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About Troop 18 |
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The
Troop |
| Founded in 1947, Boy Scout Troop 18 is an "ACTIVE"
family oriented troop that serves the Gateway and Lehigh area of Lee County,
Florida. The troop today is small, though it has been large at times
in its history. While we slow down a bit in the summer we try to stay busy
year round. We love camping and go on several camp outs a year. With many
outdoor activities planned, we seem to accomplish the needs of the camping
and backpacking enthusiasts. Troop 18 regularly attends Camporees and the
Broke Back Dog Challenge. We also enjoy hiking, canoeing, and swimming.
Troop 18 practices many traditional scouting skills such as following
trail signs. This is in addition to the contemporary scouting program. This
is some thing that many troops no longer offer.
The Troop does several conservation / community service projects
during the year. These include a beach clean up day, helping with hurricane
preparedness and food drives
Since scouting is boy led, the boys take part in training others,
planning the activities, cooking, cleaning, and do, well, just about
anything else that needs doing.
At Troop18:
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We believe firmly that each boy in the troop is vital. |
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We take pride in what we accomplish individually, in patrols and as
a whole. |
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Learning leadership skills is one of the most important parts of
being a Boy Scout |
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We believe in learning while doing, and that boys should have fun.
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The People |
| Scoutmaster Michael
Memoli "Golden Arrow": |
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Michael is a self-employed computer consultant
and web designer with three kids. He and his wife Janet have been married
more then 27 years. Born in the Bronx he grew up in a small town just outside of New York City. As a boy he was active in Cub Scouts and
Webelos. As a teen he joined Explorers (another division of the BSA
organization.) becoming one of the original seven members of the Carmel
Police Cadets. Eventually he made captain and President of the post. When he
left to go to college he had increased membership to 45 trained explorers
and 15 "rookies". He credits Exploring with teaching him organizational
skills and leadership. He got back into Scouting with his son in 1999.
Michael is also the Committee Chair for Crew 18, District Venturing
Round Table Commissioner and former Venturing Committee Vice Chair. In September 2005, he was inducted into Venturing
honor society, the Corps of Discovery. He is fully trained and has several
supplemental trainings. These include Safe Swim / Safety Afloat and Archery. He has presented at various training
events including BALOO (a required course to take Cubs Camping.), OLSI and
USA. Michael was
inducted into the Broke Back Dogs in December of
2005, a high point of his scouting life. He attended Wood Badge SR
737 and has earned his beads. Michael is a member of the US Rovers and has
been an instructor at Rover Woodbadge. Scouting is a
tradition in Michael's family. He has been known to get advice from
his father who has over 40 years of scouting experience and is still active
in the Westchester - Putnam Council. |
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| Assistant Scoutmaster Forest
Getter "New Dog": |
| Born in Ohio, Forest is another second
generation scouter. As a boy scout he achieved the rank of star. With two
son's and a daughter he of course came back to scouts as an adult leader. He
has bean a Den Leader, Committee Chair, Assistant Scout Master, Chaplin,
Unit Commissioner, Crew Advisor. Crew Charter Rep, Venturing Round Table
Commissioner, Venturing Committee Chairman, and a District Health & Safety
Committee Member. He has served on staff for NYLT, JLTC, Wood Badge,
Cub Day camp, and Boy Scout Winter Camp. Forest is a member of the Broke Back Dogs
. His training includes Woodbage, CERT, CPR/ First aid instructor. Kodiak
Director (The first in Southwest Florida.), Safe Trek, Storm Spotter,
National Chaplin Training, Train the Trainer and Climb Safley. He is a
member of Venturing's Corp of Discovery. Forest has earned many awards in
his scouting career. Among them are: District Award of Merit, Scouter
Training Award, Venture Leadership Award and the Gold Presidential Volunteer
Award. Forest is also the Chief commissioner for the US Rovers (A group
dedicated to the continuation of traditional scout skills.) Forests biggest
failing is his inability to say "no" when asked to help. |
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| Assistant Scoutmaster
Dori Dunham "Dog To Be Named Later": |
Dori is an ESE Consultative
Teacher, and the mother of three children. She was a Girl Scout throughout
elementary school, and was in ROTC throughout High School and College. She
became involved in Cub Scouting with her oldest son, who is now in
College. Her youngest child is now a First Class Scout, and her daughter was
a Girl Scout. Dori is a former Cubmaster for Pack 18. She is a strong
advocate for foster children, and for adoption.
Dori has completed Wood Badge and has her beads. She has attended OLSI and
USA. She has been inducted into the Broke Back Dogs
and is awaiting her name. Dori has helped lead Cub Scout Leader Specific and
New Leader Essentials training. She has staffed cub day camp. |
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| Assistant Scoutmaster
Jens Beth: |
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Born in Hamilton, Bermuda and moved to New
Orleans, La. in 1965. His family has been in the restaurant / hotel business
for nearly 45 years. He has lived in many of the bigger cities in the
Eastern US {Dallas, Augusta, Cincinnati, Memphis, Clearwater}, just for a
few years before his family moved on to find a better job. Moved to Fort
Myers, Fla. in 1978 from New Orleans, La. and lived on Sanibel Island for
two years before moving to the mainland. He graduated from Cypress Lake High
School (Class of 1984) and That is where he met his wife, Morganna (One of
our active troop committee members). Jens played two years of high school
soccer.
Jens' mother was a cub / webelos den leader for
two years. His father was also a scout (Life rank) from Germany and so the
tradition of scouting runs in the family.
During his high school years, Jens was involved
with Troop 101 for many years before leaving the troop as the Asst.
Scoutmaster to pursue work full time. The troop had a capacity of 100
registered scouts for a few years with 7 patrols. Spent many summer camps at
Camp Miles and Camp Flying Eagle. Jens has also earned the Crown Award. (At
the time he was still a citizen of Bermuda and this is the equivalent of
Eagle.)
Jens is an excellent current position is Pastry
Chef and ha been known to make us special treats. His hobbies include
geocaching, camping / hiking, cooking, scale modeling (HO scale), trains
(including scale trains) computers, reading, Civil War history, photography
(digital / 35mm), traveling to foreign countries, swimming, fantasy gaming.
Jens has attended Rover Wood Badge (now working
his tickets) and also served as a Rover Wood Badge instructor. He has been
instrumental in teaching the troop geocaching. He and Morganna are also
prime movers on the troops "Scouting Trail" series of geocaches project.
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| Assistant Scoutmaster
Angela Memoli "Shep": |
Our newest ASM, but not our
newest leader. Angela was a girl scout. She got involved with boy
scouts when she helped her dad with his Webelos den. She then joined
Venturing (co-ed high adventure scouting for high schoolers.) She also
became a troop guide for troop 18. During this time she served on Wood Badge
staff (instructing adults), was an instructor for National Youth Leadership
course, Served on Venturing Round Table staff, Became CERT trained, Staffed
Venturing Leadership Skills and Staffed troop 18's Troop Leader Training
course. Angela has been a counselor and merit badge instructor at camp
flaming arrow for mini-camps, summer camps and winter camps. She is PADI
certified in SCUBA. Angela was inducted into the Broke Back Dogs
as a JR. Dog in 2005.
When she turned 18, Angela signed on as an assistant scoutmaster. She has
eared two venturing bronze awards. She has also earned the venturing gold
award and venturing Silver (The highest). She has staffed OLSI, and BALOO.
She has attended Rover Wood Badge and is currently working her ticket. |
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| Charter Organization
Representative / Troop Committee Chair Janet Memoli: |
| Janet is a Registered Nurse and mother of three. As a
teen Janet was a member of a first aid explorer post (another division of
the BSA organization.), so you could say she was a Boy Scout. Janet has also
worked as a Girl Scout Leader for her two daughters. Her son recently
became a first class scout in the troop. He is enjoying being a Boy Scout. Her
middle daughter joined Venturing ( BSA high adventure, co-ed division)
recently and through it received PADI scuba certification. Janet has
completed her committee and charter rep training. She has been an instructor
at Baloo and is a merit badge counselor.. She is also our Risk Management
Officer. Janet enjoys
classical music, baseball, the Olympic Games, and chocolate. |
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