Merit Badge Inquiries

Any questions regarding the District Merit Badge Counselor list, signing up to be a Merit Badge Counselor, or anything regarding Merit Badge Counselors in general should be addressed to Lou Vlismas, our Dean of Merit Badges.

Contact Lou Vlismas at 878-4098. Or mail him at:

All Cubs, Scouts and Venturers deserve trained leadership! Make sure you and your leaders and committee have taken this important step to deliver an outstanding program to our youth!

For more on training for Boy Scouts and Cub Scout Leaders, call Richared Feggeler (Boy Scout Training) 567-3684, and Martin Minogue (Cub Scout Training) 447-3966

This years Friends of Scouting campaign is rolling along. Trailblazer is well on its way to reaching its goals in all aspects of FOS.

All we need is the support and help of each and every unit out there. If your Pack, Troop or Crew has not scheduled an FOS family presentation for this year, then please do so immediately! Call Terry Heid at 631-589-7426.

Friends of Scouting helps keep our Council and our District healthy and strong. Every family should have the opportunity to help support Scouting for their children!

Also, Volunteers to do FOS presentations are always needed. Help make a difference in your community, volunteer to help with FOS.

Better youth participation, better adult participation and a great summer camp. Experience… that’s what Baiting Hollow Scout Camp has to offer! Whether it’s your first week of camp, or your second week of camp, or Provisional Camp - Baiting Hollow has something for everyone. From Brown Sea to any of our specialty camps there is something to excite all Scouts.

For more information on Baiting Hollow and its great programs, call Ernie Simon at 567-8179.

Cub Scout Camping Promotion – Bill Fontaine

Learn all about Cub Scout camping opportunities! Trailblazer’s Camping Committee will visit your committee or pack to tell your leaders, parents, and Cubs all about the great camping opportunities that Suffolk County Council has to offer for Cub Scouts.

Come to Camp as a pack, a den, a parent-son team, or as a lone Scout ready to meet new friends. The summer is filled with Cub day camps, Cub resident camps, Cub-parent camping weekends and family camping opportunities. Your Cubs will have the chance to play, have fun, and earn Cub advancements at each of our special Cub camps.

To schedule a short presentation at your next pack or committee meeting, call Bill Fontaine at 289-2663 or Ernie Simon at 567-8179.