Troop 113 Adult Leaders

About our Adult Leaders

Doug Hutt - Scoutmaster

Joined the Troop in 2005 as an Assistant Scoutmaster, after having volunteered with Pack 113 for 3 and 1/2 years. Scoutmaster in 208. BSA Trained: Youth Protection, New Leader Essentials, Scout Leader Specific, and Outdoor Leader Essentials. Awarded Key Player & Unit Award of Merit.

Pat Dillon - Assistant Scoutmaster, Unit Commissioner

Joined the Troop in 2003 as an Assistant Scoutmaster, after having volunteered with Pack 113 for many years. Earned Key Person Award two times. Became Scoutmaster in 2005. Earned Scoutmaster's Trained Award, Scoutmaster Award of Merit and Scoutmaster's Key. BSA Trained: Youth Protection, New Leader Essentials, Scout Leader Specific, Outdoor Leader, Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense, PADI Scuba Certified, Wood Badge, Order of the Arrow. Other training: Protecting God's Children, Soccer Coach "F" License, AHA First Aid, AHA CPR & Defibulator.

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John Criscione - Assistant Scoutmaster

Wood Badge Gilwell Troop 1, Eagle Patrol, Adult Quartermaster; Trained: Youth Protection, New Leader Essentials, Scout Leader Specific Training, Outdoor Leader Skills. Tel: 732-672-2144
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John Izzo - Assistant Scoutmaster

Joined the troop in 2004 as an adult volunteer and advanced to Assistant Scoutmaster in 2005. BSA trained in Youth Protection, Outdoor Leader Essentials, and New Leader Essentials.
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Don Roeske - Assistant Scoutmaster

Extensive experience as a volunteer with the Boy Scouts of America. Attended Scout Leader Basic Training; received Wood Badge (1997); elected to Order of the Arrow (1997), achieved Brotherhood (1999); received James E. West Award (1999); received District Award of Merit (2000). Troop Committee Member (1991-1995); Assistant Scoutmaster (1995-present); Campmaster for one year for one-week Summer Camp and assisted other years, Kittatinny Mountain Scout Reservation (1993-present); Crew Committee Chair, Venturing Crew 967 (1999). Served as Unit Commissioner, Joyce Kilmer District & Thomas A. Edison Council(1994-1996); member of Roundtable staff (1996-2002); attended Roundtable Commissioner class at Philmont Scout Ranch (2001); Roundtable Commissioner, JKD (2002-2006); member of COPE Committee(2001-2002); served as Camp Promotions Advisor, Sakuwit Lodge 2, Order of the Arrow (1998-2003); Vigil Honor (2002); Staff Advisor, Wood Badge – earned third bead (2002); attended International Scouting Conference at Philmont Scout Ranch (2002 and 2004); instrumental in forming CNJC International Scouting Committee (2004).
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Brian Minnihan - Assistant Scoutmaster, High Adventure

Joined the Troop in 1997 as Assistant Scoutmaster after having volunteered with Pack 113 for 2 years as a Webelos leader. BSA Trained: Youth Protection, Scout Leader Specific, Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense. PADI Divemaster Certification, First Aid, CPR & AED certified.

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Brian Watts - Assistant Scoutmaster, High Adventure

Joined the Troop in 2002 as Assistant Scoutmaster after having volunteered with Pack 113 for 4 years as a Webelos leader and Assistant Cub Master. BSA Trained: Youth Protection, Scout Leader Specific, Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense. CPR certified. Other youth related activities have included special Olympics, soccer coach, baseball coach, chair of a parish athletic association and youth ministry advisor.

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Mark Murset - Assistant Scoutmaster

Joined the Troop in 2008 after serving as Cubmaster for Pack 113 the previous 3 years. An Eagle Scout and former member of the Hart Scout Reservation Camp Staff, Mark previously served as Assistant Scoutmaster in Troops 696 and 688 in the then Philadelphia Council. An Order of the Arrow member since 1978, served as Chapter, Lodge and Section officer as a youth. Received the Vigil Honor in 1983 and currently serves as Associate Lodge Advisor for Sakuwit Lodge 2. Joyce Kilmer District Vice-Chairman from 2006 to present. Cub/Parent Weekend Staff member at KMSR 2006 to present. BSA Trained: Youth Protection, Safety Afloat, Safe Swim Defense, and Weather Hazards.

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Jim Bowman - Troop Committee Chairman

Joined the Troop in 2004 as Troop Committee Treasurer. Became Troop Committee Chairman in 2007. BSA Trained: Youth Protection, New Leader Essentials and Troop Committee Challenge. Has served on the Troop Advancement Committee conducting Board of Reviews since 2004. Worked on reinstituting the Troop’s High Adventure Program leading the Troop’s 2007 Seabase expedition.
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Joe Alfred - Troop Committee Chairman, Emeritus

Joined the Troop in 2000 as a Troop Committee member serving on Transportation and Advancement. Became Troop Committee Chairman in August 2002. BSA Trained: Youth Protection, New Leader Essentials and Troop Committee Challenge. Reorganized the Troop Committee in 2002 so that each voting member has a working assignment, organized the Troop 113 40th Anniversary Celebration, served as Troop Chaplain, Troop Advancement Coordinator and as Merit Badge Counselor for Family Life, Public Speaking, Communications and Law.

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Each troop has an adult leader, the Scoutmaster, who is a volunteer registered with the Boy Scouts of America and trained. The Scoutmaster is responsible for helping the scouts with their planning of the year's program so the scouts are given adequate Opportunity to advance in rank and complete merit badges.

Troop 113 has a number of Assistant Scoutmasters to support the Scoutmaster. The adult leaders should only do those things that the scouts can not do themselves - driving, for example. The boys should be allowed to lead their own troop with only minimal guidance as needed, depending on the maturity and abilities of the scout leaders.

Boy Scouts of America Scoutmaster

The Troop is supported by a Troop Committee, all volunteers. There is a Troop Committee Chairman and other troop committee members consisting of family members and members of the troop's chartered organization, Somerset Presbyterian Church. The chartered organization approves the leadership of the troop, and provides a meeting place.