Trail to Eagle

Troop 425

HEART OF AMERICA COUNCIL
Red-Tailed Hawk District


Links & Contacts

High places
Trustworthy...

Important Points of Contact:

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

Charter Organization Representative:   Ron Karkhoff, 851-9033 (E) karkhoff@kc.rr.com 

Troop Committee Chair: John Dye (E) john.e.dye@sprint.com (H) 913-685-8598

Secretary/Scribe:  Cathy Rodgers carodgers@kc.rr.com 

Treasurer: Norman Pommerenke, 681-1779, npommerenke@kc.rr.com

Advancement Chair/Records Administrator: (Boards of Review, Advancement, Participation, Registration and Health Forms): Kathy Eskeberg: 897-5944 j_eskeberg@msn.com

Recruiting Coordinators: Allen Baiamonte 851-5961 abaiamon@everestkc.net, Martin DiNitto 897-5647 mdinitto@kc.rr.com

Quartermaster: John Rader 685-8743, jrader24506@everestkc.net

Community Service Coordinator: (Blank)  Please contact John Dye or Gary Hazeltine if you would be willing to help with this position.

Summer Camp Coordinator-Campmaster:  Rod Bennett, (H) 913-685-1318, (M) 913-481-9541, rod_bennett@hotmail.com

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

Float Trip Coordinator: Bob Musil (E) bmusil@aol.com

Adult Training Coordinator: Open

Communications:

Links to Official BSA websites:

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