last revised October 7th, 2023

The list of merit badge counselors includes all Troop 28 counselors as well as other Glencoe-based counselors; all are registered with NEIC. The troop tries to ensure we have at least one registered counselor for each of the common Eagle-required merit badges.

Scouts are encouraged to work with a variety of merit badge counselors in different settings. If no Glencoe or troop counselor is available for the badge you are interested, you can work with any of hundreds of counselors registered with NEIC (or any council of BSA).  NEIC has switched to using Scoutbook as its primary reference for identifying and connecting with Council-approved merit badge counselors. For assistance, please reach out to the Scoutmaster or Advancement Chair for assistance in researching counselors.

Eagle-Required Merit Badges
Badge Counselor(s)
Camping Jeff Heftman
Citizenship in the Community Jeff Heftman, Linda Lin, Deborah Barr
Citizenship in the Nation Jeff Heftman
Citizenship in Society OPEN
Citizenship in the World Jeff Heftman, Deborah Barr
Communication Ben Miller
Cooking Linda Lin, Andy Barr
Cycling OPEN
Emergency Preparedness Ben Miller
Environmental Science OPEN
Family Life Andrew Hayek, Deborah Barr
First Aid Deborah Barr
Hiking OPEN
Lifesaving* OPEN
Personal Fitness Nicole Hayek, Andy Barr
Personal Management Deborah Barr
Sustainability OPEN
Swimming* None*

*Note: The BSA has special requirements for the Swimming and Lifesaving merit badge to ensure scout safety. These badges also have a significant “demonstrate” portion that requires access to water and rescue gear. For these reasons, the best ways for scouts to complete these badges are at BSA resident summer camps, in Glenview through OLPH's Tuesday BSA Swim Night program, or by attending a “sign-off” only session. Please see the Swimming Merit Badge resource page for more information.

Elective Merit Badges

Jeff HeftmanLaw

Counselor Merit Badge(s)
Andy Barr American Business, Athletics, Geology, Salesmanship
Deborah Barr American Heritage, Art, Photography
Andrew Hayek American Business, Aviation, Entrepreneurship
Linda Lin Digital Technology, Journalism, Music, Photography,
Public Speaking, Reading, Scholarship, Skating
Ben Miller Engineering, Entrepreneurship, Home Repairs, Safety, Snow Sports