camp Staff).

As a youth, I held just about every position in the troop, including Senior Patrol Leader, Asst. Senior Patrol Leader, Librarian, and Den Chief to name a few.

I worked numerous years at Salmen Scout Reservation’s Summer Camp (1993-1999, 2001). At camp, I worked as a CIT my first year, in the Dining Hall as the Director for several years, as Camp Admin in 1998-1999, and finally as Asst. Quartermaster in 2001. I also worked a number of years at Salmen’s Winter Camp, several local Cub Day Camps, and many district and council camporees.

I earned a multitude of merit badges on my trail to Eagle (if I remember correctly, it was around 60 MB’s) from a variety of topics including Aviation, Railroading, Journalism, and many more as well as the standard Eagle Required merit badges.

List of merit badges I earned as a Scout:  

American Heritage, Architecture, Art, Astronomy, Aviation, Basketry, Camping, Cit Community, Cit Nation, Cit World, Collections, Communications, Computers, Electricity, Emergency Prep, Environmental Science, Family Life, Fingerprinting,
Firemanship, First Aid, Fish & Wildlife Mgmt, Fishing, Forestry, Geology, Home Repair, Indian Lore, Journalism, Leatherwork, Railroading, Personal Mgmt, Sports, Pets, Scholarship, Reading, Nature, Soil & Water Conservation, Metalwork, Cooking, Medicine, Mammal Study, Painting, Reptile Study, Rifle Shooting, Wilderness Survival, Public Health, Safety, Space Exploration, Chemistry, Energy, Sculpture, Pottery, Orienteering, Pioneering, Salesmanship, Traffic Safety, Weather, Woodcarving.

Other Special Awards I earned include Young American Award, Mile Swim, BSA Life Guard, 50 Miler, Local Certificate of Merit for Lifesaving, and I had reached Brotherhood as a member of Order of the Arrow.

While In scouts,  I hiked at Philmont,  60 miles of the Appalachian Trial (2x),  Vicksburg,  The Little Red Church Trail,  the Tuxachanie Trail,

Unfortunately due to time constraints,  I’m not as active as I used to be in Scouting,  but I still help the troop with getting congratulations letters for Scouts that earn their Eagle.  If you’d like my list of people that I reach out to in the New Orleans area,  please email me and I can send you my updated list.