Merit Badge Counselors
Troop 358 has many Merit Badge Counselors. For contact information, please contact Lorraine Davison, Brent Heslop, or Ernest Berman.
Questions? Comments? Concerns? Contact Lorraine Davison.
American Business – Bill Niksch
American Heritage –
Animal Science – Kevin McAndrews
Archeology – Kevin McAndrews
Archery – Randy Maier
Architecture – Brad Lewis
Art – Lorraine Davison, Jae Donathen
Astronomy –
Athletics – Charles Riding
Auto Mechanics – Bill Niksch
Aviation – Brad Lewis, Mark Balaska, Charles Riding
Backpacking – Brent Heslop, Jim Beck, Don Schafer, Bill Niksch, Mark Balaska
Basketry – Michele McAndrews
Bird Study – Kevin McAndrews
Camping –Don Schafer, Jim Beck, Bill Niksch, Brent Heslop, Charles Riding
Canoeing – Steve Neumann, Michele McAndrews
Chemistry – Jim Beck
Citizenship in the Community – Bill Niksch, Paul Haydock
Citizenship in the Nation – Bill Niksch, Scott Davison, Charles Riding
Citizenship in the World – Jim Beck, Paul Haydock, Charles Riding
Climbing –
Coin Collecting –
Collections – Michele McAndrews, Lorraine Davison, Jae Donthen, Charles Riding
Communications – Jim Badger, Lorraine Davison
Computers – Jae Donathen
Cooking – Bill Niksch
Crime Prevention –
Cycling* – Brent Heslop,
Dentistry –
Disabilities Awareness –
Dog Care – Kevin McAndrews, Lorraine Davison
Electricity – Charles Bravard
Electronics –
Emergency Preparedness** – Paul Haydock, Brad Lewis
Engineering – Paul Haydock
Entrepreneurship – Brad Lewis
Environmental Science – Brad Lewis, Randy Maier
Family Life – Lorraine Davison, Jae Donathen, Charles Riding
Fingerprinting –
Fire Safety –
First Aid – Steve Neumann
Fish and Wildlife Management –
Fishing – David O’Brien
Fly Fishing – Randy Maier
Forestry – Steve Neumann
Gardening – Michele McAndrews
Geneology – Jim Beck
Geology – Randy Maier
Golf – Charles Riding, Kirk Horn
Hiking* – Brent Heslop, Bill Niksch,
Home Repairs –
Indian Lore –
Insect Study –
Journalism –
Landscape Architecture –
Law – Jan Hornaday (Mrs. Brewer)
Lifesaving** - Scott Davison
Mammal Study – Lynn O’Brien
Medicine – Steve Neumann
Motorboating –
Music – Lynn O’Brien
Nature – Lynn O’Brien
Orienteering – Michele McAndrews
Personal Fitness – Brent Heslop
Personal Management – Michelle McAndrews, Bill Niksch
Pets – Kevin McAndrews, Lorraine Davison
Photography –.
Pioneering –
Plumbing –
Pottery – David McAndrews
Public Speaking –
Reading – Lynn O’Brien
Reptile and Amphibian Study – Kevin McAndrews
Rifle Shooting –
Safety -
Salesmanship –
Scholarship – Lorraine Davison
Shotgun Shooting – Randy Maier, David O’Brien
Skating – Lynn O’Brien
Small Boat Sailing – Michele McAndrews
Snow Sports – David Damm, Brent Heslop
Soil and Water Conservation –
Sports –
Swimming* – David Damm, Scott Davison
Theater – Jae Donathen, Brett Brewer
Traffic Safety –Transportation –
Veterinary Medicine –
Waterskiing –
Weather –
Whitewater – Jim Beck
Wilderness Survival – Brent Heslop, Bill Niksch,
Woodwork –
* Note, only one badge from Cycling, Hiking or Swimming is required for the rank of Eagle.
** Note, instead of Emergency Preparedness, Scouts may elect to complete the Lifesaving merit badge instead for the rank of Eagle.
The following merit badges currently do not have a Troop 358 Counselor BUT DO HAVE a North Star District Counselor: American Cultures, American Labor, Bugling, Cinematography, Drafting, Energy, Graphic Arts, Horsemanship, Leatherwork, Life Saving, Metalwork, Model Design and Building, Nuclear Science, Oceanography, Painting, Plant Science, Public Health, Radio, Railroading, Rowing, Sculpture, Space Exploration, Stamp Collecting, and Woodcarving. The contact information for any given North Star District Counselor can be obtained from your Scoutmaster, Troop Advancement Chair, Troop Merit Badge Counselor Coordinator or Troop Committee Chairman.
The following merit badges currently DO NOT have a Troop 358 nor North Star District Counselor (that will teach outside their own troop): Composite Materials, Farm Mechanics, Pulp and Paper, Surveying, and Textile.
