Troop 425

HEART OF AMERICA COUNCIL
Red-Tailed Hawk District

Links & Contacts

Important Points of Contact:

Troop 425 Adult Leaders for 2010 (PDF format)

Scoutmaster: Gary Hazeltine (H) 913-963-2453  (W) 913-764-7574
(E) Elephantj@aol.com

Charter Organization Representative:   Ron Karkhoff, 851-9033
(E) rkarkhoff@gmail.com

Troop Committee Chair: Allen Baiamonte
(E) abaiamon@everestkc.net

Recorder/Librarian/Historian (Secretary):  Wendy Carter (H) 913-829-9287 (M) 913-636-8658 (E) wcarterfrv@olatheschools.com

Treasurer:  Kim Uhrich (H) 913-393-3812 (W) 913-764-8555 (M) 913-424-8582 (E) kcu4@sbcglobal.net

ScoutParent Unit Coordinator:   Bonnie Orzechowski (E) orzo@kc.surewest.net

Advancement Chair/Records Administrator: (Boards of Review, Advancement, Participation, Registration and Health Forms):   Larry Lux (E) ldlux@sbcglobal.net

Recruiting Coordinator: John Carter (E) JohnC@Commenco.com

Quartermaster:  Martin Dinitto (E)  mdinitto@kc.rr.com

Community Service Coordinator: (Blank)  Please contact Allen Baiamonte (E) abaiamon@everestkc.net if you would be willing to help with this position.

Summer Camp Coordinator: Robert Pitts (H) 913-850-8878 (M) 913-375-7913 (E) rpitts@jccc.edu

High Adventure Coordinator: Sean Pechon 894-8524, (E) pechonsk@sbcglobal.net  / Gary Hazeltine 963-2453,
(E) elephantj@aol.com

High Adventure Base Camp Coordinator: Brian Barnes (H) 913-599-0709 (W) 913-588-5392 (M) 913-486-0879 (E) bbarnes@kumc.edu

Float Trip Coordinator: (2011) Tony Ostle (H) 913-400-2059 (W) 913-310-7945 (M) 913-636-1047 (E) aostle@kc.rr.com

Unit Training Coordinator: Bob Musil (H) 913-897-4850 (W) 913-451-9555 (E) 913-908-9457 (E) bmusil@aol.com

Youth Leadership Position Adult Coordinator: David Johnson (H) 913-814-7714 (W) 816-881-2907 (E) david.a.johnson@kc.frb.org

Communications:

• Webmaster -- Robert PItts, (E) rpitts@jccc.edu
   

Links to Official BSA websites:

1. Boy Scouts Of America Home Page
2. Philmont
3. Scouting Magazine
4. Boys' Life
5. Venturing program
6. Supply Division
7. International Division

WEB SITES/PHONE NUMBERS FOR EQUIPMENT:

1. Find the gear to meet your specs: www.gearfinder.com 

2. Campmor -- www.campmor.com -- 800-226-7667

3. Sierra Trading Post -- www.sierratradingpost.com -- 800-713-4534

4. REI -- www.rei.com -- 800-426-4840

5. BSA -- www.scouting.org -- 800-323-0732

6. Backwoods, 119th & Quivira, 913-451-8881, www.backwoods.com

7. Backcountry, www.backcountry.com

8. Coleman Factory Outlet in Branson, MO (Note: 20% Scout discount!) - 417-334-1718

9. Kelty -- www.kelty.com

10. Campmor -- www.campmor.com

11. Sierra -- www.sierradesigns.com

Other Scout-oriented websites:

1. Heart of America Council

2. Pony Express Council / Camp Geiger

3. http://www.eagle-scout.org/RTH/

4. Philmont Scout Reservation

5. U.S. Scouting Service Project Home Page
   (a great source of skits, songs, games, etc.)

6. www.scouter.com/compass

7. Tribe of Mic-O-Say 

8. National Order of the Arrow

9. U.S. Scouting Service Project

10. www.macscouter.com

11. www.meritbadge.com

12. www.seascout.org

13. Scout-o-rama Online

Local outdoor sites:

1. Blue Valley Recreation

2. Overland Park

3. Blue Valley School District

Winter Camping Links:

Building an Igloo An illustrated guide to building an igloo from The Complete Wilderness Training Guide.   Okpik: A Cold Weather Adventure "Learn the skills of a northwoods winter." Information about the cold weather camping program sponsored by BSA. Outdoor Action Guide To Winter Camping An excellent guide to various aspects of winter camping. It covers trip planning, personal equipment, food, winter water, winter shelters, Leave No Trace Camping in winter, winter travel, avalanche basics, snowshoeing basics, winter hazards, and much more. Scout leaders, don't miss the winter camping trip teaching plan, winter camping personal equipment list, and winter camping group equipment list.