Merit Badge Counselors
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 craft, business, or hobby.
Certify the Scout after determining whether he is qualified for the merit badge.
For those who are not currently a counselor
Because we have had so many scouts achieve their Eagle rank, and many of the parents are "retiring", we are in need of counselors! We are encouraging one parent from each scout family to choose at least one merit badge, or possibly two. If you have a vocation or an avocation, there is likely a merit badge for that subject. Please consider reviewing the list of merit badges to see if your favorite subject is there or, even better, discover another one that you didn’t think of!
For those who are counselors and those who want to be
We are definitely in need of counselors for the Eagle-required badges. Our goal is to have three or more counselors registered for each of these important merit badges.
For more information, please visit these pages
Time requirements and complexity for each MB
Some MBs have special requirements
Current Merit Badge Counselors (contact infomation can be found in the Troop Members Only section):
Troop 737 Merit Badge Counselors
(by badge; updated Feb, 2022)
AMERICAN BUSINESS
Art Gutierrez
Lisa Hansen
Charlie Fleet
AMERICAN CULTURES
Art Gutierrez
AMERICAN HERITAGE
Art Gutierrez
ARCHAEOLOGY
Janet Anderson
ART
Art Gutierrez
Lisa Hansen
ASTRONOMY
ATHLETICS
John Hansen
Charlie Fleet
AVIATION
John Hansen
David Eppler
BACKPACKING
Lisa Hansen
Bill Plaehn
CAMPING
Art Gutierrez
David Eppler
Ash Thorne
Bill Plaehn
CHESS
CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY
Art Gutierrez
Michael Blanton
Charlie Fleet
Michael Haydon
Bill Plaehn
CITIZENSHIP IN THE NATION
Art Gutierrez
Michael Blanton
Michael Haydon
Bill Plaehn
CITIZENSHIP IN THE WORLD
Art Gutierrez
Michael Blanton
Michael Haydon
Bill Plaehn
CLIMBING
COIN COLLECTING
Lindee Bly
COMMUNICATIONS
Art Gutierrez
Michael Blanton
Kirstin Pulioff
COMPOSITE MATERIALS
COMPUTERS
Paul Martin
COOKING
Paul Martin
David Eppler
CRIME PREVENTION
Art Gutierrez
CYCLING
Paul Martin
John Hansen
Bill Plaehn
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Charlie Fleet
Paul Martin
ELECTRONICS
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Art Gutierrez
Ash Thorne
Michael Haydon
ENGINEERING
Art Gutierrez
Cheve Meyer
Bill Plaehn
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Lisa Hansen
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Kirstin Pulioff
Robert Hood
Bill Plaehn
FAMILY LIFE
Art Gutierrez
Charlie Fleet
FIRST AID
Art Gutierrez
FISH & WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
Robert Hood
FISHING
Robert Hood
FLY FISHING
Robert Hood
FORESTRY
Lindee Bly
Kirstin Pulioff
GARDENING
Lindee Bly
GEOLOGY
Cheve Meyer
HIKING
Paul Martin
John Hansen
Bill Plaehn
HORSEMANSHIP
HOME REPAIRS
Charlie Fleet
INVENTING
Charlie Fleet
INSECT STUDY
Robert Hood
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Lisa Hansen
MAMMAL STUDY
NATURE
Kirstin Pulioff
PERSONAL FITNESS
Art Gutierrez
David Eppler
John Hansen
Lisa Hansen
Lindee Bly
Bethany Van Mill
Charlie Fleet
Bill Plaehn
PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
Art Gutierrez
John Hansen
Lisa Hansen
Charlie Fleet
Lindee Bly
Bill Plaehn
PETS
Bethany Van Mill
PHOTOGRAPHY
Charlie Fleet
Bethany Van Mill
PROGRAMMING
Paul Martin
Charlie Fleet
PUBLIC HEALTH
Janet Anderson
PUBLIC SPEAKING
Charlie Fleet
RADIO
Ash Thorne
READING
Bethany Van Mill
John Hansen
REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN STUDY
Bethany Van Mill
ROBOTICS
SALESMANSHIP
Cheve Meyer
Charlie Fleet
SCHOLARSHIP
Kirstin Pulioff
SCOUTING HERITAGE
Lisa Hansen
SHOTGUN SHOOTING
SCULPURE
Lindee Bly
SNOW SPORTS
Paul Martin
Bill Plaehn
SOIL & WATER CONSERVATION
Bill Plaehn
SPORTS
John Hansen
Charlie Fleet
SUSTAINABILITY
Art Gutierrez
SWIMMING
David Eppler
Paul Martin
Janet Anderson
WEATHER
John Hansen
WILDERNESS SURVIVAL
Ash Thorne
Bill Plaehn
Michael Haydon
WOOD CARVING
Art Gutierrez