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Nathan Patel Profile

Adult Information

Profession:

Student

Employer:

University of Michigan

Eagle Scout:

Eagle Scout

Years in program:

2002 - 2009

Profile Information

Assistant Scoutmaster

Patrol:

Scouters (Adult Leaders)

HAM Radio Callsign:

KD8AOJ

School:

Pioneer

I am Nathan Patel, I joined the Troop when I was 11 years old, 7 years later I am finishing up my carrer as a scout with the troop, and it has been the best 7 years of my life!!

Favorite Books: 1984, Dr. Seuss, East of Eden, Le Chien Jaune, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Petit Nicholas, The Count of Monte Cristo

Favorite Music: Bob Marley, Herbie Hancock, Oasis, Outkast

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: Big Bang Theory, Bones, House M.D., Scrubs R.I.P.

Favorite Trips: vermont, wyoming, Yosemtie

Interests: Ameteur Radio, Backpacking, climbing, kayaking, lacrosse, mtn biking, skiing, sleeping, snowboarding, Telemark Skiing

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Michael Pilon Profile

Adult Information

Eagle Scout:

Profile Information

Assistant Scoutmaster

Patrol:

Scouters (Adult Leaders)

HAM Radio Callsign:

kd8bjk

Crazy wanna-be photographer.

Favorite Books: anything by Tolkein, Sci Fi, The Song of Ice and Fire, Watchmen

Favorite Music: Anthing including Finnish symphonic heavy metal - but no rap!

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: all the Rings movies, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, Castle, Firefly, Scrubs, star trek, Stargate (all of them)

Favorite Trips: Alleghenies, Holiday Valley, Red River Gorge, Summer Camp '08 (Ohiopyle), vermont

Interests: Camping, climbing, Hiking, just being outdoors, kayaking, movies, music, photography, skiing, Swimming, Theatre

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Ben Waldrop Profile

Adult Information

Eagle Scout:

Favorite Books: Comics, Graphic Novels, Micheal Crichton books, Watchmen

Favorite Music: All the songs played on radio station W-O-L-D..., Pink Floyd, red hot chilli peppers

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: Burn Notive, Discovery and Hisorty chanel networks, Firefly, Heroes, House MD, Master and Commander, Mythbusters, Troop 8 TV

Favorite Trips: and the one where Steve and Tim started anti-waterfront radio, Holiday Valley, Red River Gorge, red rocks, summer camp, vermont

Interests: Camping, climbing, Cooking, Hiking, kayaking, mountain biking, skiing, Strategy games

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Max Miller Profile

Adult Information

Eagle Scout:

Profile Information

Assistant Scoutmaster

Patrol:

Scouters (Adult Leaders)

School:

Huron

Grade:

11

I'm Max, and only Max. I cook, I climb, I ski, and I fold paper into things.

Favorite Books: Eragon series, Fantasy, Flowers for Algernon, Historical Fiction, Non-fiction, other good stuff, The Giver

Favorite Music: Bob Marley, Bon Jovi, Journy, Pink Floyd, The Pokemon theme song

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: Bourne sereies, Discovery and Hisorty chanel networks, Mybusters, Troop 8 TV

Favorite Trips: Alleghenies, Red River Gorge, Summer Camp '08 (Ohiopyle), vermont, Vermont 09(ice climbing!)

Interests: climbing, Cooking, Eating, Hiking, Origami, posibly Ginger Rights, Reading, Scouts, setting things on fire, skiing, sleeping, Spanish

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Tim Kenny Profile

Adult Information

Eagle Scout:

Profile Information

Senior Patrol Leader

Patrol:

Patrol A

School:

Skyline

Grade:

12

Tim is one of our most talented young outdoorsman. A master of skiing everything from glades to moguls, he's the stalwart leader of many a Death March in Patrol D. One of the best additions to the Patrol Leader's Council in recent years, we look forward to fantastic things with Tim in the years ahead.

Favorite Books: hitchhikers guide series, I have too many it would overload the server

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: all the Rings movies, Firefly, house, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Simpsons

Favorite Trips: wyoming mountaineering

Interests: climbing, drumming, Scheming Sinister Plans for World Domination!, setting things on fire, sleeping, Telemark Skiing

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Ray Batra Profile

Adult Information

Eagle Scout:

Eagle Scout

Years in program:

2004 - 2011

Profile Information

Assistant Scoutmaster

Patrol:

Scouters (Adult Leaders)

HAM Radio Callsign:

KD8DVG

Ray, a student at the University of Meeeeechigan and a product of this troop, is a new Assistant Scoutmaster and quickly learning the ways of old age and treachery. When he isn't studying political "science" or some other useless discipline at the School of "LS+Play," he loves to play midnight frisbee in the Diag, play music (trumpet+drums), and work to redesign the public education system in America. Ray also loves Coca-Cola, Reeses, and sleep.

Favorite Books: airborn, Digital Fortress, ender's shadow, the ear the eye and the arm, The Giver, the house of the scorpion, To Kill A Mockingbird

Favorite Music: Andrew Bird, anything but country, Bob Marley, eminem, IZ, K'naan, old maroon 5, Reggae, RHCP, Ronald Jenkees, the beatles

Favorite Movies/TV Shows: American Gangster, Bourne Ultimatium, EPSN, Inception, Sherlock Holmes, Simpsons, The Daily Show

Favorite Trips: Bruce Trail Canada, Holiday Valley, polar bear, Summer Camp 08 and 09, Venture Wyoming expedition, Vermont ski!

Interests: climbing, debating, drumming, football, free time, friends, history, lacrosse, law, music, philosophy, politics, Reading, skiing, sleeping

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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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Tyler Mosbey Profile

Adult Information

Title:

Sr.

Eagle Scout:

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School:

Community High School

Grade:

11

Im crazy fun vantastic to be around but end up inflenzing all the small children into being lazy...sorry about that. i also enjoy teaching kids new things, active things like skateboarding or parkour or stuff that the troop does.