play me some music and I'll probably like it!

Colin Forgacs Profile

Adult Information
Eagle Scout: 
Eagle Scout
Years in program: 
1997 - 2010
Resume: 
Colin has been with Troop 8 since he was a sixth grader, participating in several venture expeditions and earning his Eagle Scout award. He is currently in Oregon pursuing his Masters degree.
Profile Information
Assistant Scoutmaster
Patrol: 
Scouters (Adult Leaders)

 Swamp Rat has been with troop 8 since he was a sixth grader.  Despite getting stuck in a swamp on his first campout (earning him his nickname), was recently able to escape the pull of the troop and Ann Arbor; traveling to Oregon to pursue his masters degree.  Swampy has boldly gone where no rat has gone before: Kilimanjaro, Colorado backcountry skiing, ice climbing in the UP, and rock climbing in Nevada.  Often times the troop 8 summer camp director, mention the word "Moraine" and watch him twitch.

Favorite Books: Arfken and Weber's Mathematical Methods for Physicists, British History Texts, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, MMORPG Theorycrafting, The Lord of the Rings, The Physics of Semiconductor Devices

Favorite Music: play me some music and I'll probably like it!

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: Babylon 5, Firefly, House MD

Favorite Trips: Alleghenies, colorado, kilimanjaro, Northern Michigan Ice Climbing

Interests: Backpacking, Board Games, Camping, Canoeing, D&D, Looking for a Job, MMORPGs, music, Planning Summer Camps, Scheming Sinister Plans for World Domination!, Telemark Skiing

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Neale Batra Profile

Adult Information
Title: 
Mr.
Eagle Scout: 
Eagle Scout
Years in program: 
2001 - 2011
Resume: 
Trip Coordinator and Climbing Instructor at Outdoor Adventures
Profile Information
Assistant Scoutmaster
Patrol: 
Scouters (Adult Leaders)
HAM Radio Callsign: 
KD8JJC

One of the newer members of the scouter team, Neale just can't resist coming out on troop and venture outings.  Currently a student at the U-M where he is studying Infectious Disease Ecology, "Random" hopes to someday "make it" as an orchestral conductor, outdoor educator, and also create his own line of oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies.   

Favorite Books: there's so many...

Favorite Music: play me some music and I'll probably like it!

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: Crash, Daily Show, House MD, Star Trek TNG

Favorite Trips: and multi-day logistics trips in the depths of Bob's basement., Caribbean sailing, Red Rocks climbing, wyoming mountaineering

Interests: ecology, epidemiology, jam sessions, kayaking, mountaineering, mtn biking, pondering life the universe and everything, rock climbing, sailing, short stories, violining

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Jason Dean Profile

Adult Information
Eagle Scout: 
Years in program: 
2010
Profile Information
Assistant Patrol Leader
Patrol: 
Patrol D
HAM Radio Callsign: 
KD8PIE
School: 
Skyline
Grade: 
9

About 14 years ago, one of the most awesome, thoughtful, athletic, smart, trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, brave, clean, reverent, amazing, nice, and just plain wonderful children of this generation was born.

 

Also, I was born too.

 

Favorite Books: Fantasy, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Trilogy, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, To Kill A Mockingbird

Favorite Music: Disney Music, play me some music and I'll probably like it!, That one song, The Pokemon theme song, thes sounds of unicorns crying in the night

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: House M.D., Inception, Lost, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Mythbusters, Simpsons

Favorite Trips: they are all awesome!

Interests: chocolate chip cookies, cookies, Cooking, Everything, food, Life, matters of extreme yet refined class, movies, pitying the fool, sleeping, the universe, video games

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Francisco Contreras Profile

Adult Information
Title: 
Mr.
Spouse (name only): 
N/A
Children: 
N/A
Profession: 
Student
Employer: 
Barton Hills Country Club
Eagle Scout: 
Years in program: 
2001 - 2009
Resume: 
I was a Scout and active member in Troop8 for seven years. I volunteered and worked at Chief Logan Boy-scout camp for three years. I held Positions including Outdoor Adventure Staffer, Waterfront Staffer, Assistant C.O.P.E. Director, and Assistant First Aider. I have earned my Wilderness First Aid and First Responder Certifications. I am currently Lifeguard, and Heart Saver certified. I have worked in the retail of outdoor technical equipment. I love camping and the Outdoors and wish to share my experience and enthusiasm with the next generation of Troop 8 Outdoor Fanatics.
Profile Information
Patrol: 
Patrol A
School: 
Other HS

Favorite Books: Comics, diary of a wimpy kid, Dr. Seuss, eragon, Fantasy, Flowers for Algernon, House of the Scorpion, I have too many it would overload the server, other good stuff, Petit Nicholas, The Count of Monte Cristo, the ear the eye and the arm, the eye, The Giver

Favorite Music: beastie boys Linkin Park, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, I like to Move Move it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, Journey, Led Zeppelin, lil wayne, play me some music and I'll probably like it!, red hot chili peppers, Reggae, the phantom of the opera

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: American Gangster, Animal Planet!, Captain America the first avenger, Dr. Who, Dr.Who, house, House M.D., Inception, Sherlock Holmes, star trek, Stargate (all of them), Thor, Transformers, Troop 8 TV

Favorite Trips: Alleghenies, Alleghenies and Summer Camp '08 (Ohiopyle), and the one where Ben set the aluminum table on fire, and the one where James got digits from the Girl Scouts as a first year, and the one where Nathan made me projectile vomit, Bruce Trail Canada, Canoeing trips, conoe weekend, crossover campout, Fun Nights, heck they are all awesome!, Holiday Valley, Northwoods, ones with bad weather, polar bear, Red River Gorge, skiing, summer camp, Summer Camp '08 (Ohiopyle - lovely day for a swim!), vermont

Interests: Alot, and everything, Backpacking, being awesome, being awesome A lot, being awesome Some more, Biking, biology, breaking Computers, Camping, Canoeing, Carbohydrates, chocolate chip cookie education policy while kayaking, chocolate chip cookies, climbing, cookies, Cooking, debating, Eating, education, Everything, fire, food, Hiking, kayaking, law, Life, lunch tray sledding, matters of extreme yet refined class, mountain biking, mountaineering, movies, music, Nature, philosophy, Reading, rock climbing, rowing, science, Scouting, setting things on fire, skydiving, sleeping, snowball fights, snowboarding, Spanish, Swimming, technology, Telemark Skiing, tornados, travel, video games, winter

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