Adult Leaders

Mr. Tom Kerwin

Mrs. Jennifer McCarthy

Mr. Adam Fritsch

Delafield American Legion Post 196 Charter Executive

Mr. Adam Fritsch

Mrs. Jennifer McCarthy

Mr. Adam Fritsch

Chartered Organization Representative (COR), Training Coordinator & Fundraising Chair

Mrs. Jennifer McCarthy

Committee Chair & Treasurer

Mr. Gregg Gillman

Mrs. Jennifer McCarthy

Scoutmaster & Outdoor Activities Chair

Mr. Jeff Chipman

Assistant Scoutmaster & New Scout Coordinator

Mr. Paul Buelow

Mr. Jeff Chipman

Assistant Scoutmaster

Mr. Mike Neimon

Mr. Jeff Chipman

Mr. Bob Townsend

Assistant Scoutmaster & Past Scoutmaster

Mr. Bob Townsend

Mr. Jeff Chipman

Mr. Bob Townsend

Assistant Scoutmaster & Past Scoutmaster

Mrs. Melanie Ulland

Assistant Scoutmaster

Mrs. Patti Voiles

Mrs. Melanie Ulland

Assistant Scoutmaster

Mr. Timothy Voiles

Mrs. Melanie Ulland

Mr. Timothy Voiles

Assistant Scoutmaster & Past Scoutmaster

Mr. Ed Marek

Mrs. Melanie Ulland

Mr. Timothy Voiles

Order of the Arrow Advisor & Past Scoutmaster

Mr. Stephen Polachek

Advancement Coordinator

Mr. Joe Bukovich

Mr. Stephen Polachek

Chaplain

Mr. Robert Hedgcock

Mr. Stephen Polachek

Mr. Robert Hedgcock

Equipment Coordinator

Mrs. Karen Hoffman

Mr. Stephen Polachek

Mr. Robert Hedgcock

Secretary, Medical Coordinator & FOS Chair

Mrs. Carrie Fox

Ms. Michelle Hicks

Mrs. Carrie Fox

SCRIP Coordinator

Mr. Joel Harris

Ms. Michelle Hicks

Mrs. Carrie Fox

Committee Member

Ms. Michelle Hicks

Committee Member

Mr. John Hoffman

Ms. Michelle Hicks

Committee Member

Mr. William Lewis

Ms. Christina Sandlin

Mr. William Lewis

Committee Member

Mr. Jason Lippold

Ms. Christina Sandlin

Mr. William Lewis

Committee Member

Ms. Christina Sandlin

Committee Member

Organizational Structure

Scouts BSA Council

Troop 49 is part of the Scouting America's Potawatomi Area Council in the Western Trails District.

All Scouting America Troops have an executive structure that represents the Chartered Organization and the Troop.

Chartered Organization

Troop 49 is chartered by the Delafield American Legion Post 196.

The Charter Executive Officer is a member of the Chartered Organization. He or she annually certifies that the Organization continues to support the Troop. He or she also approves the Chartered Organization Representative (COR).

Chartered Organization Representative (COR)

The COR is the liaison between the Troop and Chartered Organization. The COR reports all Troop activities, service and rank progress to the Chartered Organization. The COR also shares Charter Organization activities and requests with the Troop.

The COR encourages the Troop to develop and maintain a strong program by encouraging proper adult and youth training and approving or denying adult applications to the Troop. The COR ensures that adults who are registered with the Troop subscribe to the Declaration of Religious Principle, Policy of Nondiscrimination, and the Scout Oath and Promise and agree to be guided by Charter Bylaws, Troop Bylaws, and Scouting America Rules and Regulations.

The COR approves all adult applicants. The COR may collaborate with the Council to remove any adult or youth from the Troop who violates Troop policy.

Scoutmaster

As head of the youth program, this adult leader guides and trains the youth leadership, recruits and maintains the adult Assistant Scoutmasters (ASM), who then assist in all areas of the youth program including development and advancement for rank and merit badges. The Scoutmaster reports to the COR. The Scoutmaster reports to the Troop Committee on the Troop’s program, planning, advancement, program development, and issues or problems within the Troop. All ASM’s are selected by the Scoutmaster and approved by adult application by the COR.

Committee Chair

This adult leader is head of the troop business side that includes finance, fundraising, recharter, and policy. The Committee Chair reports to the COR, and is also responsible for recruiting adult members to serve on the Troop Committee. New committee members recruited by the Committee Chair are then approved by adult application by the COR.

The Scoutmaster and Committee Chair on an equal level; the Scoutmaster is the one running the youth program with assistance from the Assistant Scoutmasters whereas the Committee Chair is the one running the business side of the troop with assistance from the Troop Committee. Both rely on the other for success of the Troop and positions are viewed with equal responsibility and authority.

Adult Committee Meetings

Troop 49 Adult Leadership (the Troop Committee) meets on the first Thursday of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm at the Delafield Presbyterian Church. All parents are welcome and encouraged to attend, share ideas, and hear about the business side of Troop 49. We discuss upcoming activities and from the youth leadership. Adult support and transportation are needed for activities.

- Please contact us with any topics, questions, suggestions or concerns that may need to be reviewed by the Troop Committee, and plan on attending the meeting.

- We are trying to streamline the main portion of the meeting which covers committee reports & prearranged agenda topics. During the meeting, please keep topics on task with a "big picture" overview.

- Committee members who hold a position should send a report to all Committee Members a few days prior to the monthly Committee meeting.

- Contact Committee Chair Mrs. Jennifer McCarthy with any questions or comments: mccjen49@yahoo.com, 262-719-1897.

Upcoming Events

Check out our calendar for the latest events happening at the Scouts BSA Troop 49 Community Club. From weekly game nights to annual charity fundraisers, there's always something fun and exciting going on.

Troop 49 Merit Badge Counselors (MBCs)

Working with these Troop 49 adult leaders who are MBCs is convenient and fun! Potawatomi Area Council has many others MBCs. Contact your Scoutmaster to discuss options.

**Updated 10/2023. Always make sure the person is still a MBC for the Merit Badge that you would like to work on and has current YPT.

Mr. Paul "Skittles" Buelow

Backpacking, Canoeing, Inventing, Robotics, Scuba Diving, Snow Sports

Mr. Tom Ewald

Automotive Maintenance, Coin Collecting

Mrs. Juliana Harris

Digital Technology, Environmental Science

Mr. Jason Lippold

Communication, Personal Fitness, Personal Management

Mr. Edward Marek

Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Family Life, Music

Mr. Patrick McCarthy

Backpacking, Canoeing, Communication, Cooking, Fingerprinting, Fishing, Kayaking

Mr. Michael Neimon

Backpacking, Camping, Cycling, Emergency Preparedness, Family Life, First Aid, Fishing, Hiking, Lifesaving

Mr. Adam Ramme

Camping, Chess, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Coin Collecting, Electricity, Energy, Engineering, Environmental Science, Hiking, Stamp Collecting

Mr. Bob Townsend

Cooking, Drafting, Engineering, Fishing, Golf, Motorboating, Pets, Reptile & Amphibian Studies

Mrs. Patti Voiles

Citizenship in Society, Communication, Drafting, Engineering, Game Design, Pets, Reading, Scholarship, Traffic Safety

Mr. Adam Fritsch

American Business, American Cultures, American Heritage, American Labor, Athletics, Backpacking, Bugling, Chess, Citizenship in Society, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, Citizenship in the World, Coin Collecting, Communication, Crime Prevention, Emergency Preparedness, Energy, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Family Life, Fire Safety, First Aid, Health Care Professions, Home Repairs, Law, Lifesaving, Music, Personal Fitness, Personal Management, Public Speaking, Reading, Safety, Salesmanship, Scholarship, Search and Rescue, Soil and Water Conservation, Sports, Sustainability, Swimming, Theater, Traffic Safety, Weather, Welding, Wilderness Survival